Thank you so much for writing these posts. I am not in your district but I find them very helpful for understanding a bit more of what is happening. I wish other legislators would do this too! Thank you!
"legislators have to make an appointment to view these applications in person. We aren’t allowed to photograph the documents or take copies with us"
So the resolution provides far less necessary information and then they actual information is essentially inaccessible. Why? if you are expected to vote on it, then why the secrecy? I further didn't see clarification (maybe it is in the docs that you can't see other than in person) what the actual outcomes of property rehabs etc are in addition to what you mention about line costs for admin, construction costs etc.
Startling how little regard is given to the leg body and what appears as an attempt to make the legislature nothing more than a performance side show.
I honestly don't think there's an attempt to hoodwink us. I think the lack of attention to detail in resolutions is more a result of years of people not paying attention and treating the legislature as an afterthought.
maybe not deliberate hoodwink, but the afterthought aspect is as bad since it is exclusion and then effective disabling your ability to responsibly represent and hold accountable. Essentially taking the power of the leg away.
Thank you so much for writing these posts. I am not in your district but I find them very helpful for understanding a bit more of what is happening. I wish other legislators would do this too! Thank you!
"legislators have to make an appointment to view these applications in person. We aren’t allowed to photograph the documents or take copies with us"
So the resolution provides far less necessary information and then they actual information is essentially inaccessible. Why? if you are expected to vote on it, then why the secrecy? I further didn't see clarification (maybe it is in the docs that you can't see other than in person) what the actual outcomes of property rehabs etc are in addition to what you mention about line costs for admin, construction costs etc.
Startling how little regard is given to the leg body and what appears as an attempt to make the legislature nothing more than a performance side show.
I honestly don't think there's an attempt to hoodwink us. I think the lack of attention to detail in resolutions is more a result of years of people not paying attention and treating the legislature as an afterthought.
maybe not deliberate hoodwink, but the afterthought aspect is as bad since it is exclusion and then effective disabling your ability to responsibly represent and hold accountable. Essentially taking the power of the leg away.