Talk of the Town: PARTF Application for Forest Center
SPENCER — Town staff will hold the next “Talk of the Town” program on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. This program is an “a la carte” version of a citizens academy for our community. Simply put, citizens academies are educational programs conducted by local governments to create better informed and engaged citizens.
While new to Spencer, this concept appears in communities across North Carolina. The North Carolina City/County Management Association (NCCCMA), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) School of Government (SOG), and other entities have researched best practices and offered guidance to communities who provide or would like to start an academy. This includes a website and published handbook from UNC faculty member Rick Morse and his contributors and colleagues.
We plan to hold this program on a Tuesday in February, April, September, and November at 6:15 p.m. The program on April 15 will focus on our Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) application to reuse a house on the edge of the Stanback Educational Forest, and future dates (likely September 16 and November 18) will have the topics announced in the near future. Potential topics include Police, Code Enforcement, Fire, Planning, Getting Involved, Solid Waste, Streets, Recreation, and more.
If you would like to attend Talk of the Town on April 15, please fill out this form so we can better prepare for the program.
Town’s Contact Information:
Name: Anna Ward
Title: Town Clerk
Address: 460 South Salisbury Avenue, Spencer, NC 28159
Phone: 704-633-2231
Email: award@spencernc.gov