It appears that others are noticing and commenting on the City Council policy of non-engagement of citizens at the so-called public hearings. A Georgetown citizen has penned a letter to the editor in the Sunday Sun concerning the councils lack of response at a public hearing at the council meeting this past Tuesday, January 26, 2016.
In fact the letter writer observed disrespect for the citizens who attended the council meeting and testified. "I listened to the speakers and I watched the council members. As expected, the council was generally expressionless. A few council members were visibly disengaged and too frequently, I witnessed disdain for the speakers: sideways glances, rolled eyes."
The entire letter is worth reading, either in the print edition or the on-line edition. WilcoSun
The writer eloquently requests "that city council members engage, listen, respond and bring meaning back to public hearings and trust back to city government."
Remind your council members that they work for you, the citizens of Georgetown, and if they ignore or shun you, the city election is coming up May 7, 2016 for districts 3, 4 and 7.
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