Jordan Independent - city council - Comments

What a great new feature on

Mathias Baden — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:17:42 -0500

What a great new feature on the Web site! It's nice to be able to watch the forums a second time. Thanks.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

http://www.jordan.govoffice.c

TN — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:56:50 -0500

http://www.jordan.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={9AF0BA00-A0C3-4000-8A62-E8B45C7ECB93}

If you would like to watch the Mayor and Council Forums online go to the City website. I tried to attach the address above. If it doesn't work try www.jordan.govoffice.com. We have the last regular City Council meeting is at the middle near the bottom of this main page. We will try to have every future meeting posted at this spot shortly after that meeting from now on.

The two forums, which are thanks to the Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce, are to be found on the right hand side under "Whats New", 2008 Mayor and Council Forums. Thanks and have a good one.

TOM

I counted 82 people twice

Ray Sandey — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:52:23 -0500

I counted 82 people twice throughout the evening. Once in the middle of the council forum and once in the middle of the mayor forum.

I did count participants.

I think the program did what it was supposed to. It was a great start. The Chamber had received quite a few calls prior to the event wondering if it was going to be on cable because they had conflicts.

The lack of attendance could

daisy1216 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:48:11 -0500

The lack of attendance could have been due to it being family week. Religious events for students were not scheduled this week with the idea that families spend the night together. I personally enjoyed being able to be home with my family and not have to run anywhere for one night. While I would have liked to attend the forum, it was more important for me to be home with my family. I am glad, however, that I will be able to view it on cable or online.

The STRIB reported 70 people

Thom Boncher — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:22:52 -0500

The STRIB reported 70 people attended. Don't know if they were including those who were running the forum, plus the audience.

I didn't see any high school aged faces in the audience, though I should say that it was pretty hard to tell who was out there against the lights.

Ray Sandy and the JACC provided a captioner for me, and I can't begin to say how much I appreciate that. It was really a big help. THANKS!

Regarding the questions, given the nature of the forum, some of the questions weren't as deep as they might have been. Hopefully, people in town will ask the various candidates hard questions. People need to probe about the 14-22% tax increase, about where candidates stand on expansion, the library and more. The forum was good, but it doesn't end things. I'll be at the volley ball game tonight, for anyone who wants to ask me questions or offer comments.

The chamber is working to

Ray Sandey — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:09:27 -0500

The chamber is working to get the forum online.

The day, Wednesday, October 22, 2008 was chosen because the auditorium was available, there were no sports to compete with and many of the other organizations; Commercial Club, Lions, Jaycees,EDA, City Council, Planning Commission, Park Board, School Board did not have their meetings on this night.

There is not many available evenings in the monthly calandar to add a special event like this.

I think the event went very well. It was a great chance to see the differences in the candidates.

And this was not a city meeting. This program was put on by the Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce, a group dedicated to making Jordan a great place to have a business and to do business.

Unfortunately, we don't have

swansonmej — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:54:32 -0500

Unfortunately, we don't have cable.

Well, it was the first time.

Mathias Baden — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:51:52 -0500

Well, it was the first time. What were there -- 100 people? Maybe people have their minds made up already or they're planning to watch it on cable.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

I'm working on the story

Mathias Baden — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:42:00 -0500

I'm working on the story right now. Not everyone's answer will be in the paper like they would be for a Q&A when I'm asking the questions. I'm thinking of writing it more as an issue-focused story than a point-by-point sort of thing.

Also Jordan Community Education and Recreation will be airing the forum at 4 p.m. this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on cable channel 14.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

I wanted to attend but was

swansonmej — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:20:06 -0500

I wanted to attend but was unable to due to other commitments. A
Wednesday night is a bad night to hold a city meeting.

Will the paper give a run down of the questions asked and the responses?

I was pretty surprized (&

Macktastic miguel 0 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:16:58 -0500

I was pretty surprized (& discouraged) that there wasn't a better turnout for the forum. Considering the poll The Paper took yesterday which showed that the people who responded, thought the race for the mayor & city council was more important than the presidential race.

I think that’s nice to

Brandon — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:18:09 -0500

I think that’s nice to hear. It does sound like a unique circumstance.

please cancel my comment

todd s. — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:37:18 -0500

please cancel my comment and login membership because im moving out of town and changed my mind about issues in jordan

any costs in jordan should

todd s. — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:37:08 -0500

any costs in jordan should be a city workers that care about dogs at large and partying of all hours of the night and drunkenness-not worry about streets at this time-jordan is way behind--most cities like most cities have 2 minute dog barking ordinances and city notices parties outdoors-like noise pollution and drunkenness till 2am outdoors-then maybe,maybe in 2012 get new street lights etc after replacing city officials--god bless jordan mn

The Mill Pond really is a

Brandon — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:38:15 -0500

The Mill Pond really is a town treasure, and it seems like the city is willing to pay to keep it that way.