A City Council goal and priority is to improve communications with the community by providing information to citizens. The City Council shares information with citizens through the City newsletter, Government Comment Corner, Citizen Attitude Survey, and neighborhood meetings.

• Communications Plan. The City Council adopted a Comprehensive Communications Plan for the City organization. The Plan is a strategic approachto communicating with the community, as well as an analysis of various communications methods and needs, and a three-year action plan. Copies of the first and second annual Communications Plan reports are also available through this link.
  
  
• Public Records Requests - The City recently adopted an Administrative Policy establishing a procedure for accepting and responding to public records requests and establishing a uniform fee schedule for providing public records. Click here for a pdf copy of the Public Records Requests policy and related forms.
  
  
• Press Releases
  
  


• Citizen Attitude Survey Each year, the City conducts a Citizen Attitude Survey with approximately 1,200 randomly selected registered voters. The results assist the Council and the Budget Commission in prioritizing programs and services and in determining allocation of City resources. Survey results are published as a special insert in the February publication of "the City."
  
  
• Government Comment Corner. Citizens interested in talking to a City Councilor, a Benton County official, or a member of the 509J School Board may take advantage of the Government Comment Corner, held most Saturdays from 10 am to 12 noon at the Library, 645 NW Monroe. A different member from the City, County, or School District is available on an informal basis to answer questions or address issues concerning local government.
  
  


• Ward Meetings. Ward meetings are designed to provide comfortable forums for residents within each Ward to discuss ward-specific and city-wide issues with City Councilors and City staff. Most departments and the City Manager's Office are represented at each meeting. For the past few years, ward meetings have been held in different wards at six to eight week intervals with the goal of having at least one meeting in each ward over the two-year Council term.
  
  
• The City. This is a monthly publication to inform residents about City services, programs, activities, and opportunities for participation.
  
  
• City Flag. City flags are available for sale! Click on the link to the left to learn more.

Call 766-6901 or email city.manager@ci.corvallis.or.us for more information on public outreach efforts.