You might be wondering how and why. In terms of the how, I narrowed it down to five key questions that I think will provide a good gauge of how things are going. You will find these five questions along the right side of this blog page, represented as a series of polls. Simply answer each question in the polls. You can also add comments to this post, to further elaborate on your poll scores.
Why? Well, I believe in accountability to the taxpayers. Here is a chance to express your assessment of how our local politicians are doing.
As long as we keep it fair, it should be a good exercise. This should not be a stone throwing exercise but it also needn't be a tea party. Fair and honest answers and commentary are encouraged.
I plan to record and store the poll results and once again repeat this poll in several months, and also, just before the next election. In this way, we can get a sense if the ratings have improved or worsened.
I know that this is not scientific polling, but nonetheless, it should result in interesting information.
I usually email all of council and the Mayor, with a summary of topics found on The Hamiltonian. So, I assume they will be reading this report.
Rrrrriiiinnngggg That's the accountability bell ringing; not the recess bell. ;-)
P.S.: To make this poll as meaningful as possible, please advise your friends and networks of its existence and encourage them to visit the site and vote. Let's see how much participation we can get. Citizen empowerment is a wonderful thing.