Roanoke to form city’s first Community Engagement Policy Committee

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – The City of Roanoke is looking to the community to shape how the city connects with the public. Wednesday night’s community engagement meeting was the start to building a better relationship.

“We’re not all happy with the way that we’re engaging with each other. I think city staff don’t always feel fulfilled when they’re engaging with residents. I don’t think residents and stakeholders always feel fulfilled when they’re engaging with city staff. But the longer we let that go unsaid, the more damage and harm is done,” said City of Roanoke’s Neighborhood Services Coordinator, Molly Hunter.

A lack of communication is what the City of Roanoke is aiming to fix…

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