TRACY FURMAN: We are about to grow rapidly with the large new companies moving to this area. Box Address It was originally scheduled for October and November 2021, but the primary was postponed to March 8 because the US Census data required for redistricting was delayed due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Public safety must have a multipronged approach, and written consent is one step in making Greensboro a safe city for all of us. 21-2-134. A primary is scheduled for May 17, 2022. Its interesting that former District Court Judge Mark Timothy Cummings is running for mayor. We have great momentum with a number of job announcements, the Tanger Performing Arts Center completing a historically successful season, and our universities growing and expanding. We need to avoid the dissolution of the United States. Town broke public records, open meetings law: N.C. auditor The town had three council members, its town manager, the longtime attorney and town clerk all resign on the same day. A city where differences are accepted and celebrated. Early, in-person voting began last Thursday for the Primary Election in North Carolina, which culminates May 17, and voting for the Greensboro City Council, which was to have occurred last year, is underway with 27 names on the ballot for mayor and four district and three at-large seats. They wanted that class to have 40 people in it. The second group needed emergency help, shelter and protection because of someone elses negligence. Matheny and current Mayor Nancy Vaughan devised the plan to finance the Tanger Center for the Performing Arts using parking and ticket fees, not general fund dollars, for the citys share of that public-private partnership. I will use all I have to research and provide the answers we are desperately seeking in order to serve the residents of Greensboro. In District 4 there is no primary on May 17, but in the general election on July 26 District 4 City Councilmember Nancy Hoffmann will face Thurston Reeder. You are intentionally not digging in to any facts. For instance, he simply asked for a copy of the contract with the International Civil Rights Center and Museum regarding a $1.5 million loan. Hugh Holston, the chairman of the Greensboro Planning and Zoning Commission is one of the candidates. We will have to see how many sign up to speak. Instead we have a beige box. If you dont vote, you have no right to complain about who ends up in office, and you deserve whatever you get over the next election cycle. The primary for the mayors race can be seen as a poll for the general election. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Rossabi has been running for an at-large seat on the City Council since March 2021. Readers of The Rhino Times will be able to rely on rhinotimes.com for daily coverage and opinions of Greensboro while gaining insider access to important Guilford County work sessions and events. While we are talking, how about you too Nancy? Outling for mayor.nope, not a wise choice at all.nor is Nancy. Yes that is a county service but they are dispatched to city police. However, since that time, we have been able to build a very positive working . This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Meanwhile literally every other agency in the state has a fully implemented, one car per officer, take home car program. Bellamy-Small served on City Council from 2003-2013 and has been a member of the school board since 2016. If they had enough support to win the last election, they almost always have enough support to be in the top two or six in the primary, which means the primary is largely to decide who will run against the incumbents in the general election. 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Others are not likely to sign up for their three-minutes allotted speaking time at Tuesdays meeting, but that still leaves a substantial number of speakers the council will hear before voting on who will fill the open seat. Any proposal put forth by Outling is not taken up by the mayor. Those winners move on to the citys General Election, which will be on July 26, the runoff date for any partisan elections. Im ready to continue fighting for what is right for all of us. Fax: (336) 763-2585, P.O. Yes, he voted to accept a federal grant that the city has accepted every single year except for the one time that they voted not to take after the 2020 riots. Weve seen things happen for the betterment of our community, but the job is not over. All Outling has to do is get 4 other votes behind the scenes (like they always do) and make a motion. Im ready to give Outling a chance at setting the priorities of the council. Current council members will serve abbreviated terms until the next election in 2025. