Welcome!
HOW DOES THIS WORK?
My goal is to make the public legislative and executive process easy to understand for everyone. I will be taking the publicly available city council agendas, minutes, and mayoral press releases and attempting to distill them and “translate” them where needed. I will always link back to the original sources whenever I can. These newsletters will be broken down into three sections:
HIGHTLIGHTS
Here you’ll find:
Brief explanations of recent Mayoral Press Releases
A brief synopsis of important decisions made at the previous city council meeting. This could be a particularly contentious zoning case, a large requisition of funds, a confirmation of a mayoral appointment, or any other decision with wide-reaching implications.
A brief synopsis of important issues on the upcoming city council agenda, following similar criteria.
Important announcements from other city government departments and government-adjacent organizations, especially those relating to opportunities for public input.
This section will necessarily be somewhat subjective. I will do my best to explain why I choose to highlight the issues that I do, and if you feel like I am missing something, please know I am always open to critiques and suggestions about my editorial process.
LAST WEEK’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A “plain-English” synopsis of the proceedings of the latest city council meeting. I am not a legal professional, and these synopses will be my own personal interpretation.
THIS WEEK’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A “plain-English” synopsis of the agenda for the next city council meeting. I am not a legal professional, and these synopses will be my own personal interpretation.
I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK!
Please don’t hesitate to email me with questions, comments, or suggestions!