Public Hearings – Open Agenda Town Hall

Tonight at 6 PM, the Seattle City Council will be holding a Town Hall meeting at University Heights Center. If my information is correct, this is the first town hall meeting held since 2009. A few months ago, I made a post explaining how attending a public meeting won’t change the outcome of a decision. Keep that in… Continue reading Public Hearings – Open Agenda Town Hall

Public Hearings – You Aren’t Doing It Right!

Every time a controversial issue comes up, one or more of the politicians involved decides to hold a public hearing. In fact, legislative bodies almost exclusively hold public meetings. Has anyone ever thought about why that is? If you said “so the public can provide input” you are likely wrong. Elections aren’t won or lost… Continue reading Public Hearings – You Aren’t Doing It Right!