Post by rogerbrown on Mar 14, 2011 15:15:24 GMT -7
in the Core Values section it says:
VII. Responsible Government
We value:
• Our transparent and open government entities
• Our commitment to accountable and fiscally sound governance
• Our effective and well-maintained public infrastructure
• Our belief in constitutionally based and limited government
• Our understanding that good government is the product of engaged and principled
citizens
Another citizen in the Welcome post suggested that it would be excellent to have a whole subcommittee about that. I second that motion!
My suggestions?
#1 - Encourage the city council to enact a municipal ordinance saying that they will publish their meeting agendas a minimum of 4 days before the meeting, instead of the measly 1 day that is required by state law. With meetings on Tuesdays, 4 days would be the Thursday before the meeting, the last work day of the week.
Too many times really important items are only announced to the public 24 hours before the meeting which is hardly time enough to get people to rearrange their schedules to come on a Tuesday night. 4 days minimum would be nice to help get the word out over the weekend before the meeting.
#2 - Transparency? Make the city's fiscal info all available online -- things like:
A. current year's budget and how we're doing so far
B. next year's budget
C. total city debt and itemized list of debts
VII. Responsible Government
We value:
• Our transparent and open government entities
• Our commitment to accountable and fiscally sound governance
• Our effective and well-maintained public infrastructure
• Our belief in constitutionally based and limited government
• Our understanding that good government is the product of engaged and principled
citizens
Another citizen in the Welcome post suggested that it would be excellent to have a whole subcommittee about that. I second that motion!
My suggestions?
#1 - Encourage the city council to enact a municipal ordinance saying that they will publish their meeting agendas a minimum of 4 days before the meeting, instead of the measly 1 day that is required by state law. With meetings on Tuesdays, 4 days would be the Thursday before the meeting, the last work day of the week.
Too many times really important items are only announced to the public 24 hours before the meeting which is hardly time enough to get people to rearrange their schedules to come on a Tuesday night. 4 days minimum would be nice to help get the word out over the weekend before the meeting.
#2 - Transparency? Make the city's fiscal info all available online -- things like:
A. current year's budget and how we're doing so far
B. next year's budget
C. total city debt and itemized list of debts
