The Government / Municipal Meeting Scorecard
Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.

This survey is designed to guage your opinion of how public participation was utilized during a government or other municipal meeting you've attended.  It looks mainly at how the public was treated during the meeting and whether they were encouraged to participate in the process.  The survey is completely anonymous. We will gather no personal information. The first 10 questions are multiple choice, and the final two questions are open-ended for your comments and meeting information.

Once finished with the survey, you'll be able to view your results as combined with all others who've taken the survey.

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* Was the meeting publicized in a way that ensured a wide representation of citizen engagement, using methods beyond the bare minimum legal requirements? 
No, not even closeNot reallyA little bit of eachPretty close to thisYes, absolutely
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* Was the physical space allotted for the meeting conducive to public participation? 
No, not even closeNot reallyA little bit of eachPretty close to thisYes, absolutely
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* Did the officials mingle at all with the public prior to and/or after the meeting? 
No, not even closeNot reallyA little bit of eachPretty close to thisYes, absolutely
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* Were the meeting officials seated in a way that put them close to the  front row of audience members? 

No, not even closeNot reallyA little bit of eachPretty close to thisYes, absolutely
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* Were members of the public treated with due respect, and encouraged to participate? 
No, not even closeNot reallyA little bit of eachPretty close to thisYes, absolutely
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* Within the legal “public comment” section(s) of the meeting, were there ample opportunities for the public to ask questions and get responses from officials? 
No, not even closeNot reallyA little bit of eachPretty close to thisYes, absolutely
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* If there was an attorney present representing the convening public body, were they 
seated away from the officials? 
No, not even closeNot reallyA little bit of eachPretty close to thisYes, absolutely
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* Was there consistent participation from a wide variety of the officials present? 
No, not even closeNot reallyA little bit of eachPretty close to thisYes, absolutely
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* Did the public officials offer simple instructions for citizens to find out more about issues mentioned in the meeting? 
No, not even closeNot reallyA little bit of eachPretty close to thisYes, absolutely
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* Did the meeting’s chair suggest an easy way to locate minutes and supporting documents from the meeting prior to the meeting’s adjournment? 
No, not even closeNot reallyA little bit of eachPretty close to thisYes, absolutely
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Tell us your impressions of the meeting you attended.
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* Please give us a little information about the meeting you attended.
Community Name: (TC, Cedar, Chicago, etc)
Meeting Name: (City Commission, County Board, etc)
Meeting Date: (March 15, 2010, etc.)