Kamloops Voter Asks:
What do you see as the single most important issue facing Kamloops right now?
What are your ideas for managing or overcoming this issue?
Although there are some pretty hot button issues to choose from I am going to go with the issue I have found the most frustrating and I believe would be the easiest to rectify. Communication. Whenever ordinary citizens are trying to find out more information on what is happening at city council meetings it is quite difficult. When you do find what you're looking for it is usually way more than just the basics of what you want to know. There should be a much more open and transparent dialogue between the citizens and their counsellors. Many times I found that decisions had been made that I didn't even realize were being discussed, and many of the public meetings happen at times when people who work a nine to five job wouldn't be able to attend. So many people feel disenfranchised with their government and I don't blame them. It is hard to care when information is so hard to come by. I believe that government officials need to do a better job at sharing what information they can and changing the stereotype of shady politics.