Just returned from the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board and
the Governing Body which held a Public Hearing for a new fuel farm at the
airport. Is the City leadership out
of touch with its citizens? Whenever
citizens attend City Council meetings or any of the City established advisory
boards meetings, there is usually an opportunity for citizens to speak on any
items that are on the agenda.
Unfortunately, there is never any real-time feedback to the citizens who
have taken the time to attend the meeting and to constructively provide input
to the Council or Board. This lack of
dialog leaves the citizens feeling extremely frustrated and suspicious that
there are “hidden agendas” and non-public deals being negotiated and
implemented to benefit specific individuals, companies or industries. Only an open and transparent dialog between
those who govern and the citizens can inspire trust between the citizens and
their government.
The Council makes many excuses for not engaging in public dialog
with Georgetown’s citizens ranging from, “it just a few of the same old people”
to it is “the same old issues”. There
are “smart” people in the community with ideas on how the Council and Boards
can constructively engage with the citizens in a public, on-the-record
meeting. Let us hear the ideas and give
them to your City Council representatives.
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