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What is the Service?

Customer Service is meeting the expectations and requirement of citizens, internal and external customers.

Specific objectives include:

  • Getting first-hand citizen/customer information and uses for improvements in services acts with citizens/customers in mind
  • Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with citizens/customers and gaining their trust and respect
Date: November 1, 2011
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