Middletown Township Committee Workshop Meeting 5/06/24

 It's been a long time since I posted a meeting video of Middletown Township Committee and it seems that nothing much has changed; a lot of fluff with little substance. The meeting lasted a total of 29 minutes however,  any discussions or information that really mattered to residents was conducted in the last 8 minutes!  

The May 6th meeting was a Workshop meeting and as such the meeting should be used to "discuss items which will be acted upon at the next meeting unless otherwise posted" per the Township's own website. 

Instead of actually talking or discussing important upcoming items that will effect the lives of residents, Tony Perry and the other members of the Township Committee have been using these meeting to recognize others, present awards or use the meetings for personal promotion. In the past this fluff has always been regulated for the general business meetings. Fake outrage and indignation during these meetings is the norm rather than the exception.

As residents we allow our elected officials get away this because very few individuals attend Township Committee meetings. While I'm guilty of not attend meetings, I do make every attempt stay informed and watch the proceedings on YouTube later. It's not ideal, but at least I'm informed to what is going on. In the future, I  will be making more of an attempt to attend as many meetings in person as possible and I encourage others to do the same. To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, "An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people ". 

As in the past, you can download a copy of the Meeting Agenda that contains the discussion items and the proposed resolutions and ordinances that were voted on or presented during the meeting.