The Strategic Map included in the Town Council 2024 Goals and Objectives includes five strategic pillars: Infrastructure, Information Governance, Fiscal Responsibility & Economic Opportunity, Healthy & Diverse Community, and Natural & Cultural Resources.  The Information Governance pillar includes a call to “Ensure citizens have access and opportunity for feedback and engagement by employing modern communications strategies and tools.”  The Interim Town Manager’s recent appointment of a new Public Communications Coordinator is one aspect of implementing this council objective.  A second feature is the upcoming launch of a new communications platform developed by Zencity.

Zencity is an innovative platform designed to help local governments better understand and respond to their communities' needs and concerns to make effective decisions. With comprehensive and proactive community input and sophisticated analytics, the new platform offers residents enhanced tools and engagement opportunities on local projects and issues. Through surveys, communications boards, and project updates, Zencity provides a new way for the Town of Cape Elizabeth to obtain community insight and feedback on residents’ concerns and priorities, ensuring active participation in the decision-making process.

On Friday, July 19, 2024, “Engage Cape Elizabeth” will launch this public engagement platform on the town’s website. The Town Center Intersection will be the first of three town projects to be featured.  Residents can expect access to all documents related to the Town Center Intersection ahead of the Public Forum on August 21.  Additionally, residents will be invited to complete a brief survey, which will be shared with the Town Council ahead of an anticipated September 9 vote on how to proceed.

Once live, the link to Engage Cape Elizabeth will be found on the Town Spotlight section of the Town’s website homepage.  Residents can choose to subscribe to project updates and survey results as they become available.  Questions should be forwarded to Susana Measelle Hubbs.