Category: Comment is Free

Red Bank, We Have A Problem…

An everyday tale of unintended consequences for the Charter Commission Within a few days of holding a public consultation forum to which nobody came (okay, two diligent members of the community answered the call) Red Bank’s Charter Study Commission was…

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Mayor & Council – Workshop: 11 May 2022

Well, another month has passed and it’s another M&C Workshop and Council Meeting. I’m not certain a foreigner like me can actually grasp the difference between a “workshop session” and an actual meeting especially when they’re scheduled simultaneously, but I…

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Charter Commission Inaction: May 4, 2022

Well, two residents turned up and there was a reported but undisclosed number of emails plus one or two off the record phone calls, so the commission at least could continue on hearsay. Which, of course, they did. And Red…

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All Comment Is Free… May 2022

When other websites’ “Comments” don’t work, or are hogged by partisan people who think they’re politicians – yes… I know, there will always be a space for you here to make your point. If it’s a good question, who knows,…

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