Mountain Brook Community Forum Charter

Purpose and Goals

The purpose of this forum is to provide a place for everyone in Mountain Brook to participate in our local democracy.

The goal of this forum is to have active conversations about a wide range of topics relevant to our community that reflect a wide range of points of view.

Typical Topics

Topics that you might find here to discuss include:

• Community news and local event announcements
• Local business resources and service referrals
• Sharing information or ideas
• Discussions on community issues and happenings
• Getting involved in local initiatives or causes Meeting neighbors and other community members
• Helping neighbors in need (sharing, lost pets, etc.)

Participation Rules

By taking part in this forum, you accept the full rules of the forum.

Highlighted and additional forum-specific rules:

• Use your real name.
• You may only make 4 posts per day.
• Keep your posts relevant to the geographic scope.
• Be civil.

Forum Leadership

This forum will open with a round of introductions when membership has reached 100.

The Forum Manager is Payne Griffin. He can be reached at mountainbrook-fm@e-democracy.org.

The volunteer Forum Manager is responsible for the general health and well-being of the forum. The Forum Manager shall:

• Enforce forum rules
• Respond to participant questions
• Listen to complaints or concerns
• Encourage active participation
• Maintain respectful tone of discussion

If you have any questions or concerns about the forum, please contact us.