- Target:
- City Commission for Parsons, KS
- Region:
- United States of America
City officials have claimed that there is not much interest from the public regarding video recording of City meetings. By signing this petition, you will show them that there is in fact an INTEREST!
Not everyone has the time or ability to attend every meeting, or the money to request a copy of information from the meeting. In this day and age, it is quite simple to video record a city meeting, and either upload the file to the city's website, upload the video to YouTube, and/ or stream it live either online or on channel 5. There are people who do not get off work until after 5pm, which makes attending a City Commissioner Work Session impossible, as they start at 4:30pm.
The City Commissioner Meetings take place on Mondays at 6pm, there are people who work 2nd shift, they go in around 3pm, which means that attending these meetings is impossible. There are many people in this community living in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and/ or home bound who are unable to attend the meetings. Do you believe that only certain people should have the right to stay informed? Should information be limited to those who are lucky enough to have the time, money, and transportation to attend meetings or is it a right that should be available to all residents who wish to seek it?
Do you see the ability to stay informed about city issues as a luxury that has only been earned by a few? If not, support all Parsons residents by signing this petition to support their right to stay informed without having to sacrifice time and money to do so. Thank you for your time and support!
We, the Residents of Parsons, call on the City of Parsons, KS to make a clear effort to promote transparency in local government.
We ask that you make an investment in the City of Parsons and its residents by purchasing the equipment needed to video record City Commission Work Sessions and City Commission Meetings.
By making these recordings available as a file on the City's website, a video uploaded to Youtube, and/or a live stream on either the City's site or channel 5, you are inviting participation from the public and promoting a more informed community.
As representatives of the people who voted you into office, we ask that you hold our best interests at heart when addressing this matter.
We thank you for your time and service.
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The Support Video Recording of Parsons City Meetings petition to City Commission for Parsons, KS was written by Raven Martinez and is in the category City & Town Planning at GoPetition.