Which board really wants to listen to its citizens?
Sorry, my COMIDA vids are a bit delayed - too much activity this weekend - good political stuff, not much blogging. Nevertheless, I wanted to get this post out.
Can you pick who wants to listen to its citizens?
Recently both the Library and COMIDA held open hearings to gain input from the affected citizens.
Let’s look at the recent COMIDA hearing in Brighton.
For details and my perspective on the meeting go here. Two COMIDA people were present. No one from the COMIDA Board. These two people I guess took detailed notes and were to report back to the entire COMIDA board the results from the meeting.
If public opinion was really important - wouldn’t at least one member of the COMIDA board show up?
Now - Let’s look at the Library.
Given the debate over the Library Internet policy and whether it should be changed or not three public hearing were were held - Downtown, in Fairport and in Gates. Library board members were present either as part of the commission or in the audience. Here is a picture from the first session downtown.
Pictured left to right
- Mike Barry, clerk from the Monroe County Legislature
- James Smith, Deputy County Executive
- John Lovenheim, President of the RPL Board of Trustees
- Dr. Bernadette Poole-Tracey, MCLS Trustee
- Don Allis, Task Force Chair & MCLS Trustee
- George Wolf, President of the MCLS Board of Trustees
- Peggy VanKirk, RPL Trustee
- Molly Clifford, the City rep, was absent.
So, Which board is listening to the citizens?
Related posts:
The Brighton Pittsford Post drops in on COMIDA in Brighton.
Sorry,
Damn it. Just cut and paste it.
http://archive.mpnewspapers.com/pdfEdition_show_pdf.php?file=05022007_BPP_A18.pdf
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