Pros And Cons Of Public Meetings

Epilogue The “Public Meetings and the Democratic Process” article gives a good idea of what public meetings are, how they are handled, and how the public can take advantage of its opportunities. The evidence uncovered to support this article only comes from a restricted sample, so public meetings across other parts of the country might stray from from what that evidence says. Some examples of this are how public comments are made, time limits for comments, agenda setting, and the formality of the meeting. There are similarities among the evidence and other meetings across the country, though. Examples of this include allowing the public to speak, having board members to listen to the public speak, and advertising the meeting to the public. Public meetings are nationally what the “Public Meetings and the Democratic Process” article said they are. They are government meetings with elected officials that are held …show more content…
To become and expert on public meetings, though, one must attend a wide variety of meetings and read a lot of of varieties of scholarship. All public meetings have their similarities, such as advertising, having officials, and having public comments, but they also have many differences that can only be found out from experience. These differences are easy to notice when attending multiple meetings, but may take a little longer when reading. Still, though, public meetings are a good source for the public to use to convey their ideas and what their communities want. It also puts accountability on the officials because, if they are not working in the best interest of the people, they can be voted out at the next election. In all, some public meetings may not be as formal as one might think and some may be to formal, but they serve a specific purpose. They are there for the