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. * Denotes incumbent. And, lastly, we must ensure that the elderly are allowed to stay in their homes by better funding housing safety nets like the Housing Coalition, and organizations of the like. I do have to ask one question: How has Kennedy stayed out of federal prison? Too many residents are just one serious illness, injury, or financial emergency away from disabling debt. Results of the July 26, 2022 Greensboro Municipal General Election Can be viewed on the Elections & Results page or by viewing Dashboard Results. Woke = Broke. MAYORAL CANDIDATE ERIC ROBERT ANNOUNCES HE HAS UNCOVERED DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING ALLEGATIONS OF MALFEASANCE AND POTENTIAL CIVIL CONSPIRACY ON THE PART OF CURRENT GREENSBORO MAYOR NANCY VAUGHAN, COLISEUM DIRECTOR MATT BROWN AND CITY ATTORNEY CHUCK WATTS. Local government should trust in supply and demand and evaluate each project on its own merit. But it damaged the perception of the councils honesty and transparency which takes time to rebuild. Box 3427 Greensboro NC 27402 Greensboro Office 301 W Market St Greensboro NC (336) 641-3836 High Point Office 325 E Russell Ave High Point NC (336) 641-3836 Office Hours Matheny is running against Chip Roth, who is the husband of former Greensboro City Manager Denise Turner Roth. We were unable, because of legal reasons, to share with the public what was going on between the city and his family. Council should deny funding to the wasteful Participatory Budgeting program. Ultimately, this motion did not pass through City Council. Hightower regularly interrupts fellow councilmembers and Mayor Nancy Vaughan. Just look at what he did a couple years ago when officers were just trying to locate a guy with a gun on the Greenway. While under investigation as a District Court judge, Cummings had run for Superior Court judge. The zoning commissioner in Greensboro, North Carolina, was removed after he refused a request to address a woman by her professional title. But, to live in our city we need more. He can do it now, but he isnt. Listen to the council meetings. Dont vote for who your neighbor tells you to vote for. You Outing is committed to push if elected? You have permission to edit this article. And we can continue to be led by someone who didnt support or fought against the things you are saying were basic. In 2007, I ran and won my first election representing District 3 and quickly realized how challenging it can be to represent the interest of so many constituents. It is one of the few political races where a candidate could finish sixth in the primary and third in the general election and win. Also, current council is unlikely to adjust property tax rate to be revenue-neutral after this significant property evaluation. A top priority is ensuring all residents have safe and secure housing. Former City Councilmember Michelle Kennedy was the executive director of the Interactive Resource Center, also funded by the city, when she was elected to the City Council, and City Councilmember Yvonne Johnson is executive director of One Step Further, which has a $400,000 a year contract with the city to run the Cure Violence program. TRACY FURMAN: I am a Greensboro native. Fostering relationships in our community by encouraging events that include police invitations will help to build more trust as well. TAMMI Z. THURM: During my first term, I advocated for written consent. Four City Council incumbents, including current City Council President Brenda Jones, as well as Andre Spivey, Raquel Castaneda-Lopez and Gabe Leland, will not seek a new term. RESPONSIBILITIES : The faculty member will be responsible for teaching up to two sections of the Humanities core curriculum and an elective each term. I have also served in various leadership roles in community organizations allowing me to create the experience necessary to listen and lead while building a better Greensboro. District 2 City Councilmember Goldie Wells is running for reelection and being challenged by Cecile (CC) Crawford, LaToya Bernice Gathers and Portia Shipman in the primary. Your email address will not be published. It is time for change. Additionally, I would like to continue to build a business-friendly city and foster economic development that makes Greensboro better for all of us. We have more people moving to Greensboro than we have housing for which is driving up the cost of housing to a level a lot of those who work in the city soon cannot afford to live in the city. The Citys actions took their livelihoods away while doing nothing to combat violent crime in our city as we have now the highest crime rate in the nation for a municipality our size.. Connor Perrett. DUSTIN KEENE: At this point in my life my focus is on growth and contribution. TONY WILKINS: See response to the first question. Are you both going to tread water until the election and hope you are not too pro-police that you piss off the woke and the east side, but not too negligent in your duties to have a full police department so you do not piss off the people that pay the taxes and do not want the crime on their doorstep. The city has posted on its website all the candidates and their application information. City Council candidates listed below in order of filing. Many of the things you are asking for he has committed to push for if elected mayor. Thats all we need to know really. In my humblest opinion, the city of Greensboro got off easy with this settlement. I understand the balance of investing for the future and making fiscally sound decisions. Greensboro as a community is booming and growing. GREENSBORO, N.C. The Municipal General Election is Tuesday. If he is so great then make Nancy look like a fool for not supporting the police, downtown, or whatever the cause of the day is. TONY WILKINS: On an 8-1 vote in 2019 City Council increased property tax. HUGH HOLSTON: I am running for GSO City Council because I am a problem solver, not a politician. Matheny served as the District 3 city councilmember from 2007 to 2015, when he resigned to accept the position of president of Downtown Greensboro Inc. (DGI). Invest in mobility hubs and other mechanisms that support increased mobility