Taking government to people.

 “Mayor has the right idea by taking city government to the people” an opinion from the Austin American Statesman. In this opinion, they are discussing the decision of the mayor about moving the Thursday’s city council meeting from the city hall to George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center in East Austin. The author believes this is a good idea because this can make government more interesting for the citizens. This meeting is going to be moved every now and then to different locations around the city so people near those locations can participate in the meetings by attending to give their opinion on issues like water conservation, parks, safety and the city budget. The author also author mentions the cost of the movement of the meeting. Some people were criticizing this idea because city officials estimated the cost to $6,224 because it takes time away from city workers. The article states that the true cost is not going to exceed $400 since it is only going to take some of their time. The author agrees with this idea of getting the people closer to government. I agree with this idea.  It is very important that government encourages people to attend these meetings and participate in them. Moving the meetings to different locations will make easier for some citizens to get involved and also to look at government’s movements in a closer way. I also think it is good to know that the meetings are not a reason for spending a lot of money, having workers from the city doing them will save money and also will encourage citizens to feel more inspired by the workers.