Elect City Council by District?

What would it be like in Woodstock, if voters elected their City Council representatives by district, instead of the way it is?

Think about it...

What happens now when you want to suggest an idea to the City Council? You look at the list and decide which member of the City Council to pitch your idea to. You may get a nice reception. Does your idea go further? Or you go to the City Council, where you must address your remarks only to the Mayor. You present your idea. You get thanked. And that's it. That's all there is, folks. Usually, no feedback and no commitment to do anything but note it in the Minutes. And there it dies.

What "pressure" do you have? Any? A little? What can you say? "I won't vote for you next time." So what?

But what if members of the City Council were elected from districts in Woodstock? What if all your neighbors and you wanted an idea brought before the City Council?

If you submitted a petition, let's say with 500 signatures, to a single Council person, do you think that person would sit up straight and listen really hard to your position?

Are there any drawbacks to electing Council members by district?