with fewer cars and less driving. Wells has often been outspoken in this term on the City Council, making clear statements about an issue while her fellow city councilmembers were wasting time beating around the bush. I am not happy about the result. She was first elected to the City Council representing District 4 in 1997 and served until 2001, when she took a break, and then was elected as an at-large city councilmember in 2009, serving until 2013. LATOYA BERNICE GATHERS: I am running because I believe When all Voices are Heard, Change Occurs. No ones voice should go unnoticed. We need to convene critical conversation forums on social justice and racial equity by bringing together the various community players who need to be heard and who also need to listen. Current Candidates Download complete Candidate information. We cant win with a trickle-down approach. If you really think he is pro-police, I suggest you ask him to actually do something meaningful. Expand options for energy efficiency and renewable energy production targeted especially at Green Zones and all communities. We had one for years, but it was voted down several years ago. Greensboro, NC 27401 Most candidates stick to their own race during a campaign, but Robert has used his campaign to attack DGI President and District 3 City Council candidate Zack Matheny. I decided at that time to become more involved in our city, and I started learning everything I could about how our city functions. Ph: (336) 763-4170 I have been on my bathroom floor, with my hand over my mouth so my children couldnt hear me crying, trying to figure out where we would be able to live. That resonates the same whether referring to increased taxes, or messed up policies. It sounds as though the request was for a work session to ensure that the process the 911 operators use is as helpful to officers as possible in solving the crime. My goal for Greensboro is to beasafe city,with an increase in quality jobs, increasing housing inventoryfor all incomes, providingequal resourcesforallcitizens, and continuing to make strategic investments in which to promote quality of life. For dire HUGH HOLSTON: The decision on the siting of the White Street landfill. It might be because he cant run for judge. The email address Lisa Wilson had provided did not work. As someone who hopes Justin Outling is our next Mayor I think your comments are way off mark. Smith, Delhomme, Mixon remember former Panthers owner, Historic NASCAR track now part of NC state park, Greenville-Pickens Speedway is listed for sale, FOX8/Old Dominion Triad Holiday Concerts, Airbnb scam takes advantage of new homebuyers, Kids sleep in jails amid NC foster family shortage, Southside Rides teaches life skills through cars, How to propagate new trees from hardwood stem cuttings, Early, in-person voting began last Thursday. Vaughn wish- washy, Outling- says one thing does another? Robert noted: Again, this lawsuit is not just about the Gun Shows, it is about the systemic corruption manifested by the deceptive and fraudulent maneuvers employed by Mayor Nancy Vaughan, with the complicity of city staff. So again, you have a See, hes pro-police token gesture when in reality, GPD and the City of Greensboro continue to lag far behind other municipalities because of decisions made by your council, Outling included. Four candidates have filed to run in the mayoral race: Mayor Nancy Vaughan, District 3 Councilmember Justin Outling, Eric Robert and Mark Timothy Cummings. Sorry, theyre all bums. Mayor City Clerk City Council - At Large City Council - District 1 Questions? This was a clear attempt at keeping this particular document from public scrutiny and bypassing existing Public Records legislation. On November 15, 2018, the last printed edition of the Rhino Times came off the presses leaving the world of print journalism behind and moving into the future with an e-paper. Contact Us By Mail P.O. I have continued that work since joining City Council and would be honored to have the opportunity to be re-elected to another term to continue to drive positive impacts on behalf of the citizens of Greensboro. Weve made great progress, but we have so much more to do! Dont even blindly vote for who The Rhino tells you to vote for. Thurm was the major advocate for requiring police officers to have a written consent form signed before searching a vehicle. Even before City Council members voted unanimously (8-0) in September 2021 for me to fulfill an unexpired term, I had established a long-term track record of success in building relationships, working in the community, and gaining invaluable local government experience to create solutions. Need your vote to remove the current city council and mayor. What a high wire act that is. . If 911 is a county service, then what does the City council have to do with it? This is the second go round for Wells. Any race with more than three candidates is required to winnow down to a final two or six if you are talking double the number required to fill the at-large seats. Faculty members in the Humanities Department value collegiality; candidates for a Humanities Department position must be willing to work in alignment with a team of teachers. Residents feel safe and secure throughout the city. DUSTIN KEENE: Creating more self-sufficient neighborhoods that have grocery stores, coffee shops and restaurants that you can walk to. Strong economic growth that provides quality jobs. We must keep the momentum going with smart