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Sample Town Hall Agenda 3
Suggested
Time
Activity
10 minutes
Moderator:
• Welcomes attendees and reviews event
flow
• Introduces focal topic/format and public
officials
• Describes procedure to ask questions/in-
teract with officials
30 minutes
Presentations by panelists (10 minutes each)
20-40
minutes
Moderator:
• Break up constituents into small groups
(no more than 10 people each)
• Circulate amongst groups to ensure they
are discussing the topic at hand
10-30
minutes
Small groups:
• A representative from each presents their
groups’ perspective and questions for dis-
cussion
10 minutes
Senior public official makes concluding
remarks:
• Reiterate role of serving constituent con-
cerns
• Highlight major issue categories and detail
first step of action (likely further research)
• Indicate, if possible, future town hall meet-
ings or other engagement activities
