What should the minutes of the Branson Board of Aldermen reflect?

At the past Monday evenings Branson City Council Meeting (June 13th) I requested as a courtesy, that my opposition to the $80,000,000.00 (eighty million) in bonds for the Branson Landing Convention Center be recorded in the written minutes of that meeting. The Eighty million was unanimously approved by the council over my objection, which is proper in a free society, we are all entitled to our opinion.

I was informed emphatically by the city administrator, Mr. Dody, in that

public meeting, from the podium, that my comments would NOT be part of the

written minutes.

Minutes of Branson Council public meetings, should and indeed have, reflected what actually transpires during that meeting. I was clear in my request, I did not expect word for word content to be part of the written minutes, simply that they record my solo opposition to the $80,000,000.00 as presented.

As a citizen of Missouri, who spends his time attending a public meeting, where Missouri TIF money is involved, surely the only comments in opposition would be worthy of documentation in the written minutes. It would accurately reflect what transpired at this meeting for history.

The written minutes of Bransons council meetings have often and historically reflected citizen comments relating to council bills and actions. They have memorialized and recorded proceedings for posterity. (dates, comments etc supplied upon request)

WHAT HAS CHANGED? It would seem once again “new rules” are being implemented by the

unelected!

I have asked city aldermen, in writing, not to approve the minutes of this council meeting without the above referenced comments being included.I have further asked them, in writing, NOT to establish a new SANITIZED minute’s policy which would incorrectly reflect history. This action would be tantamount to pre-editing what actually transpires in a publicly financed meeting and would be a historically inaccurate portrayal of the events. John, Branson, MO.