Building Trust with Municipal Governments

Jeffrey Moorhouse

Agenda

• Three Key areas

• Case Study - Batawa Lions Natural Community Park

• Summary

Three Key Areas

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Patience

Communication

• Meet with city officials

• Meet with local politicians

• Work with a small committee on the projects

• Distribute surveys and questionnaires

• Present a solid plan, including financials to both the public and municipal government

Collaboration

• Be willing to work with city officials and understand they have rules to follow

• Find other groups that have a similar goal – the more that support the project, the higher the probability of success

• Be willing to make changes and amendments

Patience

• Every good project will take time

• Grants often take months to years

• Fundraising is a slow process

• City regulations and by-laws can often take many months to navigate

The Old Playground

The Vacant Lot

The Proposal

The Result

Summary

• Building trust relies on:

– Communication

– Collaboration

– Patience

Questions