Learn how to follow local government
Citizen Playbook is a practical guide to understanding local decisions, finding the information that matters, asking better questions, and becoming involved when an issue affects your community.
Practical tools for local citizens
Making a difference is easier than you think.
Local decisions affect your money, property, neighborhood, and quality of life. Citizen Playbook gives you practical information and tools to understand those decisions and make your voice count.
Start here
The book provides the knowledge and guidance. The app helps with specific tasks along the way.
Citizen Playbook App
- Officials & Contacts
- Meeting Agendas
- Public Records Requests
- Public Comments
- Document Analyzer
- Representative Profiles
Local government affects everyday life
Local government decisions shape the roads you drive, the taxes and fees you pay, the development around your home, and the services your family depends on. Those decisions can be difficult to follow, but they don’t have to remain out of reach.
Citizen Playbook helps you find the information that matters, understand what you’re seeing, and decide what to do next.
A practical approach
Find the information
Know where decisions appear, which documents matter, and who is responsible.
Understand what it means
Turn agendas, reports, contracts, and public records into information you can actually use.
Take the next step
Ask focused questions, contact the right people, speak effectively, and follow what happens afterward.
You don’t have to be an expert to get involved.
You need a place to begin, a way to understand the information, and a practical next step.