By Scott Swanson
Editor, Lebanon Local
Lengthy public hearings may not be particularly pleasant, like the one described in our report, beginning on page 1 (found online at LebanonLocalNews.com/residents-crowd-city-hall-chambers-to-have-their-say-on-homeless-issue/), on the City Council’s lengthy hearing regarding the question of where to locate a sleeping area for Lebanon’s homeless.
But they often represent very healthy democracy in action: Citizens having their say, public servants hopefully listening and weighing what they’re hearing.
Lebanon is moving forward…