In a nutshell, a functioning electorate speaking with authority & will.
Each citizen can only do so much to engage civically. It is the whole being "greater than the sum of its parts" that makes a citizerny/electorate. By striving to keep as many, as possible, in the "loop". By allowing those motivated to work on specific topics; to do so. Can the greatest opportunity, to identify consensus priorities, be achieved while maintaining the ability to change as circumstance or need dictates.
Fiscal: understanding & literacy, pertaining to public funds, is essential to giving informed consent.
How to organize efficient consensus building for all levels of government? Would online tools help? How much can people self-organize?
Regarding precincts, the immediate value of forming consensuses is identifying priorities for each of our Elected Offices/Races. Then tracking the progress of current Electeds regarding those stated priorities, and vetting candidates for the upcoming elections to conclude whether a change in representation is necessary..