Plan for the future and have fun doing it at the PSL Citizen Summit

Published on January 30, 2024

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Looking for something fun, entertaining and educational that the whole family can do together? Then join us in planning the City of Port St. Lucie’s future together at the #IamPSL Citizen Summit on Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Community Center at 2195 SE Airoso Blvd.

The Citizen Summit is different from your typical government meeting. It is fun, free and designed to be engaging. Through interactive activities and one-on-one conversations, the Citizen Summit gives residents of all ages an opportunity to provide direct feedback about the City's future.

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

  • An arts and crafts table
  • A Lego build
  • A build-a-button station
  • A fishing tournament
  • Putt-putt golf
  • A Police Department speeding prevention simulator
  • Free #IamPort St. Lucie t-shirts, keychains and other giveaways while supplies last

You can also see the talent of Port St. Lucie’s youth on display, with performances by:

  • The Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie at 9 a.m.
  • The Oak Hammock K-8 School band at 10 a.m.
  • The Treasure Coast High School chorus at 11 a.m.

Since planning for the future can work up an appetite, refreshments will be available through the St. Lucie County Culinary Arts students from Northport K-8.

A new feature at this year’s Summit is the Citizen Design Studio, which provides residents with an opportunity to provide input on green spaces around Port St. Lucie. That feedback will help in the design and development of spaces across the City that highlight the natural beauty of our community. The Citizen Design Studio is in partnership with the Bloomberg Harvard Leadership Initiative. Port St. Lucie was selected to participate in the program's innovation track, which provides specialized coaching to find solutions to issues surrounding the expansion of green space in the City, an issue prioritized by residents at the 2022 Citizen Summit. 

Citizens are invited to drop in any time, walk through interactive booths to find out what is planned for their community and learn how they can get involved. Every participant, 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.

Now in its sixth year, the annual #IamPSL Citizen Summit provides residents and community members an opportunity to become co-creators in Port St. Lucie’s future by identifying, discussing and prioritizing the City’s strategic goals.

Learn more by visiting www.cityofpsl.com/citizensummit.

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