http://rockvillecentral.com/2008/02/gajewski-town-hall-recap.html/ News and views on Rockville, Maryland since 2007 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:01:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://rockvillecentral.com/2008/02/gajewski-town-hall-recap.html/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Joseph Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:48:00 +0000 http://rockvillecentral.com/2008/02/22/gajewski-town-hall-recap/#comment-466 I think the questions posed by Ms. Engels are exactly the kinds of questions that should have been asked and discussed at Mr. Gajewski's "Town Hall" meeting. It is unfortunate she left without having the opportunity to ask them. Personally, I thought the meeting was too one way. While there is no strict format for town hall meetings, they are intended to allow people to voice their opinions, ask questions and hear responses from elected officials. There was some of that last night, but too much time was consumed (almost 75% of the meeting) hearing a summary of what has happened in the first 80 days of the new Council, and a rehashing of the history of the courthouse issue. What would be good to know now is a summary of what Mr. Gajewski learned from listening to citizens, how he will take what he learned to his colleagues, and what results we can expect. I think the questions posed by Ms. Engels are exactly the kinds of questions that should have been asked and discussed at Mr. Gajewski’s “Town Hall” meeting. It is unfortunate she left without having the opportunity to ask them. Personally, I thought the meeting was too one way. While there is no strict format for town hall meetings, they are intended to allow people to voice their opinions, ask questions and hear responses from elected officials. There was some of that last night, but too much time was consumed (almost 75% of the meeting) hearing a summary of what has happened in the first 80 days of the new Council, and a rehashing of the history of the courthouse issue. What would be good to know now is a summary of what Mr. Gajewski learned from listening to citizens, how he will take what he learned to his colleagues, and what results we can expect.

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