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From EAC Recommendation to Ordinance Adoption: Productively Attaining Official Action by Local Government
Webinar
Being a volunteer member of an EAC or other advisory body in local government allows you to make recommendations on a wide variety of topics – stormwater management, pollinator gardens, recycling, and more. Ever wonder how those recommendations get turned into a municipal ordinance? Learn about the process and how your work on a volunteer board can be more effective and productive in turning recommendations into official action.
Steve Nelson | Director of Planning and Government Relations for Eastwick Solutions
Steve is a certified city planner and an instructor for the Pennsylvania Municipalities Education Institute (PMPEI), teaching courses on planning, land development and local government in Pennsylvania. He has worked with local and county governments throughout his 30-year career, providing planning expertise to local and county planning commissions and elected officials. Steve helped Montgomery County create its $100 million Open Space & Greenways program, oversaw the County’s first climate change plan, and led trail planning efforts that resulted in the construction of several multi-use trails. Steve has also served on a local planning commission as a member and as Chair and is currently on a local Environmental Advisory Council. Steve’s current work focuses on nature-based economic development and community revitalization. Steve lives in Doylestown Borough.