Proposed Citizen Involvement Process

Submitted by Friends of Wil… on Mon, 02/06/2023 - 13:40

A proposed Community Involvement Process is on the agenda for the February 8, 2023 meeting of the Wilkinsburg Government Study Commission which starts at 5:30pm in Room 304 of Hosanna House, 807 Wallace Ave, Wilkinsburg.  Show your support by completing and submitting the online form.  All who can are urged to attend either in person or online. Zoom connection information is available on the borough website.

The intention is to enable people who do not have a conflict of interest to participate with others who care about Wilkinsburg in an organized process through which those involved could ...

Wilkinsburg Government Study wins approval

Submitted by Friends of Wil… on Mon, 11/14/2022 - 11:06

After a brief 2 month campaign and intense opposition from the Wilkinsburg CDC, Wilkinsburg voters overwhelmingly approved the creation of a seven (7) member Government Study Commission to review the current structure and functioning of Wilkinsburg's municipal government and investigate the various possibilities for implementing positive change that can modernize and improve local governance.

4 Pillars of Open Government

There are 4 fundamental pillars of open government – transparency and access; timely notification; proactive public participation; and official accountability. Together they effectively put the citizenry in the middle of their government where they can monitor and oversee the governance process while at the same time providing a means for direct input into the decision making process. These can be implemented for Wilkinsburg through the Home Rule/Government Study process.
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