HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-25 Public Comment - D. Carty - Bring back quality written meeting minutes and moreFrom:Daniel Carty
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Bring back quality written meeting minutes and more
Date:Sunday, July 20, 2025 8:22:06 PM
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Sunday, July 20; 2025; 8:15pm
Bozeman City Commission:
(1) Cimmission meeting minutes should be a document that residents can read to learnwhat decisions were made, who proposed what actions were to be taken, and what
concerns were expressed. The lack of full, substantive, written meeting minutes provides abarrier to our Montana Constitutional right to know and participate. Complete and accurate
written meeting minutes should include direction given to City staff by members of the CityCommission. Requiring residents to spend hours watching meeting videos in order to stay
informed is not acceptable. Bring back full, substantive, written meeting minutes.
(2) City staff members continue to show slides that cannot be read, even from the front rowof seating in the Commission room. Such behavior is about as unprofessional as it gets.
For example: a City staff member shows a slide that no one can read, then says anythingthey want, and no one can question them. Not a way to build trust between the City and its
residents.
Daniel Carty
213 N. 3rd Ave
Bozeman, MT 59715