Legislative "mechanics" of a $5,000,000 windfall ....

["SMW Scripter [aka MoscowSam]" <MoscowSam@moscow.com>]

Sam I am, a puzzled Sam, that is ... puzzled over a $5,000,000 
inheritance to the "City of Moscow!"

As many have written to V2020 already, I also favor NOT using 
the money, "wholesale," to buy immediate City needs, or to bolster 
other elements of City operations by diverting ordinary Parks 
and Recreation funds to other City budget elements.

My dilemma regards the legislative "mechanics" of bringing
about what most of your comments on this email list have
suggested.

The Mayor and Council were elected to carry out the governance
of our community.

It strikes me that the DECISION on the disposition of the
$5,000,000 is theirs!

Ordinarily, members of legislative bodies do not reveal their
positions in advance by participating in discussions, in order
to keep their options open for formal voting.  

The email-list forum is an interesting mechanism because those
who choose, such as you (very plural), comment freely on the
subject.  The City Council and Mayor know what you are thinking,
but the converse is not so.

This means of communications seems to be a one-way street.  We
are insulated from really knowing what "they" are thinking and
may not know until a binding vote is taken!

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Sam MW Scripter, Moscow, IDaho, USA       (AKA MoscowSam)
 MoscowSam@moscow.com  http://users.moscow.com/scripters
        WalkerSam, RiderSam, GeoSam, PiperSam ...
                SamTheHam, Sam I am !!!!
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