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Ed's avatar

The Machine! When does the legislature meet, is there an agenda, and does the public have opportunity to speak?

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Rachel Barnhart's avatar

The easiest thing to do is look at our agendas: https://www.monroecounty.gov/legislature-agendasandminutes

You can click on each item to read the resolution.

Yes, we have a public forum for every meeting. You can sign up to speal by calling 753-1950. You are limited to two minutes.

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Ed's avatar

Thanks. When is the agenda for the next meeting published? Gotta be prepared going in.

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Rachel Barnhart's avatar

Unfortunately, not until the day before or day of. However, the entire packet for the next month is posted the day of full legislature meetings. However to find that packet on our website is hard. Go down to “referrals” and click the top one. They’re not labeled. It’s awful.

https://www.monroecounty.gov/legislature-referralsandresolutions

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Todd Scheske's avatar

To only have approval of what seems to be essentially an insignificant amount, in the absence of the total even being provided seems difficult to not see providing a wide-open door of malfeasance to occur. Industry contract manufacturing provides milestones plans, cost totals and project phase gates - why isn't government held to similar basic performance requirements? Sure the process of voting takes time, but it could also be done up front with a laid-out plan and phases and contingencies, not just blank checks

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