By Pepper Parr
February 20th, 2019
BURLINGTON, ON
Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns – possibly a real McCoy.
We knew she was going to be different when she made that “phony baloney” comment at one of her early ward meetings. Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns was talking about the “stuff that was coming out of the Transportation department.
When when she turned to the Clerk at one of her early budget meetings and asked: “Do I talk now” we were seeing the real McCoy.
During the first month she was in office Kearns said that she was going to create a Business Registry. Anyone wanting to talk to her about a business matter would have to sign the Registry so that her constituents would know who she was talking to. We don’t yet know how detailed that Registry is going to be – just that there will be one and that it will become public starting at the end of March.
Here is what Ward 2 City Councillor Lisa Kearns has on her city hall information page:
How many of the other council members have said they will create a Registry? Has the Mayor created a Registry for the people that ask to meet with her?
The next Ward 2 Community Update meeting:
Thursday, Feb. 28 2019
7 p.m. – 8 p.m.- doors open at 6:30 pm at the Burlington Public Library, Holland Room – 2331 New Street.
Very, very smart move. Good for Lisa! This will do a lot to promote openness and transparency in public consultations, and hopefully, deter backroom lobbying by developers.
Love it. Who’s next?
Great approach.