PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Cindy Stewart

Community Affairs Director

500 West Big Beaver

Troy MI 48084

ph 248.524.1147

fax 248.524.3499

For Release: March 3, 2011

Troy City Council Members Scheduling Public Engagement Sessions

(Troy, MI) – The Troy City Council will be conducting a series of Public Engagement Sessions during the month of March 2011 to obtain feedback from the residents and community organizations about the acceptable level of City Services and the specific services citizens are willing or not willing to pay for.

The informal sessions will be held at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, on the following dates:

Wed, March 9 from 7 – 9pm Room 304

Monday, March 14 from 9:30 – 11:30am Room 303

Thursday, March 17 from 7 - 9 pm Room 303

Tuesday, March 22 from 9 – 11 am Room 305

Wednesday, March 23 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm Room 304

Thursday, March 24 from 7 – 9 pm Room 301

Wednesday, March 30 from 2 – 4 pm Room 302

Wednesday, March 30 from 7 – 9 pm Room 302

Thursday, March 31 from 1 – 3 pm Room 303

Thursday, March 31 from 7 – 9 pm Room 304

“These informal sessions will give us and our citizens the opportunity to share thoughts and ideas related to the acceptable level of City Services,” Mayor Louise Schilling said. “During these tough economic times, it is vital for us all to work together in keeping Troy a great place to live, work and raise a family.”

For each session, there will be up to three members of the Troy City Council who will listen to the attendees and also provide their recently approved Vision Statement and Goals, and information about the current economic climate within the City. These sessions are not official meetings, but instead are an opportunity for informal dialogue with the residents.

In addition to these dates, Councilman Dane Slater and Councilwoman Maureen McGinnis will also be holding separate Office Hours at the Troy Community Center in Room 404 on Tuesdays, March 8, 15, April 5, 19, and May 3, 17, 31 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. These Office Hours are not official meetings, but instead are an opportunity for informal dialogue with the residents.

Any Troy service club, homeowners association or citizens group with more than 20 participants that would like to have some of the Council Members attend an upcoming meeting, please contact Cindy Stewart at 248.524.1147 or cindy.stewart@troymi.gov for available dates.

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