It's Your Government. Use it!

Yesterday I had the extreme pleasure of hosting more than a dozen Cub Scouts and their families on a half hour tour of City Hall. My Assistant Jennifer Connally led Pack 629 on a tour of the Planning Department, the Council Office, and the Police Department. The kids had plenty of opportunity to ask questions, and they met the Mayor and the Police Chief. We paused for cookies in the Council Chambers and the kids sat at the table and prepared for the day when they would be on the Council. When the tour was over, the scouts stayed on for the City Council meeting, and the troop led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. It was a great time for everyone. Thanks to Kurt Rhodenbaugh for organizing the event.

City government is an extension of the people. This is your City Hall and your City staff. If you have a group that wants to take a look behind the curtain, please let me know and we can arrange a similar tour, or if your needs are different we can customize a tour for your needs.

(Note – This is the sceond in a series “It’s Your Government”. Click here for Part 1)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.

Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 2 pm to 5 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a mini town hall meeting every moth. The next meeting will be Feb 14 from 2 to 4 pm at the Foothill Ranch Public Library.