Comments on: Open Government Moves Forward http://www.chadminnick.com/main/?p=76 Information and opinions about politics in Monroe and beyond. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:36:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Chad Minnick » Blog Archive » Audio of Monroe Council meetings now available online http://www.chadminnick.com/main/?p=76#comment-1783 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:23:01 +0000 http://www.chadminnick.com/main/?p=76#comment-1783 [...] After many, many months of prodding and pushing…then pushing some more…we are finally getting somewhere. Unfortunately the recordings are not very good quality and you can’t hear most speakers. But at least we’re trying, right? [...] […] After many, many months of prodding and pushing…then pushing some more…we are finally getting somewhere. Unfortunately the recordings are not very good quality and you can’t hear most speakers. But at least we’re trying, right? […]

]]> by: Kurt Goering http://www.chadminnick.com/main/?p=76#comment-1076 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:34:24 +0000 http://www.chadminnick.com/main/?p=76#comment-1076 It was nice to finally see the proposed Ordinance get some discussion time at the last Study Session. I've been looking forward to hearing the Council's discussion. Even for the time being, a potential quick fix to the first item would be to record the audio and have a podcast available each week on the City website. Our church does it every week. It was nice to finally see the proposed Ordinance get some discussion time at the last Study Session. I’ve been looking forward to hearing the Council’s discussion. Even for the time being, a potential quick fix to the first item would be to record the audio and have a podcast available each week on the City website. Our church does it every week.

]]> by: Chad Minnick http://www.chadminnick.com/main/?p=76#comment-1069 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:33:59 +0000 http://www.chadminnick.com/main/?p=76#comment-1069 Good points, and a perfect time for a shameless plug for all our boards and commissions. If anyone is interested in serving the community on a City board, commission or committe, there are lots of opportunities. As Councilman Ruth said, we rely heavily on these smaller groups of citizens to delve into the minutia of issues and provide recommendations to the Council. It's been said that there is great wisdom in having many advisors. That's why we seek as much citizen input as we can. So don't be shy all of you! If you want to get involved, just name the issue that's closest to your heart, whether it's planning and growth, parks and recreation, etc. Here is a link to the list of openings: http://www.ci.monroe.wa.us/citygov/boards_and_commissions/vacancies.php Keep checking back as they frequently change. Even though there is no opening right now, they open up frequently and quickly, so keep your "name in the hat" by exressing an interest to the mayor for the board that strikes your fancy. Good points, and a perfect time for a shameless plug for all our boards and commissions. If anyone is interested in serving the community on a City board, commission or committe, there are lots of opportunities.

As Councilman Ruth said, we rely heavily on these smaller groups of citizens to delve into the minutia of issues and provide recommendations to the Council. It’s been said that there is great wisdom in having many advisors. That’s why we seek as much citizen input as we can.

So don’t be shy all of you! If you want to get involved, just name the issue that’s closest to your heart, whether it’s planning and growth, parks and recreation, etc.

Here is a link to the list of openings: http://www.ci.monroe.wa.us/citygov/boards_and_commissions/vacancies.php

Keep checking back as they frequently change.

Even though there is no opening right now, they open up frequently and quickly, so keep your “name in the hat” by exressing an interest to the mayor for the board that strikes your fancy.

]]> by: Mitch Ruth http://www.chadminnick.com/main/?p=76#comment-1067 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:12:02 +0000 http://www.chadminnick.com/main/?p=76#comment-1067 While I appreciate your comments, I don't deserve the praise. I am only one small piece of the far bigger picture. Ideas that move forward to become actions are the product of the entire body, and rarely to the credit of just one person, or even just a few for that matter. For better or worse, blame and/or credit for every issue go to all of those who assisted in the process. To be fair, ours is a collaborative process and there are so many others who share in the credit, and oft times the blame as well. Without citizen input, city staff, boards, commissions, committees, consultants, and more, we would likely never get anything done. And what might be accomplished would be of far lesser value. The character inherent in the American people has done all that has been accomplished; and it would have done somewhat more, if the government had not sometimes got in its way. Henry David Thoreau While I appreciate your comments, I don’t deserve the praise. I am only one small piece of the far bigger picture. Ideas that move forward to become actions are the product of the entire body, and rarely to the credit of just one person, or even just a few for that matter. For better or worse, blame and/or credit for every issue go to all of those who assisted in the process. To be fair, ours is a collaborative process and there are so many others who share in the credit, and oft times the blame as well. Without citizen input, city staff, boards, commissions, committees, consultants, and more, we would likely never get anything done. And what might be accomplished would be of far lesser value.

The character inherent in the American people has done all that has been accomplished; and it would have done somewhat more, if the government had not sometimes got in its way.

Henry David Thoreau

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