Vision

Communicate your vision, role, overall priorities, goals and objectives in a strategic plan.

Outreach

Reach out to us directly and engage us through citizen townhalls, workshops and surveys.

Transparency

Provide information that facilitates our understanding of revenues, spending, contracts and voting records on major issues.

E-Communications

Provide timely access to information on the Internet. Not just documents, but audio and video too. Email updates to interested subscribers.

Results

Measure performance against specific objectives, continually monitor it, publicly disclose and discuss it.

The VOTER First! Plan

A five point plan for better local government accountability in Bartholomew County.

1. Vision
2. Outreach
3. Transparency
4. E-Communication
5. Results

Read the Plan...

What is Accountability?

Government accountability combines answerability and enforcement.

Answerability - the obligation of public officials to inform us of their decisions and to justify them.

Enforcement – our ability to vote elected officials in and out of office.

Candidates Who Support the Plan...

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Our goal is for our elected officials to adopt the VOTER First! Plan for improved accountability.

Most won't do it unless they're convinced we want it. So let's show them we do!