Slog - Comments on What Are They Doing in Bremerton? http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/what_are_they_d_1 Every year, the City Council leaves town (La Conner,Issaquah, this year it's Bremerton) for a retreat. Since, more than 5 council members are present, the retreat qualifies as a public meeting. And so, every year, advocates of open government raise smart questions about the legitimacy of the council retreat. Public meetings are supposed to be accessible to the public, and well, Bremerton is something of a hike. I can tell you from experience that nothing interesting ever happens at these meetings—nothing nefarious and no policy decisions are ever hammered out. However, there is an open governance principle at stake. The... Copyright 2007 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:15:53 -0800 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:39:35 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Ariel I'm a little confused by the issue ... Bremerton is totally accessible. You don't need a car to get there -- which isn't something you can say about La Conner.

]]> Ariel http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/what_are_they_d_1#c013757 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/what_are_they_d_1#c013757 Politics Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:42:35 -0800 Comment by Josh Feit Ariel,
It's about an hour and 15 minutes away.
However, the issue I was on about: the agenda was not published anywhere.

]]> Josh Feit http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/what_are_they_d_1#c013813 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/what_are_they_d_1#c013813 Politics Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:11:34 -0800 Comment by U Smith Josh - the so called retreat is open to the public. Just go, pleaseant ferry ride.

What a no deal, no issue. Just a bit -- irrational. Open meeting, no secrets.

Go bore yourself Josh.

]]> U Smith http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/what_are_they_d_1#c013820 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/what_are_they_d_1#c013820 Politics Fri, 03 Feb 2006 02:53:18 -0800 Comment by Josh Feit U Smith,
As I said in the post you just "read" :

"I can tell you from experience that nothing interesting ever happens at these meetings—nothing nefarious and no policy decisions are ever hammered out."

I also said it was a disservice to the public that the agenda wasn't available on the web site (where council meeting agendas are always posted.)

I posted the agenda.

Seek counseling, dude.

]]> Josh Feit http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/what_are_they_d_1#c013828 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/what_are_they_d_1#c013828 Politics Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:05:28 -0800 Comment by Belltowner ...Poor Josh! His feelings are hurt! Using the "dude!"


]]> Belltowner http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/what_are_they_d_1#c013866 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/what_are_they_d_1#c013866 Politics Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:39:35 -0800