Open Government

What does Open Government mean to you? How would you like to see th City improve upon it's communication and relationship with the community?

Economic Development

How do you think Bristol can improve the pace of our Economic Development? How do you feel about Municipal Wireless projects and what kind of incentives to you think should be offered to entice different companies to move here?

Referendums

What do you think the process to having a referendum should be? Do you think that a certain dollar figure should be a base factor?

K-8 Schools

What is your view on the City adopting a K-8 educational system? What positives and negatives do you think will impact the city if it is initiated? If you do not support a K-8 system, what solution do you think the City should pursue?

The Mall

How do you think the mall property should be handled? What would you like to see there? Do you believe the newly formed Bristol Downtown Development Corporation was a wise choice to handle the issue?

What Do You Think?

I want to know what you think about all of the issues that Bristol is faced with today. I'll try to categorize them by topic as best as possible so everyone can see what concerns, questions and hopes the citizens of Bristol have.

Welcome!

If the past two years have taught me anything, it's that I understand better now what the public means when they feel "left out of the loop". In my 14 years in politics, I have never seen such a frustrated community.

We shouldn't have to tolerate standing in front of a City committee of officials that aren't paying attention to you because their mind is already made up.

We shouldn't have to tolerate talking to elected officials that aren't really listening to you.

We shouldn't have to worry about leaks, using discretion or eliminating team members and members of the public from organized agendas or itineraries.

You need to be heard and your thoughts, concerns and visions actually need to be considered. That's why I started this blog. So you can be heard, considered and made part of the process that will move Bristol forward.

How Does This Work?

• I will accept all questions, comments or concerns, anonymous or with your name.
• I will post your comments and my response for everyone to view unless you ask me not to.
• I will not post or respond to comments that are slanderous or offensive to anyone.

It may take me a few hours to respond to you. Please understand that I am working during the day and may not get to the issues until the evening hours.

Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts with me. YOUR vision is the one that needs to be used to Move Bristol Forward.