City Councilman Mike Kennedy was arguing with a citizen about the need for public input on the Ed. Corridor issue. It happened today, on a different public forum. The citizen wrote: “…there is a growing public perception that deals are being made, plans are being laid and there’s not yet been public input into the project.”
Mike Kennedy responded with “What do you define as “public input”? Because I get dramatically more input at Costco, the post office, and by email than I ever do at official public hearings and meetings….Public input comes in all forms, and I get a great deal of it just going about my day in town. Should that input be discounted because it isn’t delivered with a 5-minute time limit on camera?… In reality, though, the corridor has been only talk until very recently because the land wasn’t available. Now it apparently will be available and soon, and there will be a lot of decisions to be made. I think the Education Corridor is an exciting vision, idea, and just now maybe – hopefully a real future project. Marshall Chesrown should get a lot of credit for allowing this opportunity to be out there by offering to sell the land at his cost.”
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Mike Kennedy never once suggested a public meeting would or should be held. Who is he representing… the citizens?
