Civic accountability in Barnstable
Make local power visible.
Who shapes a public decision before it reaches the public?
Following Eric Schwaab and Barnstable Unofficial.
Includes public records released by the Town of Barnstable.
Start here
One issue. Follow the work.
Pleasant Hill Lane and Stewart’s Creek, from organizing to a proposed funding request.
Follow the story →- Agenda
- Public deliberation
- Recorded vote
The visibility gap: who shaped the request?
Schwaab’s documented work
01Organizes letters & turnoutRead the correspondence ↗02Drafts a Councilor’s requestRead Bloom’s acknowledgment ↗Two entry points into official business. Their effect on a final decision remains open.