investments into our community, ensuring that the recent wins are wins for all residents of Greensboro, not just some. Ph: (336) 763-4170 For those who did participate we present here their lightly edited responses, broken down by the districts and in alphabetical order. ZACK MATHENY: Greensboro is experiencing tremendous growth from work being done over the last 10 years. I have a problem with Outling and Vaughn who say they support but in their actions do not support our police department. I feel that her empty seat needs to be filled by a progressive with no ties to the power elite in Greensboro, she wrote in her application. Hightower has even organized opposition to a proposed development when there was no other opposition. I wish we can find ways to continuously support our neighbors in all successes. The mayoral race was originally scheduled to be on the ballot in 2021. All four candidates in the race for District 2 responded, as did at least two candidates in Districts 3 and 5. On the ballot is a bond referendum of $135 million that is broken down into five separate yes-or-no votes: $14 million for fire facilities; $30 million for housing; $70 million for parks and. GREENSBORO, NC --- Greensboro community leader and small business advocate Tracy Furman announced today that she plans to run for an at-large seat on the Greensboro City Council. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. Supporting the police at this point, who are over 100 officers down, would be increasing pay so that they beat small towns like Graham and Chapel Hill (start at $50,000), take home cars like everyone else in the state, and better incentives. Sweeping bans hinder economic growth. Working at DWB taught me how to resolve conflicts on a wide scale. BILL MARSHBURN: I do not wish another review. Rhino Times Office Greensboro ( / rinzbro / ( listen); [3] formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. Wells often talks about the need for economic development in East Greensboro, but then votes against the rezoning requests that would allow that development. Local governments should rely on supply and demand and assess each project individually. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. There is no need for him to wait until he is mayor to make a motion or propose a change. It is generally accepted that voter turnout in the primary will be much higher than a stand-alone City Council primary because of the statewide races on the ballot and that the turnout in the stand-alone general election on July 26 will be much lower than normal because its being held during the summer, with all its distractions. CECILE CC CRAWFORD: What happened to Marcus Smith [who died in police custody] should never have happened. MARIKAY ABUZUAITER: My experiences over the years have certainly helped mold me into a person who really wants to serve her community and make it the best it can be. City officials said that they did not formally hire her for the position until after she resigned from council and that was the reason for the air of secrecy surrounding her departure. There was no accountability on the part of the City Council, or the police. You can cancel at any time. (1) will vote for anyone who isnt presently serving or (2) will not vote. TONY WILKINS: Get crime under control and maintain a strong police department. I 100% agree with Wayne and Glenn. I feel investing with our collective funds to provide sustainable residual income opportunities for our city is key as opposed to just giving huge sums of money to people who do not pay back their loans nor deserve free money in the form of grants for ideas that are never going to work and only benefits one or few individuals. Thompson also noted that he thinks they have "some room for improvement." "We're all kind of learning from each other too, because this is fairly new for the state of North Carolina," he said. The fact that he actually has some sense as compared to the rest of council does not make him a good candidate. Voters that are indecisive about the District 5 City Council race must either have no political opinions or have trouble making decisions. The offices were originally scheduled to be on the ballot in 2021. He came to Greensboro to attend UNCG, graduated with a degree in economics and went on to get an MBA at Elon University. District 2 has a lot of people who are left out of these decisions too often Black people, immigrants and those seeking refuge, poor and working-class people, and middle-class people who all deserve a seat at the table. Several NC agencies have starting pay over $50,000 with a take home car program fully implemented and numerous other benefits such as hiring bonuses, and longevity pay, which GPD does not offer thanks to your councilmembers, Outling included, failing to offer it up. I really want to put a Ferris wheel downtown as a major city attraction. Guilford County pays Greensboro for managing the 911 system for Guilford County. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Print Feedback. Voters in that district will make their choice July 26. Box 9023 It was moved to 2022 due to redistricting delays. When Robbie Perkins was mayor he was also president of NAI Piedmont Triad, a commercial real estate company, and had to be recused from votes when his company was involved. Greensboro can adopt a resolution where all people are treated fairly during a confrontation with the police.
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