THE NEXT MOVE IS YOURS
Find something useful.
Leave with a plan.
One connected collection of tools, learning and practical worksheets. Pick the goal that fits today. Make the next step small enough to do.
RESIDENTS · COMMUNITY MEMBERS · LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
Arrive informed. Leave with a record.
Go from a community question to the official agenda, a clear set of notes and a practical follow-through plan. Use the same approach for council, county or school-board meetings.
LEARN / ACT / KEEP MOVING
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Find the official meeting
Choose your location in the Meetings desk. Open the official calendar or agenda source and check the date, time zone, venue or joining link.
Leave withThe official source URL and the time you checked it.Open the Meetings desk Dates can change. A search result is not a verified calendar; confirm details with the public body. - 02
Read before you attend
Read the agenda and any relevant public documents. Use source-linked local news for context, then separate reported facts from your own questions.
Leave withAn agenda item, two source links and a focused question.Read the community news desk Check publication dates and the original reporting. Coverage is not an official meeting record. - 03
Prepare your participation
Check the body's rules for attendance, accessibility and public comment. Write a short, factual question or comment in your worksheet.
Leave withThe correct participation route and any verified deadline.Return to official meeting sources Calendar links open a draft in your calendar service; you decide whether to save it. Nothing registers you to speak. - 04
Record and follow through
After the meeting, distinguish what you heard from what the published minutes confirm. Record one follow-up, who can answer it and when you will check again.
Leave withA dated note and a link to the official record when available.Use meeting sources & device Notes Navigator Notes stay in this browser on this device. Copy or export them before switching devices.
This is a neutral preparation worksheet. It does not verify a meeting, register attendance, send a comment or contact an official. Avoid recording private personal details about other attendees.
A PLAN IS A STARTING POINT
Keep the thread.
Come back with what you learned.
Save your completed worksheet on your device. Revisit your action, owner and review date. If the source or situation changes, update the plan.
Using the downloads on a phone
Download the PDF first, then open it in a PDF app that supports form fields. Viewer support varies. If fields do not work, use the editable Word version or print the blank worksheet. Use your browser’s Share / Save to Files option when a download opens in a new tab.
What stays local, and what can a member save?
These downloads stay wherever you save them. Navigator device Notes do not sync between devices. The optional member lab has separate account-private resources and planning tools; worksheets and drafts are not moved there automatically. Use only non-confidential details and follow the notices on each tool.
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