Government at Work?
This was nearly what we had at the CdA City Council meeting last night! During the “‘Public Comments” part of the meeting, while citizens gave their impassioned thoughts on subjects from dog parks to boat launches, nearly every member of our city council was looking down. Were they writing? Were they snoozing? No one can be sure. But their job is to give their ATTENTION to the people who take the time to come out and speak, in public, about a topic that concerns them. I’m embarrassed by the lack of basic manners shown over and over again by the behavior of our mayor and city council.
They don’t need to take notes, they have two paid staff members taking notes during the whole meeting (clerk Susan Weathers and administrator Wendy Gabriel), plus the meeting is recorded. The mayor and council should be making eye contact, actively listening and asking questions. What do you think?
