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| Daniel Lenz |
Back in January we had a town hall meeting in regards to parking meter fees, some of you attended but I assume all have had a chance to review the comments, where the overwhelming majority of the people spoke out in opposition to the parking meter fee increase.
I assumed that this meeting was held to allow the public input and that the City Officials would take that to heart. You ask the people to get involved, yet when they do, their ideas a views are often met with deaf ears. And then we wonder why people are so discouraged about getting involved.
Back in the late 1990’s, I was the Chairman of our homeowners association in the Rio del Sol Subdivision. We formed this association as the City was annexing us into the City limits. As Chairman, I embraced the principle of representing the people on whatever they decided they wanted. We did not always agree, and I certainly took the opportunity to try and sell them on my views, but in the end I always did what they wanted. We had as many as 400 people show up at our meetings, because they knew they would have a voice and a say in the matter and the majority always ruled.
I encourage you all to take the same approach when it comes to issues of this nature before us. You know, in the published annual budget for the City, there is an organizational chart. At the top of that chart is the Brownsville Residents, they preside over everyone in City Government. So it should not be what you or I as individuals want, it should be what the majority of the people want when it comes to these matters.
Now then, AS LEADERS, you have and should take the opportunity to inform the public and sell your ideas, opinions and views. If you are a good leader, then you will be able to do this the majority of the time. However, if and when you can’t sell your ideas to the public, then you should abide by what the majority of the public wants.
Kind of makes your job a little easier, right? After all, you can’t be blamed for implementing the publics wishes. So as I said before, I encourage you to take this same approach and on this issue vote against the parking meter fee increase. Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully, Daniel Lenz
Daniel Lenz gets comfortable with publicity. Is he the next city commission candidate? ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteNope not the next commish candidate but for Mayor and he would get my vote.
DeleteWell presented by Lenz. Unfortunately, Tony Martinez, like his friend Julieta Garcia want NO opposition and no questions that challenge their actions. Tony, wants no public input and abhors the idea that anyone would question him. The more the city commissioners speak, the more it is obvious that they have failed to do their homework on the parking issue.....but will they have the guts to challenge the transfer of Lincoln Park to the richest university in the state???????????
ReplyDeletewith our current crop of leadership we're SO SCREWED!!!!
DeleteLenz seems to care more about the average Mexican than our elected Mexicans! My dad used to always say, " there's nothing worse than a Mexican with a badge". He was referring to power going to peoples heads when they achieve authority. A downtown businessman speaking about downtown economics and being ignored. Imagine that
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