What’s to debate?

Regarding the story, "Residents continue debate over light-rail," I don't understand what people think they're debating.

Regarding the story, “Residents continue debate over light-rail,” I don’t understand what people think they’re debating. The decision-making process is over. It’s pretty amusing that the one anti-light-rail quote is the guy who can’t be rational about anything anyway.

Ben Schiendelman