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Community Record Series · Volume

Beginner

Your first month on a neighbourhood issue.

For: A neighbour who has never attended a public meeting.

Designed to be read in this order across four weeks: brief, porch meeting, hearing, lessons.

CRS-V-002·Edition 13·8 publications inside

Packets

CRS-C-310Civic BriefOne page. Five minutes. For neighbours who won't read a handbook.CRS-P-210Community Meeting PacketA porch-meeting pack you can print, staple, and hand out.CRS-P-205Hearing PacketWalk into the room prepared. Leave knowing what happened.

Field Guides

CRS-FG-001Attending Your First HearingWhere to sit, when to sign up, how to leave with notes.CRS-FG-005Talking to NeighborsA short conversation, repeated, builds the record.CRS-FG-002Understanding Rezoning SignsThe yellow sign on the parcel — what it actually says.

Field Reports

CRS-F-004A first-time speaker stood up and finished her three minutes.She wasn't intimidated. She finished the time. The board listened.CRS-F-006A nearby rezoning passed because no one signed up to speak.The application passed on consent. No conditions were added.