After only attending a municipality meeting once in high school for a civics paper, I was really blown away by the level of professionalism and efficiency that took place at this legislative meeting. Although it would be unfair of me to compare the small Dallas Township Municipal meeting with the Legislative session that took place at the Historic Courthouse that evening on February 21st at six o’clock. I really didn’t know what to expect for the most part, but once the meeting began I was able to use what information we had covered in class to help understand and put into words what legislation went through the County Council. To my surprise, a portion of the meeting felt like it was straight from a popular late night television special highlighting
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“Thanks also to our legal counsel Tom Peddicord and his Deputy Tom Bostwick, as well as Chris Belcastro, Theresa Baxley, Cristy Grauer, and Jamie Hemling on the central staff for all that they do on this day and every day. To my colleagues Tom Quirk, Wade Kach, Julian Jones, David Marks, Cathy Bevins, Todd Crandell, and their dedicated staffs, it is a pleasure to serve with you and I am proud of the work we do together, and particularly on this budget”. At the end of the day, no matter how much it may appear that interests will conflict, unification and compromise is crucial to have progression in terms of voting and legislation. My reactions during the session were mostly attributed to the fact I was watching my Instructor from the Political Science Department, Councilman David S. Marks, deliberated that evenings proceedings as if he were in the classroom all along. It is important to have structure and formality when conducting thee meetings, and although Chairman Quirk may have been ushering in the other councilmembers for responses, the mastery of knowledge and decisiveness in execution was second to none for Mr. Marks and his colleagues. Even when there was disagreement, taking the necessary actions to ensure a productive and useful manner of everyone’s participation of the meeting. Councilmembers asking for clarity on topics, while also getting feedback from counterpoints, is one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of the representative government we hold in place for the purposes of supporting a government that will
“Thanks also to our legal counsel Tom Peddicord and his Deputy Tom Bostwick, as well as Chris Belcastro, Theresa Baxley, Cristy Grauer, and Jamie Hemling on the central staff for all that they do on this day and every day. To my colleagues Tom Quirk, Wade Kach, Julian Jones, David Marks, Cathy Bevins, Todd Crandell, and their dedicated staffs, it is a pleasure to serve with you and I am proud of the work we do together, and particularly on this budget”. At the end of the day, no matter how much it may appear that interests will conflict, unification and compromise is crucial to have progression in terms of voting and legislation. My reactions during the session were mostly attributed to the fact I was watching my Instructor from the Political Science Department, Councilman David S. Marks, deliberated that evenings proceedings as if he were in the classroom all along. It is important to have structure and formality when conducting thee meetings, and although Chairman Quirk may have been ushering in the other councilmembers for responses, the mastery of knowledge and decisiveness in execution was second to none for Mr. Marks and his colleagues. Even when there was disagreement, taking the necessary actions to ensure a productive and useful manner of everyone’s participation of the meeting. Councilmembers asking for clarity on topics, while also getting feedback from counterpoints, is one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of the representative government we hold in place for the purposes of supporting a government that will