Much has been said about Boards & Commissions lately, and many on council including the Mayor and CM Westphal continue to preach the value of serving, encouraging residents to apply. Yet this round of nominations is extremely biased towards maintaining the status quo. Of 40 open positions, 35 are RE-appointments, and many for terms of 3 years or more. The sentiment that "all are welcome" is appreciated, but clearly those who say this are only paying lip service to those values.
Much has been said about Boards & Commissions lately, and many on council including the Mayor and CM Westphal continue to preach the value of serving, encouraging residents to apply. Yet this round of nominations is extremely biased towards maintaining the status quo. Of 40 open positions, 35 are RE-appointments, and many for terms of 3 years or more. The sentiment that "all are welcome" is appreciated, but clearly those who say this are only paying lip service to those values.