COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT builds pride in Mesa, encourages and
develops a wide range of civic and neighborhood leadership,
involves non-profits, faith-based organizations, community youth
and volunteers, and maximizes direct communications with
residents using a variety of tools and technology.
When asked: “It's two years from now...what priorities and
key outcomes do you believe we should have underway or
accomplished for Community Engagement?” The Mayor and
Council’s summarized responses included:
- Grass roots efforts are
increasing for neighborhood enhancement and code compliance
- iMesa has become a hugely
successful mechanism to change/engage community
- There is a new sense of
positive activism from the community aligned with many of our
core initiatives
- Social media is well utilized
as platform for engaging the community
- Outcomes demonstrate a
continued focus on community outreach efforts
- A village - type approach is
creating neighborhood pride and development
- Volunteerism at all time high
and is linked with coordination to initiatives
- Channel 11 programming has
expanded and focuses on community engagement
- Cultural centers/efforts are
expanded in other areas (West Mesa)
- More neighborhoods now participate in neighborhood
watch programs with PD
- Businesses, educational institutions and individual
citizens have a renewed sense of the importance in give back in
service
- Engaging Mesa’s youth is a critical priority
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