Mission council changed the rules when they resumed the Public Hearing Wednesday Oct. 22, announcing that the hearing would continue all night until the speakers list was exhausted. Several speakers protested this motion, particularly those who had to work the next morning, and others who were expecting to make their presentations Thursday. After a recess at 10:40, council returned at 11:00 pm and changed the rules again to have the hearing continue until midnight. Citizens expressed numerous concerns about wildlife impacts, traffic congestion, and the inappropriateness of holding the hearings so close to the municipal election. Several people called for a district-wide referendum so that all Mission residents would have a chance to express their support or opposition to to the biggest development proposal in Mission’s history. The hearing will continue Thursday Oct. 24//08, 6:30 at the Best Western. All concerned citizens should come to the hearing to make their views known.