Robert’s Rules of Order Every year, Tabernacle’s committee officially adopts Robert’s Rules of Order. That’s the tool used by almost all boards to bring order to meetings and allow the group to take care of business in an efficient and predictable manner. But, in practice, the committee uses Loosey-Goosey Rules of Order. Loosey-Goosey rules let Read More…
Month: November 2022
No In-person Meetings for Tabernacle
Audio plus video meetings After TTJ’s criticism (October 23, 2022 POST) of the committee’s audio-only meetings, committee members voted to turn their video on. Committee members Nancy McGinnis and Robert Sunbury favored the idea but voted against it saying that the committee should return to live in-person meetings. But Mayor Sammy Moore, Deputy Mayor Kim Read More…
After a Year, Tabernacle Committee Wants Citizen Input?
Late announcement for public input Immediately after the flag salute at the October 24, meeting, Mayor Sammy Moore broke from the agenda to announce that it’s time to bring everybody up to speed about the municipal building, and said that the committee will hold a town hall-style meeting. He said the committee will answer everybody’s Read More…
Tabernacle Reveals Private Bank Info
Protecting private financial information It’s common sense that government must protect the public’s financial information. When people write checks to pay fees or taxes, government must exercise care to not release private bank account numbers (AKA “Confidential Personal Identifiers”). These days, the possibility of identity theft or financial loss is very real. A legal requirement Read More…
