A councillor brought before his colleagues a question that a resident had asked him regarding what opportunities exist for the public to provide input on certain municipal services such as the recycling station.
"I don't mind any questions or challenges ó absolutely none," said Coun. Paul Isaac, proceeding to read during council's Dec. 4 meeting a letter the resident sent him.
In a nutshell, the resident was pleased to learn Mountain View County had agreed to cover costs associated with the operation of Sundre's recycling centre in the southeast near the soccer pitches. But she also wanted to know whether the town would seek public input regarding solutions, as well as what ideas people think might resolve issues, he said.
"I think the residents love the recycling (centre)," the councillor said, adding he got the impression some people would simply like an opportunity to provide input regarding the challenges they face.
"Our role is to represent residents when they have a question. It's not necessarily our role to come up with the answer, but it's definitely our role to be the middle person," he said, leaving the floor open for discussion.
Mayor Terry Leslie said operational questions or concerns are generally directed to administration, and suggested putting the resident in contact with Linda Nelson, Sundre's chief administrative officer.
"Our basic process is to encourage everybody who's got a concern to certainly call the office (or) talk to a councillor ó we're happy to bring those concerns forward," said Leslie.
