Parliamentary Procedure

Some of you who are used to watching Common council meetings may notice that they are a bit different recently.

Mr. Workinger, the newly elected alderman from the 3rd district has brought to our attention several issues with how we run meetings.  We're working through those, though I want to ensure that we still run meetings that are understandable not only to the Council Members, but also to those of you watching at home.

We'll probably stumble a few times as we try to tighten things up a bit, but my position has always been that, at the end of the day, we accomplish what we set out to do.  Generally, that is exactly what we do...but we want to make sure we are not making procedural mistakes along the way that could cause problem down the road.

I look forward to learning more about Robert's Rules of Order from Mr. Workinger, yet being able to work to streamline their use in meetings so that people who are considering running for council seats or for Mayor are not intimidated because of their lack of knowledge about them.

So, hang in there with us.  I don't intend to make the meetings dull and boring (anymore than they have to be) and I still expect people to find something to laugh about at meetings.


Chris
Mayor@ci.marshfield.wi.us