The League of Women Voters believes that to continue improvement of the management of county government, the following should be done: an annual review and update of basic goals and priorities and of county issues and procedures; the hiring of professional staff; continuation of interdepartmental cooperation; ongoing orientation and continuing education for all employees; and continued emphasis on technology planning, development and training.
Position In Brief:
Citizen Participation and Communication
The League believes it is incumbent upon the Johnson County government to increase citizens’ understanding of and participation in county government. We encourage the county to: appoint diverse and representative citizens to boards and commissions; establish uniform county office hours and schedule county meetings that are accessible to the working public; designate a county information officer; and continue to videotape board meetings and distribute tapes to all Johnson County cable companies, public access and government channels.
Position History:
Study adopted in 1995; position reached in 1996 and updated in 1998 and 2001.
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