LRR Governance Study
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Governance Study Report Draft Available for Community Input!
The DRAFT Governance Study is available for community input.
Use this link to provide feedback on the report and answer a few survey questions about service delivery in the LRR.
The Third Community Workshop is scheduled for January 27, 2024. Community members will have the opportunity to learn about the Governance Study findings, ask questions, and provide feedback on the report to the study team.
About the Study
The Governance Study seeks to improve government services in the Lower Russian River region. The Study will finish up in January 2024 and result in recommendations for improving local, "city-level" services throughout the Lower Russian River region. Recommendations will be based on an analysis of funding and governance strategies matched with community input on service gaps and needs.
Through public workshops, stakeholder meetings, and online tools, the community will be asked to identify unmet needs, gaps in existing services, and potential new services. The community will have a chance to review current revenue spending and governance tools to understand such questions as "where are TOT* revenues spent?"
The Office of Supervisor Lynda Hopkins (District 5) is managing the Study with technical and outreach support from Blue Sky Consulting Group based in Oakland, California.
For more information, contact the Office of Supervisor Hopkins at district5@sonoma-county.org
* TOT: Transient Occupancy Tax, the tax charged on hotel, motel, vacation rental & camping rates.