Engage Anytime, Anywhere at Our City Owen Sound

Posted on Thursday June 23, 2022

The City has launched Our City Owen Sound, a new community engagement platform that helps residents get informed, involved, and share ideas on City projects and initiatives. 

Our City Owen Sound, hosted by Bang the Table, provides a digital space where users can get information about City initiatives, and share feedback and ideas on issues that matter to them. It includes polls, surveys, forums, maps and more to enhance two-way communication between the City and its residents. With the highest accessibility standards and 24/7 site moderation, the site provides a safe, open environment for community engagement that anyone can access from the comfort of their home. 

The first opportunities available on the site include the City’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, Kelso Beach at Nawash Park Master Plan, Waste Management Strategy, and Community Engagement Review. 

The site also includes a Public Art Map, where you can share photos of the murals, sculptures, banners and other art pieces that enrich the City’s public spaces. 

Join the conversation by registering today at ourcity.owensound.ca. Creating an account is quick and easy, and you can also subscribe to project updates that will be delivered straight to your inbox. 

For more information, please contact Hailey Thomson, Communications Advisor at 519-376-4440 ext. 1251 or email to hthomson@owensound.ca. 

Quotes:

“It is so important to listen to our citizens and get them engaged proactively and productively with the City. This new tool will enhance our ability to connect and collaborate with everyone in our community.” Mayor Ian Boddy

Quick Facts:

  • One of Council’s Strategic Priorities is Collaborative City, with the objective of maintaining and improving relationships through engagement.
  • Bang the Table is a digital platform with a variety of engagement tools that centralizes consultation opportunities, making it easy to capture, analyze, and report on city-wide engagement through one single platform.
  • Any personal information collected on the site is kept in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please refer to the Privacy Policy.
  • Our City Owen Sound is moderated 24/7 by an impartial expert global moderation team provided by Bang the Table. For more information, see the Etiquette and Moderation page.

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