Beyond City Limits 

Beyond City Limits Engagement Group

Purpose:
The Beyond City Limits Engagement Group supports planners working outside the Wasatch Front, with a focus on rural, small-town, and small-city planning across Utah. The group offers a space to share strategies, challenges, and successes unique to these contexts. Participation is open to anyone interested in planning for smaller or rural communities, regardless of geographic location.

Membership:
Open to all APA Utah members. There is no limit to the number of participants.

Leadership:
Each group will have at least one designated Engagement Group Lead. Leads are volunteers who coordinate group activities and serve as a liaison to the APA Utah Board.

Responsibilities of the Engagement Group Lead:

• Plan and host at least one virtual discussion or event per quarter.

• Submit a brief written summary report to the Board after each meeting or event.

• Advocate for the group’s needs and interests to the APA Utah Board.

• Propose ideas, initiatives, or resources that support the mission of APA Utah and the goals of the Beyond City Limits group.

• Assist in recruiting planners from communities near the conference location to participate in APA Utah conference planning task forces and provide local insight.
  
  

Support from APA Utah:
APA Utah will support engagement groups by:

• Publicizing events and meetings.

• Providing technical support for virtual meetings.

• Offering guidance from the board liaison and Executive Manager.

• Allocating budget funds when feasible and approved.

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