What if in times of crisis Chestertown came right into your home with criticial information by way of something called . . . email?
When trash pickup is going to be delayed, or a sewer main breaks, or a big tree is coming down and traffic will detour, you’d be told in advance, or very soon after, and you wouldn’t have to pester town hall (where there are maybe half a dozen workers and fewer phone lines) for information.
It would be purely voluntary, of course.
Those who don’t like the idea of Little Brother barging into their computers wouldn’t be bothered. There would be some kind of sign-up list.
New Council Member Jim Gatto had hardly warmed his seat on freezing Monday night before he proposed the email solution to the age-old question for Town Hall: What’s going on here? Like a good neighbor (if not politician) he credited Frank Rhodes, his recent opponent for a warm seat, with having had sometime the great notion.
“A good idea,” burst out Town Manager Bill Ingersoll, the one whose phone rings first when ice and snow pile up in front of Potpourri, or the bell atop Stams Hall does not toll for thee.
“If people want to voluntarily be on that, then it’s a fabulous idea.”
There was, around the room, a hum of approval.
jbg says
Way to go Jim! Great idea hope they get it rolling, especially with trash!
HC Jones says
Great idea, how do I sign up?
Happy New Year,
HC Jones