100% Of City Council Snub Taxpayer's Questions
09/06/2009 01:20
Hi Don,
Last week I sent an information request to each council member in the form of seven questions. You also posted the message under the heading “Open Letter To Our Council Members” on St. Albert’s Place, adding your comment that “no more than a 50% response rate should be expected”. Well Don, you were slightly out with your prediction, how about 0%?
That seven of our elected representatives decline to answer a personal e-mail request for information is somewhat disturbing. That these same representatives decline to answer an open letter request for information is completely unacceptable.
Here’s my interpretation of their non-response to my request for information. I have included the original question.
1. Do you agree that you were elected to office to represent the residents of St. Albert?
We dance only to the tune of the Puppet Master.
2. Have you sought public opinion (canvassed) regarding this issue?
Unnecessary and may leave people with the impression that we actually care.
3. What is the cost estimate for this project?
No matter, why do we need to know that, we approved Ray Gibbon Drive without a financial plan in place.
4. From where will the funds be realized?
See answer to question #3. Also, when all else fails as always, the residents of St. Albert.
5. Will you support a plebiscite to determine the outcome of this project?
What and see our vision shattered, no way!
6. Are you confident enough, to make this an election issue?
Hopefully by that time approvals will be in place already.
7. Can you give assurance that a new civic building is not, and will not, be part of equation?
Advised by the Puppet Master not to respond to this question.
(I state clearly that the answer’s provided are purely of a speculative nature, at least I hope so).
So there you have it Don. See what happens when an overly active imagination comes face to face with non-communicative officialdom?
Regards,
Robert Hartley
St. Albert
SINC SAYS:
Not only is it unacceptable Robert, but as you so correctly note it is downright disturbing that our elected representatives have so much conceit and disdain for the very voters who pay their salaries and elected them. Shame on the whole bunch of them. Not one of them deserves to be reelected.
