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Residents and council debate short notice and public outreach for special meeting
Summary
Several residents and council members criticized the timing and publicity of the special meeting, saying notification in summer and a short advertisement window limited public participation; councilors agreed to do more outreach for future decisions and staff promised a press release.
Residents at the July 27 special meeting said they learned about the session too late and urged the borough to improve advertising and timing so more residents can participate in important decisions. Several speakers said the meeting notice ran in the newspaper with the wrong date and that many residents are on summer vacation; one resident suggested broader use of social and email channels to reach neighbors.
Council members responded that staff would issue a press release and use borough communication channels; one member volunteered to post to community pages and staff said they would circulate an email to any addresses collected. The council agreed to improve notice practices for future votes that affect the community.
