ROCHESTER, Minn. — Rochester is taking part in a national initiative to improve public meetings through the "Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings" project. This collaboration with the National Civic League’s Center for Democracy Innovation is funded by the AAA-ICDR Foundation. Rochester is one of two new cities chosen to pilot innovative practices aimed at making public meetings more engaging and productive. This project builds on successful efforts in cities like Boulder, Colorado, and Mesa, Arizona. “Rochester is proud to join this national initiative,” said Mayor Norton. “We know public meetings are an essential part of our democracy, but they don’t always reflect the voices or needs of the whole community. This project gives us an opportunity to try new strategi

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