Suzanne Doyle - Public Comment - Re: Planning Department Transparency - 5/28/2024
Hi, my name is Suzanne Doyle.
I would like to voice my concern regarding the transparency of the planning dept. The City website only shows some meeting dates and a smattering of meeting minutes. Dating back to 2022, out of 18 meetings posted only six have meeting minutes. Furthermore, in 2023 there are no meeting dates, agendas or minutes posted for Jan, Feb, June, July, Aug, Sep, Nov and December. And Feb 2024 is also missing. A wonder I have, is how are our citizens to stay informed and our city leaders to build a common understanding when information is not readily available. You are making big decisions for this City and they should be made public. People have said the City is short-staffed but the ARB and City Council seem to get their meetings, agendas and minutes posted. Either way, the City might want to investigate apps or software that record meetings and convert the recording into written minutes. All that being said, I strongly request previous meetings, agendas and minutes be posted as soon as possible.
Thank you.
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