Crestwood citizen happy with town hall meeting!
Oct. 20, I attended a town hall meeting in Crestwood held by Mayor Robinson. The meeting was open to all. The auditorium was full of interested, polite people despite the rain. After presenting updates and city facts, Mayor Robinson addressed all questions presented by the audience. If he was sketchy on a question, he called up the city administrator. This meeting reminded me of past "Coffees With The Mayor" held by former Mayor Patricia Killoren.
It has been a long time since I left a city meeting feeling so good. The meeting was both relaxed and pleasant; a comfort zone, a fireside chat. No discord, no politics, no need for Robert's Rules of Order. An opportunity to reconcile our thoughts to what we have heard and read -- with facts.
I saw Aldermen Miguel, LaBore and Maddox in the crowd, and appreciated their attendance. I felt a kindred spirit all around. It has been awhile. Residents asked some amazingly good questions. I was impressed, heartened. Mayor Robinson told us of the path ahead, of pitfalls and progress. He graciously complimented city employees and shared credit for accomplishments already made in his term with aldermen, residents and his boards. An altogether stunning glimpse into our mayor and our reasons and good fortune in electing him mayor.
Call me a dreamer, but I felt as though I was in the bosom of a small New England town, in the town square, in a tidy brick compact building surrounded by townsfolk ready to prove their town is chock full of really decent people by pulling taffy, watching maple drip or attending town meetings.
Hardy people, who want to learn how to best help breathe life back into their community. Smart people, nice people willing to project beyond divisive politics and fiscal mistakes which has wrecked havoc on our town in the last few years. People willing to wisely consider the obvious source of what went wrong and demand better; who have tired of bad decisions, discord and block politics.
People who know full well that meeting the full potential of our wonderful community and "bringing Crestwood back" can and should happen with more grace and dignity than has been accorded. People willing to share their expertise and energy and get involved in city government and who fully expect accountability from city officials. People, many of whom proved their good intentions with signatures on a petition, which was step 1 in a needed fiscal turnaround.
And, yes, people like me who can envision as I did at our town hall meeting, how a small community can stand shoulder to shoulder as residents and make good things happen. -- just like they used to.
Carol Casey
Crestwood
(published with permission of the author)
No 5
It has been a long time since I left a city meeting feeling so good. The meeting was both relaxed and pleasant; a comfort zone, a fireside chat. No discord, no politics, no need for Robert's Rules of Order. An opportunity to reconcile our thoughts to what we have heard and read -- with facts.
I saw Aldermen Miguel, LaBore and Maddox in the crowd, and appreciated their attendance. I felt a kindred spirit all around. It has been awhile. Residents asked some amazingly good questions. I was impressed, heartened. Mayor Robinson told us of the path ahead, of pitfalls and progress. He graciously complimented city employees and shared credit for accomplishments already made in his term with aldermen, residents and his boards. An altogether stunning glimpse into our mayor and our reasons and good fortune in electing him mayor.
Call me a dreamer, but I felt as though I was in the bosom of a small New England town, in the town square, in a tidy brick compact building surrounded by townsfolk ready to prove their town is chock full of really decent people by pulling taffy, watching maple drip or attending town meetings.
Hardy people, who want to learn how to best help breathe life back into their community. Smart people, nice people willing to project beyond divisive politics and fiscal mistakes which has wrecked havoc on our town in the last few years. People willing to wisely consider the obvious source of what went wrong and demand better; who have tired of bad decisions, discord and block politics.
People who know full well that meeting the full potential of our wonderful community and "bringing Crestwood back" can and should happen with more grace and dignity than has been accorded. People willing to share their expertise and energy and get involved in city government and who fully expect accountability from city officials. People, many of whom proved their good intentions with signatures on a petition, which was step 1 in a needed fiscal turnaround.
And, yes, people like me who can envision as I did at our town hall meeting, how a small community can stand shoulder to shoulder as residents and make good things happen. -- just like they used to.
Carol Casey
Crestwood
(published with permission of the author)
No 5
posted by Crestwood Independent at 13:46
3 Comments:
Thank's Carol for sharing your comment's with us. It's about time that we can all feel good about a Crestwood neeting! I hope this is just the start of a positive approach to the opportunities in Crestwood, as we need positive leadership (like the mayor's) to pull out of the morass left by the previous tax and spend administration, and it's willing accomplisis on the B.O.A.!
Please publish if a meeting like this is repeated. I want to be there. I pray it was not an illusion.
We will publish the date, and time of the next meeting, and there will be a next meeting!
We all should be there, Our Mayor, Mr. Roy Robinson need's our support. The days of devisive good old boy politics must come to an end.
Get on board with the Mayor, and return this city to it's rightful place, a place where we can raise our children, and grand children, and be safe, and happy while were doing it!
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