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Our Updated & Expanded Welcome to the Commission Guide

Welcome to the Commission!
A Guide for New Members

Updated & Expanded 2012 Edition -- Now Including the Planning ABC's

Now available for $19.75, plus $5.00 shipping/handling.
For ordering information.
Part I: Ten Tips

1. Listen!
2. Educate Yourself
3. Be Polite ... And Patient
4. Ask Questions
5. Do Your Homework
6. Avoid "Ex-Parte" Contacts
7. Recognize Conflicts of Interest
8. Attend ... And Contribute
9. Be Independent & Informed
10. Make A Difference

Part II: The Planning Universe

1. The Planning Commission
2. The Local Governing Body
3. Citizens
4. Planning Staff
5. The Law (and Lawyers)
6. Developers & Builders
7. NIMBYs
8. Planning Consultants
9. The Media
10. Nearby Communities

Our original Welcome Guide has been expanded to now include Larry Gerckens' lively and informative Planning ABC's (26 add'l pages).
We have sold over 11,000 copies of our Welcome Guide -- and most who receive the Welcome Guide decide they'd like additional copies. Now available for $19.75, plus $5.00 shipping/handling. For ordering information.

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