Open City Hall is an on-line forum for civic engagement. Read what others are saying about important Montgomery topics, then post your own statement. City officials will read the statements and incorporate them into their decision process.
When you post your first statement, you will be asked for your name and home address. This confidential information is only used to identify statements from residents in and near Montgomery - so that users know which statements are from local residents.
Open City Hall is run by Peak Democracy, a non-partisan company whose mission is to broaden civic engagement and build public trust in government. They will keep your information confidential per their strict privacy policy.
As with any public comment process, participation in Open City Hall is voluntary; city officials will consider input from this forum along with all other channels for participation. However you choose to participate, thanks for helping us build a better Montgomery.
The City Of Montgomery
Topics
- Should Government Be Run Like A Business?»
- This debate has gone on for decades. Many look at what they perceive as government waste and demand tighter accountability. While others look at the greed of some in private enterprise and think government should be held to a higher standard. Businesses have customers, governments have citizens. Should citizens be partners, not customers, in running government? Should government really be run like a business?
- Tweens & Teens»
- Tweens and teens are a hard demographic to engage in City recreation. Where do these age groups gather for recreation? What should the City add to its recreation programming to attract tweens and teens? What role could a youth council play in engaging teens in the community?
- Your Home/Business Value»
- County Auditor Dusty Rhodes recently sent all Hamilton County property owners a tentative value update on their residential or business property. Do you believe that this tentative value on your property is correct? Why or Why not?
