Christina Lambert opens West Palm Beach resident policy roundtables

Christina Lambert is hosting a series of West Palm Beach resident policy roundtables this month to gather input on health, seniors, mental health, homelessness, community services and public safety. The public meetings are part of her effort to build a resident-driven policy agenda ahead of her mayoral campaign.

Why it matters: - The roundtables are designed to give West Palm Beach residents a direct role in shaping city priorities. - The forums focus on issues that affect daily life, including senior services, mental health, homelessness, community support and neighborhood safety. - Lambert is using the meetings to build a broader policy agenda across 14 areas in October.

What happened: - Former West Palm Beach City Commissioner and mayoral candidate Christina Lambert is hosting the second in a series of four resident policy roundtables. - The event is open to the public and takes place Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Embassy Suites, 1601 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach. - The three discussions start at 5:00 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - The topics are Health & Senior Services; Mental Health, Homelessness & Community Services; and Public Safety. - Residents can RSVP and get more information at ChristinaforMayor.com/Policy. - Residents can submit questions to Christina@ChristinaforMayor.com. - Media can contact Claire VanSusteren at claire@cvscomms.com or 352-281-9056.

The details: - Lambert said the goal is to make sure residents are heard and that the city’s future reflects community needs. - She said the roundtables are meant to bring residents and experts together to discuss what is working, what needs improvement and what solutions fit the community. - Additional roundtables are scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19, and Saturday, Oct. 24. - The Oct. 19 session covers Education, Economic Development & Tourism, and Small Business, Entrepreneurship & Job Creation. - The Oct. 19 roundtable also takes place at Embassy Suites, 1601 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach. - The Oct. 24 session covers Environment, Resiliency & Water; Housing & Cost of Living; Growth, Infrastructure & Development; and Mobility, Traffic & Parking. - The Oct. 24 roundtable takes place at WPB Marriott, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach.

Between the lines: - Lambert is positioning public input as the centerpiece of her campaign agenda. - The format suggests an effort to turn broad campaign themes into issue-specific conversations with residents and local experts. - The policy series also signals an attempt to show breadth beyond traditional campaign messaging by covering social services, development, mobility and public safety in the same month.

What's next: - More resident policy roundtables will continue throughout October. - The feedback from the sessions is expected to inform Lambert's final policy agenda for West Palm Beach. - Media members are invited to attend and cover any of the roundtables.