public comment
Community input session
Public comment is a formal opportunity for citizens to voice opinions on proposed government actions—regulations, permits, zoning changes, or policies.
Agencies solicit public comment before finalizing decisions: The EPA is accepting public comment on the new emissions standards through March.
The term also covers remarks made during designated periods at public meetings: Three minutes for public comment.
Local government headquarters
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
- rulemakingAgency regulation creation process
- docketCourt's case schedule
submission · notice · agency · regulation · ordinance · zoning · permit · proposal
Data received for processing
- voiceSound from throat
- feedbackReturned response data
- concernsSources of worry
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
involvement · outreach · consultation · response · citizens · residents · community members · advocacy
Subjective personal belief
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- remarksSpoken comments or notes
objection · support · opposition · recommendation · suggestion · critique · analysis · argument
State of being see-through
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- open governmentRight to state information
sunshine laws · FOIA · decision-making · policy · democracy · due process · citizen oversight · watchdog
town hall
Local government headquarters
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
- rulemakingAgency regulation creation process
docket · submission · notice · agency · regulation · ordinance · zoning · permit · proposal · record
input
Data received for processing
engagement · involvement · outreach · consultation · response · citizens · residents · community members · advocacy · representation
opinion
Subjective personal belief
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- statementExpressed claim or fact
remarks · objection · support · opposition · recommendation · suggestion · critique · analysis · argument · rebuttal
transparency
State of being see-through
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- disclosureAct of revealing information
open government · sunshine laws · FOIA · decision-making · policy · democracy · due process · citizen oversight · watchdog · scrutiny
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- advocacypetition, advocating, protest sign, championing, picket sign
- civic lifevoting, civic engagement, civic responsibility, civic education, civic leader
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- Discussion Forumsmessage board, chat room, discussion thread, social media, Reddit
public commentprivate correspondence
Confidential written communication
confidential communication · classified briefing · privileged communication · private message · internal memo
public, comment, commentary, publication, publishing, published, comments, commentator, publicize