Commissioner Beecher made a comment at last night's commission meeting that was just plain stupid, at least for him anyway-very telling for the rest of us.
When Commissioner Jolley was trying to find out from Coleen Balzarini what commission action occurred that reduced the historic Gibson water rights, she was rebuffed. She could not get an answer. Jolley indicated that memos, e-mails and work sessions do not constitute commission action. Commission action is done in public, where the public has a chance to comment.
Commissioner Beecher said he disagreed with Mary. In other words, he publicly admitted that he thinks it's fine to do government business behind closed doors. (If he's planning to run for re-election next year, I think he could have a teeny-weeny problem).
I understand Mr. Doyon has been visiting all of the department heads and reminding them of the citizens right to know and to follow Montana Code Annotated. If he hasn't already, I think at the next opportune moment, he may want to gently remind his superiors of that code as well.
When Commissioner Jolley was trying to find out from Coleen Balzarini what commission action occurred that reduced the historic Gibson water rights, she was rebuffed. She could not get an answer. Jolley indicated that memos, e-mails and work sessions do not constitute commission action. Commission action is done in public, where the public has a chance to comment.
Commissioner Beecher said he disagreed with Mary. In other words, he publicly admitted that he thinks it's fine to do government business behind closed doors. (If he's planning to run for re-election next year, I think he could have a teeny-weeny problem).
I understand Mr. Doyon has been visiting all of the department heads and reminding them of the citizens right to know and to follow Montana Code Annotated. If he hasn't already, I think at the next opportune moment, he may want to gently remind his superiors of that code as well.
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Just out of curiosity, how do you define what things need Commission approval at a public meeting versus things that should just be handled by the City Manager?
Here is the link to the City's charter.
http://www.greatfallsmt.net/charter/charter.pdf
It should help answer your question.
Bring on the elections so we can clean out this rats nest!
Beecher was also one of those commissioners at the end of Randy Grays mayorship that railroaded the ordinance through taking away the citizens right to vote on the coal plant issue.
He is not for the publics rights. Lets get rid of him at his next re-election which can't come a moment to soon to free the folks from this non-democratic grip of so-called representatives of the people...........
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