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Council members urge residents to include contact information on letters
Summary
Council members expressed frustration with anonymous correspondence and asked residents to include names and contact details so officials can follow up; one council member said they would call authors who provide contact information.
Several council members told colleagues they have received anonymous letters on local matters and said anonymous correspondence limits their ability to follow up with writers.
One council member said the letters are often passionate but lack identifying information and the council would prefer to have a name and address so staff or the council can respond. The council member added, "I will call people back and talk about it," and other members agreed that named correspondence carries more weight when the council seeks to verify residency or ask clarifying questions.
The remarks were part of members' reports on recent meetings and did not result in formal action; the council encouraged residents to include contact details when submitting communications.
