tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post7764619547558829886..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Should At-Large Council Representation Be Abolished?Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-26490916134117162502009-02-09T11:03:00.000-05:002009-02-09T11:03:00.000-05:00Would Billy Bobcat look after my "interests" out h...Would Billy Bobcat look after my "interests" out here in Maromas? I might rather take my chances with Willie Weasel from Westlake than Billy or Ronnie Rifleman. <BR/><BR/>Charley ChipmunkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-64488566558174313872009-02-09T07:01:00.000-05:002009-02-09T07:01:00.000-05:00Judith Brown's suggestions are excellent. Apropos...Judith Brown's suggestions are excellent. Apropos of Councilman Klattenberg's point about the difficulty of finding interested candidates to run: perhaps one reason it's hard to get people interested is that the system today requires one to work through one of the two major parties. A district or ward system would favor -- or at the very least, increase the role of -- neighborhood Vijay Pinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968657314292368666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-16275060097981518742009-02-08T23:52:00.000-05:002009-02-08T23:52:00.000-05:00I think the idea of changing the council from at-l...I think the idea of changing the council from at-large to district representation is an excellent idea. This is our No. 1 problem in Middletown.<BR/><BR/>When I think about how we have had virtually no turnaround on the common council in the past 15 years, I feel we are merely treading in place. The same, tired faces sit on the same committees, carrying on the same tired dialogue meeting after Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-31423348167947127122009-02-08T20:49:00.000-05:002009-02-08T20:49:00.000-05:00I want to thank Judith Brown for attending the Com...I want to thank Judith Brown for attending the Community Conversations held at Russell Library. The event, turnout and exchange of ideas was excellent. The Committee is now working on the final report and we hope to have it completed very soon. There are still many suggestions that need to be sorted and collated. <BR/><BR/>In response to the two suggestions in this posting, I would like to offer Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-4248846003763823262009-02-08T18:13:00.000-05:002009-02-08T18:13:00.000-05:00Both those are very good ideas. Yes, a four year t...Both those are very good ideas. Yes, a four year term would help the council men and women be more long term visionary. Also, all areas of this great city, like Westlake Drive residence about 15% of the city's population, would be better represented.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com