Mayor's Youth Councils

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The St. Francois County Civic Youth Engagement VISTA program will assist in implementing a Mayor's Youth Advisory Council for the City of Farmington. Our purpose for forming this council is to more fully engage high school aged students in the life of the community.

The structure of the Mayor's Council will be determined with the input provided by the Mayor of Farmington, City Administrator and the University of Missouri Extension representatives. Projects and activities for the council will be determined by the Mayor and the youth involved and could include:

Providing input to the Mayor and/or City Council on issues and policies affecting youth in the community
Organizing city-wide community service projects for the Youth of Farmington
Surveying local youth to determine issues that they feel are important and/or need to be addressed
Organizing youth forums where youth are invited to share their concerns and ideas with local officials
Organizing voting drives to increase voter turnout
Creating informative publications for teens on youth issues

This page is organized to provide more information on Mayor's Youth Councils and Youth Civic Engagement. We have provided several examples of the impact of Mayor's Youth Councils, resources for forming a council, and a summary of the benefits of forming a youth council. We have also provided links to several Mayor's Youth Council web pages to see these youth councils at work. If you have any questions, please contact Branson Merrill, AmeriCorps*VISTA, at:

University of Missouri Extension

First Floor, St. Francois County Courthouse

1 N. Washington #102

Farmington, MO 63640

Phone: 573-756-4539

Fax: 573-756-0412

Email: merrillb@missouri.edu