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There was also a ques- tion of how representative the results are because it only represented the views of the 47 citizens who par- Some of the differences were blamed an the lack of context that participants had in relation In informa- tion that staff and council has in setting these priori- ties. Surprisingly. the building ofa west-side branch library only ranked eighth with par- ticipants, while council ranked it as one of their top five funding priorities. Continued from page 3 poxnnm- uw mu 'IF""' "My reply was that this ncip,hNrurs. "People aren't stupid, In the lust (impale. [hurt-V“ u “ax still mulling," mid "Certainly education isn't they can sou that this is huge dis,rott1usction Mitchell. 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"I u a atk'. ' bri='MN ' tar.“ f“:--..-' , ""4““, q INiBtlMIt , a" '1 ICtENiiiWy "For example there is a discussion on spending a lot of money on information technology. essentially new computers and maybe a "lt will help council make decisions despite the rela- lively low turnout. but there are a number of issues where the Context is miss- ing. “I think this is a really useful exercise, but I don't knuw how useful the answers are because quite frankly there were only about 50 people and we did with what we got." said Steve Lindt, one of the par- ticipants. after the session. ticipated Mitchell mid sumo [my Irie luhhird her to tale tor the cumprmmsv btwitttstr ll gaw ban suppum-rs sumo- Ihing In build nu. hut sht- said she L‘uuldn'l g0 ulung will] it. Corut. lune Mucltvil voted against the nunpmnuw an” um‘mg hm \uppml Iur much Inughrr wrsmn ut the ham un \[)Ii|}IIlH. ttatcrloo Mayor Huh bpp and (nun. Mike. (Innnully voted fur it, nilh sump I'l-st-n minus. mum-r” what pvuph- hum P, hunnml and what {hm drum“) do mlhuul sumr restrictions Ill plucc. SEARS INTEGRITY' SAf I FOREST GLEN St )|.ll) HARDWOOD Area Rugs 50% Ott Selected While citizens might not have all the information to set the spending priorities, others thought it was important that citizens are more a part of the process and are shaping the city's decision-making. "That was an extremely welcomed C1nd," said Robert Fleming. who has fought for more citizen input through his Waterloo Watch group. “It tells me two things - of new telephone system at city hall. Will that save money in the long run? ls the current system deficient, and needs to be replaced because it's aged? I don't know." Mitchell remains supr partiw of the "duration and awn-nuns campaign hvruuw who knows mum people any Milking album ullvrnuliws. illL‘IUdng her neighbours. "I think ctnutol was look ing ior " cunlpmnnw hm‘uusu it's been " (my lvnliuux isxut- and a lung Process. Maybe m: Imu-n'l reuclwd the tipping point on [he Itisue WI." gun on tit thc spring and lull. and pt'uplc' JIM dun'l spray in In!) and Auguu hm'mm- thar,, “ht-n Wt' lum- tht. watcring n-xlrn'lmns anyway» www.s-sfuor.et, j tli 99 Mt. tt Var: " I 55 m i'Riur, 'fo those who voted and those who participate in local democracy we've done a good job in choosing those who represent us." " Hats is certainly [ml the 0nd." said Kuswan. circling next November on her cal- vndar. .. Hm one gum! thing that has (“011100111 nfil is that people are outraged. Hut Kusualn said push- ride hull suppuru-rs will make titeir voices heard in [mu lalll's municipal New Hum. Ilvginnal council will rvvivtt the bylaw again in three war» send Mitchell. "I'm hoping the hpruvirrg that guys (m tour limes a your. whether H)" Jim-d it or nul. nuw ls (It-ml." 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