Should Government Subsidize Affordable Housing?

Some citizens seem to object to “taxpayer funds” being used to subsidize quality affordable housing. On a surface level, I would agree. But there is much more to the picture.

Better Citizen-to-Government Communication in Big Bear Lake

I just got back from a Transforming Local Government conference. Many creative projects were presented and ideas absorbed.

A topic dear to my heart is called Citizen Engagement. Good government is always looking for better ways to interact with their citizens: To inform/educate; To get feedback: and To assess citizen needs. Most cities, including Big Bear Lake, find that too few of their constituents attend City Council meetings and other public forums. These meetings are usually inconvenient to attend and public testimony is intimidating for most citizens.