tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post4157231187375930749..comments2024-03-29T07:38:37.621-07:00Comments on Shoreline Area News: Shoreline City Council Meeting November 18, 2013Carl Dinsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741982015985286521noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-12010914759557065382013-11-22T00:33:26.642-08:002013-11-22T00:33:26.642-08:00For the first time in 12 years, the City did not p...For the first time in 12 years, the City did not publish the budget timeline in its monthly publication, Currents, the primary source of information about City Hall for most people in the community according to the City's own survey. For that, the City deserved an 'F' on Council Goal 4: Enhance Openness and Opportunities for Community Engagement. That's what I said. <br /><br />The October issue of Currents did not even mention the budget. The November issue, which I received in the mail last Friday, listed only one key date: November 25, Adoption of Budget and Property Tax Levy. Page 2 says "Public hearings to receive input occur in November." No specific dates were given for the hearings, and the first one had already been held on November 4.<br /><br />Administrative Services Director Bob Hartwig said during his introduction to the budget discussion , "I think everybody understands we've had a lot of feedback on the budget from the members of Council." He said nothing about any feedback from the public. I attended both public hearings. I was the only member of the public to speak at either one.<br /><br />If the City truly wants to engage the public, they can do better.Tom Jamiesonnoreply@blogger.com