This coming Monday the Shawnee City Council will hold a public hearing on the amended 2011 budget and on the 2012 budget. The council meeting starts at 7:30PM.
As stated on numerous occasions it is amazing how little interest Shawnee citizens take in local government. Yet it is local government that has the most effect on our daily lives.
There are numerous items in the proposed 2012 budget that folks need to look at, among them:
Economic development vs street maintenance
A proposed volunteer program with a proposed paid coordinator
City contributions to various organizations
It would be nice for folks to turn out, listen, and even comment. And, see and hear how your elected representatives vote on these issues.
