HYANNIS – Barnstable residents will have a chance to get a behind the scenes look at how their town operates with the 24th session of the town’s citizen’s leadership academy.
The academy begins on January 31, 2017 and runs for 11 weeks.
The goal of the academy is to educate Barnstable citizens about the operations of town government, while also obtaining valuable feedback and participation from those citizens.
The program is designed to advance understanding of and participation in civic affairs as well as to increase awareness of the challenges facing municipal government.
The classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-9 p.m. and will be held in various locations throughout the town.
The academy also includes a bus tour of the seven villages and the classes will be conducted by town staff.
The program is free and open to anyone who resides or works in the Town of Barnstable.
Applications are available at the Town Manager’s Office.