A lot of people keep advocating that the council get out of the business of constituent services, responding to constituents' complaints about long grass, etc. This is exactly the kind of constituent services and complaints that the newspaper and others want to go to some nameless, faceless entity within city hall to take care of, not go to the council.
Silly me, I like it when a council member (or legislator, for that matter) can answer questions about a constituent's problem. They are the face of city government. I like this idea. I can see it getting totally out of hand, however. Especially the first nice weekend of spring, when everyone goes outside and sees how much trash is in the streets, the alleys and their neighbors' yards. (And their own, too, to be honest.) The council offices are flooded with complaints at that time. linda higgins old highland REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
