I continue to think about Last Night's Council meeting. A lot of comments from Council centered around "anti progress" citizens. It seems to me, if you already know who the handful of folks are who might torpedo your idea, wouldn't it be wise to loop them in early and try to enlist support? I was surprised by Council's surprise. From Mr. Bevis' account, Council should have seen it coming.
I think a better way is to enroll concerned citizens from day 1. Do all you can to 1)treat them w respect, 2)keep them in the loop throughout, 3)find out what it would take for them to support, and 4)work a compromise. And if you can't get the group on board, at least you can agree to disagree in a transparent way. And maybe mutual respect will reduce the ferocity of the opposition. Can't hurt.....
Cortney
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