Starting June 6, all votes taken at Region of Waterloo council and committee meetings will be recorded and the results of the votes will be noted in meeting minutes. The decision stems from a motion brought forward by Coun. Kari Williams to increase transparency.
RICHLAND, Wash. - It was a special meeting held by the Richland School Board on February 15, 2022, that s lead to a long legal battle, involving the Washington State Supreme
Recorded votes are a fine idea, so long as nobody expects that legislating them will somehow increase our level of engagement in municipal politics, writes Mike Farwell
Region of Waterloo Coun. Kari Williams wants to see all votes taken by council recorded and the results reflected in the meeting's minutes. She says it just makes sense to do this and offers transparency to the public.