In #Deming and #LunaCounty, these two local governments have been struggling to find ways to allow public input without the meetings becoming a circus.

Public comments can sometimes bring a lot of entertainment and some spectacle to a dry municipal meeting, but they decided there needed to be limits.

Deming got rid of public comments altogether -- but began holding monthly "town hall" meetings to let folks ask questions and comment at length. 1/2

#publicmeetings #civics #localgovt

I was Mayor of Roscommon in 2011. During discussions on the budget I asked for details of what was included in the "miscellaneous" spend. Director of Services said they would leave the meeting unless I stopped asking the question. Zero accountability. Massive resources wasted.
RT @fionamacky: #Localgovt is broken and there is no will to fix it.
A Laois cllr is subjected to personal attacks for attempting to exercise her oversight function/protect the public purse…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/lukeming/status/1646423706460205059

RT @fionamacky: #Localgovt is broken and there is no will to fix it.
A Laois cllr is subjected to personal attacks for attempting to exercise her oversight function/protect the public purse. Cllrs vote against Cllrs having access to contracts signed by council! Bizarre 🤷‍♀️https://t.co/giXoxH9xmt

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/lukeming/status/1646421441414397952

Hey all, here’s my #Introduction - I’m a #Mastodon newbie, but very excited to be on a new platform. I work in the #antimonopoly movement and work to #buildlocalpower with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. My interests are #localgovt / #books / #law / #art / #politics and much more… Check out the podcast I co-host: https://ilsr.org/building-local-power/

Hey all - I’m a Mastodon newbie, but very excited to be on a new platform. I work in the #antimonopoly movement and work to #buildlocalpower with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. My interests are #localgovt / #books /#law and much more… Check out the podcast I co-host: https://ilsr.org/building-local-power/

#UKpolitics

Competence? What competence?
#Tories, from national govt to #localgovt.

Thurrock council admits disastrous investments caused £500m deficit

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/nov/29/thurrock-council-admits-disastrous-investments-caused-500m-deficit

#introduction

#wastegeek (if anyone doing a submission on govt proposals let's talk)
#localgovt

Interested in good conversation, te ao Māori (learning in baby steps), equity, climate justice, embroidery, my gorgeous kids (husband ok too)

Fluent speaker of 1970s schoolgirl french

Opinions my own etc