Public Meetings

The best way to influence local politics is to pay attention. By attending meetings (easily done with online platforms in many cases), you find out what is happening and the methods by which things happen in our community. Showing up in person says even more that not only are we interested in what is happening but might have something to say about it. Our county officials have been doing whatever they want for decades without much public pushback. This doesn’t mean we’re pushing back, we just want to have a say…. therefore, whatever you hear at meetings that you either agree with or disagree with, please follow up with the individual members. Even meet with them when appropriate, and definitely get others involved if it’s something that seems out of the ordinary and/or unreasonable. Often times, there are openings on their committees that you could help out with and have an even greater picture of your local landscape. We are all stronger together.

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Here Is A List Of Public Meetings In Santa Cruz County