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Accomplishments
Open Government

1. Be accessible and provide responsive constituent service

2. Provide an easy and convenient way to share information concerning matters before City Council

3. Decrease the information gap between Councilman and attendees at meetings by streamlining the delivery of my council packet to constituents

4. Bring City Council to the residents, by archiving audio recordings of meetings and committees

5. Provide a way for constituents to track my votes, and thoroughly explain my decisions on difficult issues

1. Personally held two town hall meetings to engage residents in their government

2. Personally maintained a website for council meeting information source

3. Personally posted council meeting packets in advance of meetings

4. Personally posted audio podcasts of council meetings

5. Personally published votes on legislation after each meeting

6. Personal blogs that explained council happenings and my decisions / votes

7. City has now taken responsibility much of the information posting – including council packets and meeting audio