From Place Based Grass Roots Groups Political Action Web

Chatham Citizens for Effective Communities (CCEC) is a grass roots citizen action group initiated in 2003 by four neighbors concerned with a proposed large residential/commercial development known as Briar Chapel. Soon others joined the cause, and CCEC was born.

visit online at: chathamcitizens.org

What does CCEC do?

CCEC seeks to empower citizens to enhance Chatham’s future. This is accomplished in a variety of ways:

• CCEC fosters communication between citizens and their government, and provides information pertinent to issues affecting the well being of the county.

• CCEC provides opportunities for citizens and governing officials and staffs to learn how to better manage residential/commercial development through the practice of “Smart Growth” principles, and to become more effective citizens.

• CCEC advocates on behalf of the citizens of the entire county on issues that threaten to impact the well being of the county.

• CCEC collaborates with other citizen action groups to monitor all issues that come before county government, and coordinate efforts to speak on behalf of the citizens.

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We will continue to encourage citizens to enhance Chatham's future by:

• Continued monitoring of development activity in the County

• Expansion of inclusiveness, diversity, east-west connection in all we do

• Support for sustainable agriculture and conservation of farm land

• Support of sound economic development

• Monitoring of solid waste, landfill, water, stream, environmental issues

• Expansion of our volunteer base in order to cover the town governments

• Activation of CITIZENS COLLEGE, a civic educational program in 2006

• Continuation of alerts and bulletins on critical issues