Mayor McGinn promises to 'take chances'
SEATTLE - The city's new mayor wrapped up his first week in office with an open house Saturday afternoon at Seattle City Hall where he promised to "take chances" for the benefit of the city.
Mayor Mike McGinn's office says the open house was meant to celebrate the city's commitment to openness and the spirit of service in Seattle.
During his inaugural speech, McGinn talked about the importance of the environment, streamlining how the city does business and being more transparent about doing it, and listening to concerns of neighborhoods.
He says his staff has already been out in the community getting feedback on how to make City Hall more efficient, and some people are even saying that the city should roll the dice a bit more.
"I think people also want government to take chances, to take risks, to move ahead," McGinn said Saturday. "If one thing doesn't work, try another thing.
And then he promised, "We will. We will make mistakes. I heard again and again, 'If you make a mistake, admit the mistake. It's OK to make mistakes; what's not OK is not to try."
There were tours of City Council chambers, meet-and-greets with council members, and McGinn even opened the doors to his office for a closer look.
Mayor Mike McGinn's office says the open house was meant to celebrate the city's commitment to openness and the spirit of service in Seattle.
During his inaugural speech, McGinn talked about the importance of the environment, streamlining how the city does business and being more transparent about doing it, and listening to concerns of neighborhoods.
He says his staff has already been out in the community getting feedback on how to make City Hall more efficient, and some people are even saying that the city should roll the dice a bit more.
"I think people also want government to take chances, to take risks, to move ahead," McGinn said Saturday. "If one thing doesn't work, try another thing.
And then he promised, "We will. We will make mistakes. I heard again and again, 'If you make a mistake, admit the mistake. It's OK to make mistakes; what's not OK is not to try."
There were tours of City Council chambers, meet-and-greets with council members, and McGinn even opened the doors to his office for a closer look.