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At the Feb. 5 Park Board meeting, a resolution amending Park Board
rules to prohibit any commissioner from sending a staff-wide email
unless authorized by the Park Board president passed the Standards and
Conduct Committee after a lengthy, at times heated discussion.
"[Staff] doesn't want to get dragged into inter-board squabbles. It's
not fair to them, and as professionals, and as board members we should
just leave them out of it," said Commissioner Jon Olson (District 2).
"I think people felt like they were being dragged in and it's not
healthy, it's not good."
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I am not totally sure what to think about this, but if my
representative felt that the best way to represent my district was
communicate only with all Park staff on some important issue, then
they have denied themselves that power. I figure if as citizen I have
that right (if I can find the email addresses), so should those we
elect. On the other hand, considering the blow back I would guess this
ability would be rarely used in the future if allowed.
My personal thoughts ...
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