1982-12-29 00:00
Jill Johnson, Acting Director of Public Information Lynn Taylot, Director of Plannin& and Reaearch Deceaber. 29, 19.82 Paae 4 Other exaaples of citizen involvea~nt in Kina County followz Kin& County The Policy Development Coaaiasion i8 a 'broad baaed, non-project specific citi&en body appointed by the IU.na County Executive and JC1ng County Coun- cil. The PDC collectl 1nforaat1on and enhaucel citi&en involvement by providin& a nucleua and a proceaa for extended involveaeut prograaa on a apecific project-by-project baaia. "Study co .. 1tteea" are given a liaited life and are chaiud by PDC aemb~rs of .one of the several standing coaaitteesa housing, land use, etc. The "study coaaittee" i8 recruited froa persona concerned about the project in question. A recoaaendation is generated by the temporary atudy co .. ittee that is forwarded to the parent PDC committee for action. The PDC then aakea a recoaaendation to tha County decision ~~~akers. The PDC aeaberahip ia liaited to 118 aeaberaa 18 on th~ Board of Director& and a 100 co .. iaaion aeabera equally appointed by the County Executive and' the Kin& County Council. All 118 aerve two-year teras and are a~pported by a aingle ataff peraon froa the Office of Coaaunity De<elopunt. After January 1, 1983, the PDC will no longer exiat. The Xina County Executive has eliainated the general adviaory body and ia asaeablin& a set of policies ·and auidelinea for all Xing County development department& (Planning, Parka and Recreation, Houaina, etc.) to conduct their own pro- ject ·ap•cific-involveaeut program. The reason…
1982-12-29 00:00