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Serious question about the Bothell community board meetings
I used to just show up to the Bothell city council meetings and sit in the back and never say anything. Figured my little gripes about the new park benches were nothing important. Then about 6 months ago I actually signed up for the 3 minute public comment slot and talked about the drainage issue on my street. Two weeks later I got an email from a city planner asking for more details. Now I go to the community board meetings too and I actually prep a few notes before I walk in. Has anyone else gotten real results from actually speaking up at these things?
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caleb26210d ago
Honestly used to think those meetings were just people patting themselves on the back. Felt like my little street problem wouldn't matter to anyone. Then my neighbor got the city to fix a busted storm drain after he spoke up at the board. That flipped a switch for me. Now I bring a list of issues and I actually get emails back from the planning department.
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