Governor-elect Markell wants to know about them.
Governor-elect Markell Seeks Cost-Cutting Ideas from Delawareans Growing budget shortfall requires bold, innovative money-saving solutions
DOVER – Governor-elect Jack Markell announced Friday that he will hold two public town hall-style meetings this month to discuss ways his administration can make Delaware’s state government more efficient and effective.
I’m not sure I’d be able to endure two public town hall-style meetings in which wingnuts claim that thier taxes are too high and completly miss the point of the meetings, but I commend the Governor-elect for doing it.
Markell will hold the first meeting in Dover on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Felton/Farmington Room of the Department of Transportation’s headquarters on 800 Bay Road (U.S. 113). The second will be held Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Delaware Transit Corporation/DART auditorium from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The auditorium is located at 119 Lower Beech Street in the Wilmington Riverfront area.
Those are the dates, and as I read on I have to say I am warming up to the idea a bit.
“We are facing one of the toughest budget situations in Delaware’s history,” Markell said. “Getting the state’s fiscal house in order and protecting taxpayers are top priorities for my administration, but we do not have a monopoly on good ideas. I know from my experience in government and the private sector that if you want to know how things really work, you need to talk to people on the front lines. It’s critical to hear from state employees and Delawareans who regularly deal with the state government. We cannot move our state forward during these difficult times unless we come together to harness the power of thought-provoking, outside-the-box ideas.”
Emphasis added. Even if only a few good ideas come out of this, it would be worth it. Can’t make it?
Interested individuals unable to attend the two meetings are invited to share their cost-cutting ideas by submitting the suggestions to www.markelltransition.com.