community led town hall
After our call for a town hall for the city to address the Williams case with transparency, city officials met with us only once or twice about holding one. Unfortunately, they stopped communicating with us on this issue.
Some unaffiliated community residents have organized their own town hall and wanted us to share the information with you.
Community Town Hall: A Public Forum for Accountability
324 E Main St, Johnson City, TN 37601-5733, United States
TUESDAY July 31st, 2025!!
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Their description:
Johnson City currently lacks any sanctioned space for open, resident-led dialogue with civic leaders. This event fills that gap by creating a structured, inclusive forum where community members can speak directly about their experiences, concerns, and visions for a better city. City leadership is formally invited and encouraged to attend. In the event of their absence, a symbolic panel of community representatives will model the kind of transparency and responsiveness residents deserve.
Agenda
5:30 PM – Doors Open / Check-In
6:00 PM – Opening Remarks (Moderator: Dave Adams)
Explanation of Ground Rules and Community Agreements
6:15 PM – Introduction of Panelists
Ground Rules
- Constituent Speaking Time: 3 minutes
- Panel Response: 5 minutes
- Speakers may return to the podium multiple times.
7:50 PM – Closing Summary
8:00 PM – Adjourn
- Community connection & Networking time (Assuming there is demand - we will keep the hall open as long as constituents wish to to speak and be heard.)
- Event Goals:
- Provide a space for residents to voice concerns and be heard.
- Propose and explore tangible solutions to issues facing constituents.
- Model transparency and community-centered leadership.
- Strengthen local networks for collaborative action. This is a space for truth-telling, idea-sharing, and local leadership - from the ground up.
