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Dear Subscriber,
Congratulations again on being accepted into the 2022 Citizens Academy program. Below are a couple of important items you need to know before the start of the program.
UPDATE: The first night of Citizens Academy will now take place at Moccasin Lake Nature Park, 2750 Park Trail Ln, Clearwater, FL 33759 on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m.
Schedule
Each night, we will visit a different location that relates to a different aspect of
government. The schedule may vary based on topic, but in general, we will tour the
facility, eat dinner during the presentation and have an open question and answer period.
Classes are scheduled from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. Please make
necessary arrangements to arrive on time.
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Sept. 6: Moccasin Lake Nature Park, 2750 Park Trail Ln, Clearwater, FL 33759
Sept. 13: Clearwater Police Station, 645 Pierce St, Clearwater, FL 33756
Sept. 20: Reverse-Osmosis Water Treatment Plant, No. 2 - 21133 U.S. Highway 19 N.
Sept. 27: Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave., Clearwater, FL 33755
Oct. 4: Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave., Clearwater, FL 33755
Oct. 11: 1701 N Hercules and eventually drive over to the General Services Facility, 1900 Grand Ave., Clearwater, FL 33765
Oct. 18: Clearwater Municipal Services Building, 100 S Myrtle Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
Oct. 25: Countryside Recreation Center, 2640 Sabal Springs Dr, Clearwater, FL
33761
Nov. 1: Clearwater Gas Headquarters, 777 Maple St, Clearwater, FL 33755
Nov. 15: Fire Station 48 Training Classroom, 1700 N Belcher Rd., Clearwater, FL
33765
Nov. 17: Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave., Clearwater, FL 33755
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Dinner
Dinner will be provided each night of Citizens Academy. To help us plan, please fill out the following form and pick out your favorite meals. Please let us know your preferences by Sept. 1.
Attendance
You are required to attend at least eight of ten sessions to graduate. Please contact
Allie Chandler at allie.chandler@myclearwater.com or call (727) 562-4679 if you are
unable to make a class.
Attire
Dress is casual. You will receive your Citizens Academy tshirt and name tag on the first night of Citizens Academy. After the first night, please wear your Citizens Academy polo shirt and name tag to each session.
Questions and Concerns
The program is designed to be an open forum for discussion, and we encourage your
questions and comments – whether that be praise or criticism – as long as the
discussion is constructive to the subject at hand.
Oftentimes, there may be more questions than there is time, and we may need to
prioritize questions that benefit the good of the group. If your question is hyperlocal
or specific to you, try to save your question for after the Q&A period or a later date
when staff can give you individual attention and resources.
Evaluation Form
Each week, you be emailed an online evaluation form online to fill out stating what you liked about the program and what could be improved. This helps us improve Citizens Academy for future participants.
Curriculum Book
Each participant will receive a curriculum book with each city department's contact information, services and objectives. Throughout the program, we may need to update it as new information becomes available. We will also make our best effort to provide copies of powerpoint presentations when available to add to your binders.
Rules of Decorum
- Councilmembers, staff and class members shall conduct themselves in a
respectful and civil manner.
- A person making obscene, profane, impertinent, irrelevant, immaterial,
inflammatory statements or inciting violence or fighting shall be subject to
removal from the class.
- Signs or graphic displays shall not be displayed except in connection with a
presentation being made as part of the program.
- Any person failing to follow these rules shall be removed from the class.
- We will be respectful of one another even when we disagree.
- We will direct all comments to the issue.
- We will avoid personal attacks.
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