WDBJ7 NEWS: Petition calls on Lynchburg City Council to improve conduct
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A new petition is circulating in Lynchburg, calling on city council members to improve how they behave and treat others in meetings. Supporters say it’s about trust and teamwork, while critics say the petition is a distraction from bigger issues.
Lynchburg Better Together, a group that supports Democratic candidates, organized the petition. So far more than 200 hundred people have signed it. “It’s a sad state of affairs in our city when it comes to civility,” said Dave Henderson. “The public has seen enough of the city councils’ antics.”
Henderson, who is running for a council seat, helped write the petition for more civility and better collaboration. “This is a baseline of what is needed for the city to actually get its business done,” said Henderson.
Lynchburg Mayor Larry Taylor says civility matters, but he doesn’t need a petition to tell him how to behave. “We need to respect one another, and that should be engrained in us. I don’t need to sign a pledge that says I’m going to behave myself, I’m not a child,” said Taylor.