Category: Entrenched Bureaucracy
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A Look Back
Guest post by Lenore Herskovitz On February 19, 2022 the City held an “ in person only” Annual Planning Retreat. The attendees consisted mostly of Council members, the Mayor, the city manager and 4 members of the public. The only record of this meeting was a written summary provided by the facilitator Heather Bergman. This…
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Interview with Rich Olver
Council Member Rich Olver graciously sat down with us on December 22, to talk about the recent meeting where he was muted during discussions regarding incentives for the Lakewood City Manager. I have cut the video into a couple parts for viewability. Both contain information and news for Lakewood, Colorado Part 1: How the job…
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Lakewood City Council members criticize mayor for muting their mics during Zoom meeting
Authored by Jeffrey A. Roberts via Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition Three Lakewood City Council members are raising free-speech concerns after Mayor Adam Paul muted two of their microphones while they spoke during a Monday meeting on Zoom convened to consider changes to the city manager’s contract. “You did not mute the other councilors who…
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30 Minutes with Anita Springsteen
Produced by Brother Jeff via Jeff Fard Brother Jeff interviews Lakewood City Council Member Anita Springsteen: “Muting Council Members, First Amendment Rights, Contract Approvals, Death Threat and the City of Lakewood Update. 30 Minutes with Anita Springsteen.” https://www.facebook.com/jeff.fard/videos/607644554464150 (interview starts after intro music video)
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Decorum v. Free Speech
Guest post from Lenore Herskovitz On December 5, the Council was scheduled to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters pertaining to re-incentivizing City Manager, Kathy Hodgson’s employment agreement. Unfortunately, before the meeting was to begin no written materials about the topic were provided by Mayor Adam Paul or Mayor Pro…
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Using survey results to evaluate City Manager
On December 19, there was a special meeting for the sole purpose of discussing a resolution to amend the City Manager’s Employment Agreement. At issue is re-incentivizing the contract, which was first discussed in executive session in May 2022. Kathy Hodgson has been the city manager for 13 years. City survey data from before her…
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Does Public Input Matter?
Guest post from Lenore Herskovitz In the August 2022 edition of Looking @ Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul commented on public input stating:” We offer many opportunities for you to engage and make your voice heard. Your participation, feedback, and ideas are critical”. While the opportunities may exist for volunteering or submitting information either in person…
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