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Plan A Better Future For La Plata, Together<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Vote For Town Council Ward 1 Candidate Paul Guttenberg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vote Local La Plata!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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About Paul<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Resident Engagement<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Principles<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Decision Making Approach<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Four Focus Areas For Resident Engagement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I believe it\u2019s important for elected leaders to have plentiful input from residents and for more of La Plata\u2019s residents to have the opportunity to get involved in local planning and government. That\u2019s why, as a town councilman, I\u2019ll focus on improvements in four areas of resident engagement:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>. Helping People Understand La Plata Better<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Challenge<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Town of La Plata puts town meeting records online, and can be hundreds of pages long each. These documents are an important part of compliance with the Maryland Open Meetings Act<\/a>; however, the formal language, high page count and format can make them hard to read and understand without a significant time investment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What Paul Will Do as Town Councilman<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul will advocate for implementation of simple tools to create additional easy-to-read summaries of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n