Bruno said he did not feel that Mattingly's failure to attend meetings on a consistent basis was detrimental to other council members. As an elected representative, I don't suffer a loss. The people who are at loss are the people who voted for her. Most of the time, there have been 8-0 votes on items. Mank stressed the importance of attendance at meetings for members to work together as a whole.
Attendance is always important.
There are nine of us, and if you don't hear the other person's view, you can't work as a whole. Champaign residents might be pleased to know that council members with consistent attendance records, like Bruno, feel that going to meetings is worth the extra effort. I was delighted to get on City Council. For me, going to meetings is something enjoyable and I think that many other council members feel the same way. It's important to be there and get the feedback of others.