I think it's important for us to have a short-term goal in mind. I think if we can just get the conservation committee to hold a public hearing, as Bill suggested, then it will be a victory of sorts. They're not completely tone deaf, Leslie mentioned that they moved the room for G-15 to Cary hall, so that's a start.
How can we unsettle the Conservation Commission to the point that they have to have a public hearing? We have to force them to have a public hearing. What can we do now to ensure that we will get a public hearing?
George mentioned that the best possible outcome would be if they were to table the entire issue, and that's far more likely if we can get them to hold a public hearing. If we can force them to continue to change their plans because of the evolving facts on the ground (i.e. a large, restive group of dog owners demanding an open democratic process) we’ll achieve our larger goals. Any ideas?
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Meeting 02/14/2010
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We can't force them to hold a public hearing, but we can persuade them that holding one would be in their best interests. The most effective way to do that is through a petition with at least 100 signatures on it.
ReplyDeleteI think i misspoke, but my point remains the same: we need to make a public hearing the only sensible option. I think a petition is a good start but i am not sure if persuasion is the best tac since they've heard the arguments before and were unresponsive last time
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