11.   Downtown residents and civic groups say they are worried that the early planning for a memorial is being left behind or closed to public input.

12.   For the most part, the tax breaks and other incentives have been negotiated behind closed doors without public input, approval by the City Council or the Legislature.

13.   Hahn said Monday that he would like the police commissioners to conduct an exhaustive search with public input to find the best person for the job.

14.   Hence the need for public input, which will be considered in the final report by the Trails Coordination Project.

15.   He was responding to complaints that the process was drafted behind closed doors with minimal public input.

16.   Highways can reshape communities in dramatic fashion, often with little public input.

17.   However, Inocencio almost immediately began antagonizing community groups by making decisions without public input.

18.   In an effort to develop a tax-reform plan with broad support, Bush set up a commission last spring to gather public input.

19.   It will need the approval of various regional, county and state agencies and public input will be a large part of that process.

20.   Minerals Management has published its first draft of this impact statement and is holding a series of hearings to accept public input on it.