Commissions in Otsego

Are you aware that there are commissions set up here in Otsego to make recommendations to the City Council on various issues?  Well there are!

There's the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Police Commission and the Heritage Preservation Commission. The purpose of each commission is pretty clear.

Residents are appointed by the City Council to serve on these commissions. The members  work to make the city a better place -- whether it be through parks or saving parts of the city's history or working in conjunction with the Wright County Sheriff's Department

These commissions play important roles, but if you want to know who serves on each commission you are out of luck, unless you do some serious sleuthing on the City's website. By going to the listing of the commission and opening up the minutes of a past meeting you are able to find the names of the members who were present for that particular meeting.

Why aren't the members of each commission listed as soon as you click on the name of each  commission?

I think the names should be listed and perhaps even a group photo should be included. It would also be helpful to post a schedule of when and where each commission meets.  Why? So that you know who is making recommendations to the council and so that you can attend a meeting if you have ideas or concerns.

This is one more example of the ways communication between the city and residents can be improved.

On November 6 please vote for more open communications between the city and its residents by voting for Pat Brink for Otsego City Council.