Want to tell the mayor what you think, in person? Here you go

Just in from Mayor Nickels‘ office – three “open houses” next week where you’re promised the chance to talk with him and city staffers about the December snowstorm response – note the third one is happening here in West Seattle (home to the mayor, deputy mayor, SDOT boss, among others):

SEATTLE – Mayor Greg Nickels invites Seattle residents to talk with him, department heads and city staff about their winter-storm experiences. The input is being gathered as part of a citywide performance review of emergency snow operations.

Three meetings are planned and residents are invited to attend any or all:

● Tuesday, Jan. 13, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Green Lake Community Center, 7201 E. Green Lake Dr. N.
● Wednesday, Jan. 14, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Garfield Community Center, 2323 E. Cherry St.
● Thursday, Jan. 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Southwest Community Center, 2801 S.W. Thistle St. (map)

The sessions will offer residents an informal opportunity to talk one-on-one with the mayor and meet with staff from transportation, utilities and other departments.

JenV January 9, 2009 (4:59 pm)

I am foreseeing a packed house in WS….

MargL January 9, 2009 (5:46 pm)

I’ll go if they’re serving Kool-Aid and cookies :-)

JoB January 9, 2009 (5:59 pm)

oh goodie.. he’s close enough to walk to:)

JoB January 9, 2009 (5:59 pm)

MargL

i will bring you koolaid and cookies..

AlkiRagdoll January 9, 2009 (5:59 pm)

I’ll give him credit for doing this… I’ll be there!

Vanessa January 9, 2009 (6:07 pm)

We need a pothole Czar.

scott January 9, 2009 (6:22 pm)

You said: (home to the mayor, deputy mayor, SDOT boss, among others)” – all these people live in West Seattle and they couldn’t look out the front window and figure out how hosed this city became because of their inability to deal with something as simple as snow???
.
If they can’t handle the simple things, what are they going to do in an earthquake???

AGH January 9, 2009 (6:36 pm)

The Mayor is willing to take the time to listen. Great idea! Maybe they will provide snow shovels for the next snow. A little self-initiative.

wingme January 9, 2009 (6:39 pm)

oh god, this will be good. Just when I was getting bored. Yup…props for his huevos.

MrJT January 9, 2009 (7:24 pm)

scott, the SDOT boss took off in the middle of the storms to be with family in Portland. She checked in on the phone though. Pretty sweet gig ‘eh ?

Sue January 10, 2009 (7:05 am)

Wow, he’s brave. This will be fun to watch.

KT January 10, 2009 (10:44 am)

“The Mayor is willing to take the time to listen. Great idea! Maybe they will provide snow shovels for the next snow. A little self-initiative.” Oh, please! He’s listening because for the first time he realizes how badly he is perceived in an election year. And what would I do with a snow shovel…shovel the city streets he refused to plow. You have got to be kidding me.

concerned January 10, 2009 (3:00 pm)

KT – perhaps you could consider shoveling your own walk with the snow shovel or an elderly neighbor’s walk.

KT January 11, 2009 (8:18 am)

Great I have a clean sidewalk…what about the roads which was what I posted.

dars January 11, 2009 (2:58 pm)

I wonder if His Honor really wants to hear from us!! He has scheduled this meeting on the same night as the Water Taxi meeting! He knows as much about scheduling as he does about snow removal!

Sorry, comment time is over.