Comments on: Council speaks up http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:45:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2555 daco Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:33:16 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2555 Yeah, the community comments being placed so late in the agenda is a pet peeve of mine. I really can't see any reason for it other than to discourage community participation. These meetings rock on for 3 or 4 hours. Like the meeting that Bos went to recently. It was after 10:30pm before he had a chance to speak. No excuse I tell ya. Yeah, the community comments being placed so late in the agenda is a pet peeve of mine. I really can’t see any reason for it other than to discourage community participation. These meetings rock on for 3 or 4 hours. Like the meeting that Bos went to recently. It was after 10:30pm before he had a chance to speak.

No excuse I tell ya.

]]> By: Mrs. Eaves http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2559 Mrs. Eaves Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:35:48 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2559 I was pretty disappointed in Bradshaw's explanation. I would hope that the wishes, comments and suggestions of constituents/taxpayers/voters would be a priority to council. Plus, it's the only public way to address the council...letters, e-mails and phone calls are all private correspondence - are very rarely are answered. It's just ridiculous. I was pretty disappointed in Bradshaw’s explanation. I would hope that the wishes, comments and suggestions of constituents/taxpayers/voters would be a priority to council. Plus, it’s the only public way to address the council…letters, e-mails and phone calls are all private correspondence - are very rarely are answered.
It’s just ridiculous.

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2560 daco Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:44:53 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2560 I have emailed council members a couple of times. I have never had an email answered my a member of council. I have emailed council members a couple of times. I have never had an email answered my a member of council.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2561 Atomictumor Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:05:23 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2561 He pretty much just comes right out and says its not important. That blows my mind. I want to say that its just a poor choice of explanation or whaver, but ? None of them have ever showed up here to try to defend themselves, but I think the ol' Tumor is 'beneath' them. He pretty much just comes right out and says its not important. That blows my mind. I want to say that its just a poor choice of explanation or whaver, but ?
None of them have ever showed up here to try to defend themselves, but I think the ol’ Tumor is ‘beneath’ them.

]]> By: GoldenAppleCorp http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2563 GoldenAppleCorp Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:05:21 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2563 Y'all have probably already heard me say it, but the most important thing in a city is its people. If you start to disregard the peoples' opinions, ideas and thoughts, then you might as well just pack it up. People are what make a city. If you let the people down, you let the city down. And like the person that wrote the question, I believe that by pushing the public section of the meeting till the end, the city council is communicating just how important they think we are. Y’all have probably already heard me say it, but the most important thing in a city is its people. If you start to disregard the peoples’ opinions, ideas and thoughts, then you might as well just pack it up.
People are what make a city. If you let the people down, you let the city down.
And like the person that wrote the question, I believe that by pushing the public section of the meeting till the end, the city council is communicating just how important they think we are.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2564 Atomictumor Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:58:10 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2564 Well, you have to admit that a large part of a city is also its commercial and industrial interests, as Sim City taught us all. Well, you have to admit that a large part of a city is also its commercial and industrial interests, as Sim City taught us all.

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2566 daco Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:41:54 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2566 Personally I think much of the housekeeping crap that council goes through is a dog and pony show. An effort to do business in the light of day, I’ll grant you, but a waste of meeting time. The ability for citizens to air grievances, concerns and ideas to council is far more important, in my view, than much of the "business" that is discussed. Personally I think much of the housekeeping crap that council goes through is a dog and pony show. An effort to do business in the light of day, I’ll grant you, but a waste of meeting time.

The ability for citizens to air grievances, concerns and ideas to council is far more important, in my view, than much of the “business” that is discussed.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2570 Atomictumor Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:11:24 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2570 Theres so much f---ing pomp. I can't stand all the ceremony. Guess its part of the experience, but in the process of making everything sound pompous, they end up removing all of the common sense from it. Theres so much f—ing pomp. I can’t stand all the ceremony. Guess its part of the experience, but in the process of making everything sound pompous, they end up removing all of the common sense from it.

]]> By: GoldenAppleCorp http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2576 GoldenAppleCorp Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:00:18 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/09/14/council-speaks-up/#comment-2576 Business is great. Industrialization is great. But if you have no citizens, who's going to work for you? Who's going to buy your product? Having a business in Oak Ridge does not mean the people that own, operate or work for that business <i>live</i> in Oak Ridge. It seems like there's a commuting trend, where people live in areas like Farragut, Lenoir City, Roane Co, etc and just drive here for their jobs. That means they come here for their jobs, and leave here for their shopping, entertainment and homes. They provide little or nothing to this city in terms of taxes or revenue. True, businesses and industrialization are things that the city and council need to take into consideration, but their first priority should always be their citizens. Business is great. Industrialization is great. But if you have no citizens, who’s going to work for you? Who’s going to buy your product?
Having a business in Oak Ridge does not mean the people that own, operate or work for that business live in Oak Ridge. It seems like there’s a commuting trend, where people live in areas like Farragut, Lenoir City, Roane Co, etc and just drive here for their jobs. That means they come here for their jobs, and leave here for their shopping, entertainment and homes. They provide little or nothing to this city in terms of taxes or revenue.
True, businesses and industrialization are things that the city and council need to take into consideration, but their first priority should always be their citizens.

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