I have used the "Questions to Council" a number of times in the past year and I believe that it is a great avenue to get questions answered about how the Shire "thinks".
I have always handed in my questions days in advance so that a complete answer could be provided. In the main, most of my questions have been answered to my satisfaction.
The shire have now changed the system, a change for the worse,and not for the best, in my opinion.
If questions relate to the operation of the Shire or events going on in the Shire then rate payers should be given information if they request it, especially in writing! The new system is as follows:
Questions to Council
Submitting a Question to Council
• Download a hard copy of the Question Form (link below) and post, fax or deliver the completed form to the Shire Offices in Anderson Street or to one of the Community Links OR access the online form (link below) and complete all details on form and submit.
• One question per person per meeting may be submitted.
• Multiple parts to a question will be treated as multiple questions.
• Questions must be received no later than 5.00pm on day of Council Meeting.
• Questions relating to items on the agenda or which are repetitions of previous questions will not be heard.
• 15 minutes maximum each meeting is allocated to Question Time. Questions must be submitted on Council’s Public Question Form. If a question is not able to be answered on the night or if the time limit is reached, a response will be forwarded in writing.
• It is not necessary for a submitter to attend the meeting.
Comment:
It is difficult to ask just one question. Usually one asks a series of questions to make a point.
I would like to see all questions and answers on the next Council minutes. This should not be a big deal as responses will be sent to the individuals that ask the question.
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