The Lower Ward hall keeps two lists at the public table. The household roll is used when ward delegates call for comments on housing and service schedules. A second list records lodgers who have arrived without a local sponsor or permanent address. The second list is visible to the clerk but does not trigger the same notice or speaking turn.
Vara Nemm, delegate for residents in their first year, said the distinction can last longer than the first week at the gate. A person may be working, paying for a shared room and using the lower cistern while still waiting for a household entry. Without that entry, the hall can record a concern without adding the person to the agenda.
The housing office says sponsorship prevents duplicate allotments. The current roll does not show how long each resident waits or whether the delay affects access to a meeting. The clerk has agreed to compare the registration dates with the separate lodger list before the next public sitting.
A roll is not a census of everyone in the ward. But when it decides who receives a notice, the missing names become part of the procedure. The hall’s next task is to show how many residents remain outside the formal count and what a temporary address can establish while their paperwork is pending.
