The below open letter email was sent to all Merri-bek Councillors on December 30, 2024. It is in regard to citizen petitions and how Councillors and Council initially deal with and respond to petitions as part of Council Governance and listening to the community. It arises from a petition presented at the December 2024 meeting that almost failed to be accepted.
John Englart prefaced his communication to Councillors saying “Since the December Council meeting I have been mulling over the discussion and voting on the Hosken East Petition and Petitions generally. The voting result troubled me. It even entered my dreams. So I have put pen to paper (metaphorically speaking) to articulate what I found troubling. I have also had limited discussions with a couple of you about this issue. I don’t really expect responses, but I would ask you to reflect on what I am putting forward as part of listening to the community and good governance at Council.”
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