Village elections may be over, but it is important that residents do not become disinterested or complacent about local government. We must continue to pay attention to the actions and statements of the Board.
As I posted previously, one of the complaints I heard time and again from people when I was going door-to-door is that the current mayor was not voting on resolutions before the Board. People felt this was an inappropriate skirting of responsibility, and merely a convenient way to avoid accountability.
Now that Mayor Smith has been afforded another four year term, I challenge her to take this opportunity to alter her governing style and provide taxpayers with the obvious way to hold her accountable for decisions and a way to validate her leadership: You asked residents to cast their votes for you; the least you can do for us, starting now Mayor Smith, is to cast a vote on each resolution that comes before the Board.
As I posted previously, one of the complaints I heard time and again from people when I was going door-to-door is that the current mayor was not voting on resolutions before the Board. People felt this was an inappropriate skirting of responsibility, and merely a convenient way to avoid accountability.
Now that Mayor Smith has been afforded another four year term, I challenge her to take this opportunity to alter her governing style and provide taxpayers with the obvious way to hold her accountable for decisions and a way to validate her leadership: You asked residents to cast their votes for you; the least you can do for us, starting now Mayor Smith, is to cast a vote on each resolution that comes before the Board.
