A deadline by which applications may be submitted for inclusion in a “City of Fort Atkinson Local Government Academy” has been extended, according to information released by Fort Atkinson City Manager Rebecca Houseman.
The new deadline for those interested in applying for the program is Wednesday, June 7, at 5 p.m.
According to information released by Houseman, some spots within the five-session program remain open.
The academy is a vehicle through which participants can gain insight into city operations, Houseman noted in the release.
The program is open to residents of Fort Atkinson who are of voting age.
Participants will be provided with an opportunity to learn about city operations and services, while they “widen community relationships, develop leadership skills and identify opportunities to apply leadership skills in the community and with city government,” the release noted.
The Fort Atkinson Local Government Academy will meet on the following Tuesdays: July 25, Aug. 8, Aug. 22, Aug. 29 and Sept. 12. Each session will be held between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Sessions are planned to be informative and interactive, the release stated, and will offer information about the council/manager form of governance and various city departments. Participants also will be offered tours of some city-owned properties.
According to the release, a goal of the program is to “increase civic engagement and opportunities for residents to learn about community services and ways to participate and engage in the decision-making processes.
“In cooperation, the Fort Atkinson Local Government Academy will provide a hands-on opportunity to strengthen community relationships, learn more about community challenges and opportunities, help advocate for important topics and enhance the city’s communication efforts.”
The Local Government Academy has been made possible through a grant from the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation, the release continued.
Those making application and who are accepted into the program will be notified by Tuesday, June 13, the release read.
For more information about the academy and to apply online, visit: www.fortatkinsonwi.gov/governmentacademy.
Fort Atkinson Municipal Building, file photo/Kim McDarison.
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