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    Public's Right To Know... Yarmouth Nova Scotia
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..Why Don't People Vote ? ? ........ ''The Epidemic Lack of Integrity ..... of the Elected ''
           

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..Why do people feel their opinion means nothing...... ? ? ? ? ?
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..because it means nothing............. .
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..The politicians have their noses...so deep in the trough.......they can not hear or see........... '' We The People ''
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Election 2008
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Some people say Yarmouth Town Council has had their ''Heads in the Sand''........Nope........Let's Roll It....one more time.........click above
                   

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In this time of severe ecconomic downturn......a complete review of the year's budget for the Town of Yarmouth's ....should be undertaken immediately... ......... ''Time To Cut The Belt.... and Tighten It''..... .....A ''Complete ..detailed.. Record'' of All Expenditure of Tax Dollars.... made by Town Hall.....placed on the Town Web Site.......
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.....The amazing advances in technology have allowed us to do many things more efficiently and effectively................We have opportunities to gain information and knowledge unheard of in the past.......................our Town has an approximate population of 6500.........We have our Municipal governments growing....expanding.....our population is quickly shrinking....and quickly aging........we are going toward a very uncertain future...a severe ecconomic downward spiral......here in Good Old Yarmouth Nova Scotia....Canada..........We need to know exactly what our Employees are doing................I have firm evidence...and so do you.. that what is reported by our Municipal Officials is extremely vague and misleading and often shrouded in secrecy...........Our Local Media outlets report limited ,slanted and often erroneous information........the most important thing we need now from our Employees .....at Town Hall....is.. Co-operation and...Full Disclosure....
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Yarmouth Town Council Meeting .. Jan.10th.2008
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..Will Yarmouth Town Council allow the Public to use the technology we have funded.....Will Yarmouth Town Council allow the Public to HEAR what is said at each and every Public Meeting.....Will Yarmouth Town Council allow the public to help them make decisions.? ? ? .....We will find out on... January 10th..2008....... .. Jan.10th.2008
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....January 4th .2008. Freedom Of Information........On Jan.10th at 7;30 pm.....The Yarmouth Town Council will be dealing with my request.... that they allow the public to hear what our Town employees and elected representatives are saying during Committee Meetings, Council Meetings and Public Hearings........to place these digital recordings online.....on the Town Web Site......
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....Will our Town Councilors pretend they do not understand the request..............Will our Town Councilors change the subject to ''Something Completely Different.''........will they yell......will they call me names....will they ''Call 911''..................or will they allow the public access to this information......this information which belongs to the public.
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....I did not want to confuse the Lawyers on Town Council with too many details.......the details always seem to throw them off course............scanning documents and downloading digital recordings is fairly easy.......I sent them a mock-up of the Town Web site......the Town Apparently is about upgrade this web site......perfect timing.......CLICK ON the Town Logo to see how easy it is to make digital recordings public and accessible.....

      
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.....Councilor Dares....on....The Public's Right To Know.. ......... ? ? ?..
     
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Councilor Dares ...Audio...click me? ? ?
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Councilor S.Clifford Hood QC...Audio Confusion.. click below.. ? ? ?
             
    

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Yarmouth Resident requests Audio of ALL Town and committee meetings to be placed Online....

       

         
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Yarmouth Resident requests Audio of ALL Town meetings to be placed Online....
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Yarmouth Town Council Meeting...Jan.10.2008.....The Public's Right To Know..... according to Councilor Judge....
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....... Seems to be some confusion on the part of the Councilor and some very selective reading of my letter of request...................................... Councilor Judge. on the Public's Right To Know, Councilor Judge....is a lawyer and..a public prosecutor, note that Councilor Judge, lawyer, public prosecutor and amateur thespian seems to be implying that I am accusing them of some wrong doing, some cover-up, by asking for co-operation , public participation and full disclosure of public records and public business...... Councilor Judge is stepping out on His Limb.... ... ... ''Crraaaackkk''..
        

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.. These Councilors attended in Body only.....The Mayor was absent.. .
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..Well... do the Citizens of Yarmouth have a ... Right To Know ? ............. NO ..Not Yet....
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''THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION''
  ''Transparency''             
''The Public's Right To Know''
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''Accountability''
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.. ......Yes .. So what is Yarmouth Town Council going to do about the Crack dealer......Yes.............. ....
     

 
.. ......Let's listen to Mayor Crosby.....and Mayor-Elect Mooney......answer the question........... ..click below..
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.. ......Yes .. so.. we the citizens have to take care of this?...we have to do it?...That's right........what??....did I hear correctly? ? ...So let me get this straight.....it is up to us.... to get rid of the drug dealers........up to us...... ..''We The People''..
            

 
.. ......Yarmouth Town Hall needs to publish the names of all committee and board members ...who in any way decide how public money is being spent...................................The length of time these people have sat on these committees and boards needs to be published......Two years should be the limit..................Let the public see where these committee and board members actually live........These people making decisions affecting our Town and spending the Town's money....should live in the Town Of Yarmouth........, ..''It is time to clean house.''..
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Yes...I said unbiased and reputable....what does that mean ? ? click
        

   
 
 
 

    

  
These are taken from the Town Hall's policy statements on committees.
        
These meetings are presently ....digitally recorded
            
The local press are of little use.....the substance is sparse...... often erroneous or slanted....at best
     

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These are links to just a few of the many advanced Municipalities..... that are implementing transparency....accountability and public involvement through the use of today's Technologies...........
         
    
Vancouver BC
         
Antioch California
              
Paris France
    
Los Angeles California
         
Longmont Colorado
         
Oshkosh Wisconsin
         
Chino Valley Arizona
         
Fingal County Ireland
         
Haringey England
         
Chatham-Kent Ontario
         
Davis California
         
Thornton City Colorado
         
Penticton BC
         
Mountainview California
         
Arlington Texas
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..Yarmouth Town Councilor Daniel MacIssac ............. ? ..Does not see why he should sign this ''Code of Conduct'' document..........Deputy-Mayor Boudreau is not sure....
     

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..As President Obama takes office the world will enter a new era...........technology the tool and technology the weapon......it will herald the beginning of a true democracy.... or it's end......
           
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.October 19th 2008....Well the Election is over...the Mayor and 3 Councilors....are defeated.......The New Council needs all the public advice.... they can get.... Let's keep an Eye on Yarmouth Town Council...until 2012..
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