The absence of Dunkirk's mayor from Common Council meetings has ended, at least for now. Mayor Kate Wdowiasz, who announced in May that she would no longer attend council meetings due to what she said was the council's failure to take action on "relevant matters," was present at this week's meeting at City Hall. Wdowiasz, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Thursday, gave a couple of reasons for her return...
Kate Wdowiasz: several resolutions on agenda, need to share info on events
Wdowiasz said the fact there were several resolutions on Monday's agenda validates her open department head meetings, which she began hosting in June. She says that brings more information forward for council members to act on. When asked if she would be attending future council meetings, Wdowiasz told us she would attend the next one, which will be after her next meeting open department head meeting...
Kate Wdowiasz: multiple items will need council action
That next open meeting of department heads is scheduled for Thursday, July 16th at 2:00 PM. She says one of the matters she will discuss then is department staffing levels.
Click here to listen to the entire "Viewpoint" interview with Mayor Kate Wdowiasz.
