Inviting Stakeholder Participation
With a potential service area identified, FRIS began planning a 1-day meeting of key decisionmakers from the region to discuss the project’s feasibility. Prior to the meeting, these stakeholders received background material about the project and its expected benefits to better prepare them to participate in discussions. At the meeting, all decisionmakers were encouraged to provide input on the project to ensure that everyone understood the issues involved before choosing whether or not to participate.