[Winona Online Democracy] Steve Schild and all:
I've clipped the following quote from your response to the discussion: "If the meetings are getting too long, then the board should find ways to limit discussion without locking the public out or making it harder for the public to stay abreast of what the board is doing." Do you have any suggestions? Are there other ways to limit the discussion? It seems that the format changes are being instituted in an effort to improve board functioning in order to better serve the citizenry. It is good to hear the effects of the changes and try to improve the process. I see in Steve Kranz's post that the new format had an objective of providing more time for discussion and the opportunity to request additional information from administration before having to vote on issues. That makes sense as a way of improving functioning. So does having committees work together outside of the full board meeting. What solutions can we think of that will meet the objectives of public access/input and the board having increased discussion time in committees and the opportunity to ask for clarification data or direct staff in order to make well-informed decisions? Kathy Seifert _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
