Do you think detailed, type-written records of city meeting discussions are worth $17,000 a year?
November 17, 2010
Bob Dyche ( in Shawnee) says...
No, probably, to the citizen that doesn’t care, but for the rest of us it’s very useful when you can’t make it to the meetings no matter what your excuse may be.
Tom Yearsley ( in Shawnee) says...
$17,000 is a drop in the overall city budget bucket – the meeting minutes are a valuable way to hold our council members accountable and to keep city actions transparent.
Tiffany Bohm ( in Shawnee) says...
In education we have developed strategies to video archive classroom sessions. While the initial outlay may be greater, I can see this as a possible long-term savings solution.
Robin Frazee ( in Olathe) says...
Any action which impedes transparency of government is-ill advised. I think that it is forward-thinking to explore and embrace cost-effective advances in technology.
Tim Rohrer ( in Shawnee) says...
If a meeting is worth having, you need an agenda and a well documented set of meeting minutes. A lot more than $17,000.00 will be spent arguing over and trying to figure out who said what when.
Rob Oyler ( in Shawnee) says...
Looks like the focus is more on “price versus cost” of transparency. Seems like a bargain considering the alternative of lax reporting.
AJ Sood ( in Shawnee) says...
It’s a wonderful idea on taxpayers money no matter how far it goes down the drain.
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