Citizen Summit

#IamPSL Citizen Summit offers residents a chance to help plan the City’s future in a fun, interactive way

Port St. Lucie residents have an opportunity to help create the City’s future by sharing their input and ideas at the 2025 #IamPSL Citizen Summit.

This year’s Summit will be held Saturday, Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Community Center, located at 2195 SE Airoso Blvd. in Port St. Lucie.

What is the Citizen Summit?

The City has been hosting the summit for seven years – but it is not your typical government meeting. Designed as a drop-in event with fun and free activities for all ages, the Citizen Summit gives residents a chance to plan for the Port St. Lucie’s future through interactive activities, share feedback on all the City’s services and speak one-on-one to the City team.

Residents who did not get a chance to attend this year’s Summit can still complete a questionnaire that allows them to share their perspectives and priorities for the City.

Take the Questionnaire!

How it works

Citizens can drop in any time, explore interactive booths and learn what is planned for their community. Attendees will receive a roadmap to seven stations that align with the City’s strategic goals. Participants who provide feedback will receive an exclusive T-shirt, plus other giveaways while supplies last.

Every individual, including kids, will be given $100 in play money to identify and prioritize where additional taxpayer dollars should be spent. This allows City Council to see residents’ priorities when forming this year’s Strategic Plan update.

The City wants to hear from residents of every age group, including kids and teens, with educational activities to get their specific feedback.

Other activities planned for this year’s event include entertainment showcasing students from St. Lucie Public Schools; educational opportunities for kids; a selfie station and more.

St. Lucie Public Schools culinary arts students will be providing complimentary refreshments and food demonstrations.

How we use your feedback

Resident feedback collected at Citizen Summit, along with the annual National Community Survey TM (NCS), has guided City Council as it made key decisions about Port St. Lucie’s Strategic Plan, such as:

Infrastructure projects, including expansions and improvements of roads and sidewalks, that were developed based on insights from residents.
The Port District, which opened in June 2024, was created after hearing from residents that they wanted more recreational access to the St. Lucie River, a place where they could gather, recreate and enjoy the beauty that surrounded them.
Concerts, events and other activities, implemented following input from Citizen Summits that demonstrated what residents would like to see at MIDFLORIDA Event Center.

Past Citizen Summit Engagement Reports: 2024 Report(PDF, 7MB), 2023 Report(PDF, 2MB), 2022 Report(PDF, 883KB), 2021 Report(PDF, 15MB), 2020 Report(PDF, 3MB)

Activities & features

The City wants to hear from residents of every age group as we shape the City’s Strategic Plan together, so bring the family to this resident-focused event that features:

A Lego build
A fishing experience
Putt-putt golf
A selfie station
Plant a seed station
MIFLORIDA Event Center will raffle off two free tickets to a concert of your choice
STEM activities, such as creating lava lamps, making elephant toothpaste, solving family puzzles and playing interactive games – sponsored by The Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County Mobile Club
Free bicycle helmet fittings provided by the St. Lucie TPO Bicycle Pedestrian Program and helmet giveaways
Comprehensive Plan Experience: Help us plan the next 20 years and join our feedback initiative for a chance to win a 40-ounce Stanley Tumbler
Free #IamPort St. Lucie t-shirts, Please Stop Litter grocery bags, keychains and other giveaways while supplies last

Culinary arts students from Northport K-8 will be providing complimentary refreshments and food demonstrations from 9 a.m. to noon.

There will also be school band performances featuring:

Fort Pierce Westwood Academy from 9-10 a.m.
Samuel Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies from 10-11 a.m.
Southern Oaks Middle School from 11 a.m. to noon.

“The Citizen Summit is a cornerstone of our strategic planning efforts, helping us to meet the needs of our community now and in the future,” said Kate Parmelee, Deputy City Manager for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation. “This event is centered around listening to the voices of the City’s residents and informing them about key projects underway that have been designed with their feedback.”