I feel a little betrayed.
When we voted for a person to replace Zach Brandon on the City Council to represent the residents of the 7th District, I expected them to do little except be present and help constituents. This person (Libby Monson) has no committee assignments and should have a relatively light load. But I kind of expected them to at least be here. So, when I got the following email, I felt a little bit deceived.
Ald. Libby Monson will be absent from the city from Monday, September 22 through Monday, October 13, 2008 and unable to attend any meetings during that time.
She will not be in attendance at the October 7, 2008 Common Council meeting.
In the least, we should have been told that she was going to be gone for the first three weeks of her service. Especially during the lead up to the budget. I’m not so sure I would have moved unanimous consent had I known this. And I certainly didn’t even think to ask. I assumed the person who wanted the seat would actually be here to serve the residents who live in the district.
