Have you been in the chambers at City Hall?

Have you watched the meetings?

Have you contacted your alderman?

I have, but not often, and only when I know of something that is coming up before the Council that is going to harm me or my neighborhood.

But most of the time I miss what is happening… who knew they were going to vote on a new project on Main Street? Who knew that there was a decision to increase the parking fees?

You need to know. And you should know BEFORE an item is voted on, not the result after the fact.

I would like to make these sorts of decisions visible to you. You shouldn’t have to buy a paper to know. You shouldn’t have to sift through a dense website to find the information you seek.

I would like to keep you updated on the issues that are coming before the Council, so you can provide input — even if just to me — before the decision is made, not after the fact.

Our representation form of government works best when we, the people, are expressing our opinions, either directly or through our aldermen.

I may not always agree with your opinion, but I promise to bring it before the city.