Yokneam Mayor Launches Neighborhood Outreach Initiative
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
Yokneam Mayor Roman Peres has launched a new initiative to connect directly with residents, including live Q&A sessions and neighborhood meetings. The program aims to improve municipal services and foster transparency. Discussions have covered neighborhood development, transportation, housing, and school expansions, with further meetings planned across the city.
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- Yokneam Mayor Roman Peres initiated a new program for direct resident engagement.
- The initiative includes live Facebook Q&A sessions and neighborhood meetings.
- Discussions covered neighborhood development, transportation, and housing for young couples.
- A playground upgrade in Odem Forest will cost approximately 1 million shekels.
- The "Tzameret" school will expand into a campus for all ages.
Yokneam Municipality is enhancing direct communication with residents through a new initiative spearheaded by Mayor Roman Peres, aiming to foster a civic culture of listening, transparency, partnership, and public responsibility. As part of this effort, Peres held a live Facebook broadcast to answer numerous resident questions on various municipal issues. Topics discussed included investments in developing older neighborhoods, student transportation, increased bus services, housing for young couples, establishing a neighborhood for career military personnel, upgrading the Odem Forest playground for approximately 1 million shekels, urban renewal, and expanding the "Tzameret" school into a comprehensive campus from birth to age 21.
Concurrently, the municipality has initiated a new tradition of "Meeting in the Neighborhood" gatherings. In these events, the mayor and city managers visit all neighborhoods to hear from residents and address their concerns. The inaugural meeting took place in the Old Neighborhood with dozens of residents attending, leading to scheduled tours with the mayor and city engineer. The next meeting is planned for the "Erezim" educational institution, targeting residents of the Ramat Yokneam area.
Mayor Peres stated that the municipality is continuously seeking ways to improve and streamline services for residents. He emphasized that the municipality's role is to listen, explain, and be accessible to the public, with the meetings and live broadcasts designed to strengthen resident connections and make services transparent, responsive, and convenient.