ST. LOUIS – A Missouri House committee will take public input Tuesday morning as it looks for ways to make state government smaller and more efficient. House Speaker Tim Jones and Downsizing State Government Committee Chairman Paul Curtman are urging residents in the St. Louis area to make plans to attend the hearing that is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 16 in the St. Louis County Council Chamber in Clayton.
Curtman said his goal with the tour is to give the people a voice in what he feels should be an ongoing dialogue concerning government's roles, responsibilities, and organization. Speaker Jones gave the members of the committee special leave to meet during the interim months to continue their efforts to make government leaner and more responsive.
"This is a great opportunity for Missourians to make their voices heard and to share their ideas on ways we can make their state government smaller, more efficient and less intrusive," said Jones, R-Eureka.
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Who: Missouri House Committee on Downsizing State Government
What: Hearing to take input from the public
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Where: St. Louis County Council Chamber located at 41 South Central Avenue, 1st floor in Clayton.
When: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 16
The St. Louis stop represents the first of several for Curtman’s committee. The group also will travel to Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff, Springfield, Joplin, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Columbia and Jefferson City to give Missourians the opportunity to share their ideas.
**Curtman also plans to stream the St. Louis hearing live on his Ustream channel, which can be found at http://m.ustream.tv/channel/paul-curtman.
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