About 100 people participated in the town hall meeting, and blending Turning Technologies’ solutions with the presentation proved to be beneficial to improve public insight about the property annexation request.
“Feedback at the conclusion of the meeting was incredible with residents saying they finally understood what was going on with the annexation, resulting in a significant impact to help shape public policy,” said Austin. “The technology allowed us to propose 13 recommendations, and from there community residents from both Bellevue and Hailey voted on what they would like to see done with the proposed annexation.”
Even though no timetable had been set on when a decision would be reached, the town hall meeting ignited a groundswell effort from Bellevue residents to put a stop to the annexation and raise questions to council members.
As for using TurningPoint and audience response clickers, Micah invested in his own set for future projects moving forward.
“I would like to incorporate the technology for every public hearing I have that involves a controversial issue,” stated Austin. “It’s such a powerful tool that allows you to instantly gather, save and print accurate data which speaks volumes.”