In typical pol fashion, the mayor and city council have decided to do a citizen survey, to find out what citizens think about various subjects, but without asking the dangerous question: "Do you think Park Ridge should adopt a local ordinance that allows for the recall of an elected official?"
According the 12-17-08 city council minutes (.pdf), a randomly selected sample of 1200 households will receive the survey.
Questions will range from issues of "traffic calming" to citizen opinion on building a new police station. There will also be questions asking those 1200 residents about police conduct, despite the mayor and city council's already having determined that police conduct is an issue that requires an independent investigation at considerable cost.
But the mayor and city council DO NOT want to hear what citizens have to say about having the right to recall an elected official.
Citizen opinions that displease the pols are just too negative.
January 9, 2008
No Discouraging Words, Please.
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OMG! The Mayor is asking former Alderman John Kerin for input on anything? No wonder things are so screwed up! That guy is an idiot!
Garbage in, garbage out. And more money wasted for nothing.
Why doesn't Frimark just recycle Ron Wietecha's old survey questions like (1) Do you want low-flying planes from O'Hare to drop 100 gallons of jet fuel on your backyard? (2) Would you support the FAA turning Touhy Avenue into an addtional O'Hare runway during peak times? and (3) Should they pack up O'Hare and move it to Wheaton?
Just because they don't ask, doesn't mean you can't tell them.
Does anyone know what the selection process is for the lucky 1200 residents chosen to particitpate?
ooooohhhhh, I hope they pick ME!
What have we gotten that's worthwhile out of any of the several surveys that have been taken by our local governing bodies over the past 10+ years?
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