The North Plainfield Sunshine Act contains guidelines for easier access to more information from the municipal government. The petition includes a request to provide free internet access to meeting agendas, minutes, ordinance resolutions being considered and other public documentation that contributes to the actions of the municipal goverment. In addition, the petition requests information in a more timely manner. That way the public can have a chance to study the content and have a better understanding of the subject matter before public meetings are held, which may result in actions that affect the citizens of North Plainfield. The petition also calls for two (2) public comment sessions, including a question and answer session.
The petition requires about 300 signatures to be collected by the end of July. For those that support open government, and this petition, and would like to help collect signatures, please contact NPCCR co-chair Antoinette Rinehart at rinehart@verizon.net or Frank D’Amore at frankdsr@comcast.net and put ‘Sunshine Act Volunteer’ in the subject line.
3 responses so far ↓
Mark Williams // July 13, 2009 at 11:27 am |
“Passaic may lift veil on public spending” In the “Business” section of todays Star Ledger there is an interesting article about how for years Passaic taxpayers “have footed the bill for costs and services they cannot review or question until the approval process is near it’s end”. Sounds like the same issue NPCCR is trying to resolve with the NP Sunshine Act.
bruce paterson/garwood // July 30, 2009 at 9:19 am |
another push that the residents of all communties in Nj should do for better transparancy—-have on record for public review, the principles (silent or otherwise) of all enitites that wish to do work, offer service or provide materials to the public entity since it is our taxpayer dollars going to that company the gov entity just hired. Even if it is an LLC type company, if they want to do business with the government they have to divulge who the gov is doing business with.
Hal Hirsch (co-editor) // July 30, 2009 at 11:08 am |
FYI: reference to NP efforts in Plainfield blog
PLAINFIELD TODAY – http://ptoday.blogspot.com/