We must build our economy with local businesses that have ties to, and roots in the community. I plan to open the doors to the amazing creativity and innovative ways and ideas our communities have for addressing issues in our district. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. I respect your opinion but there is no way I am voting for mayor Vaughan or throwing away my vote by not voting. Her platform includes support for the police, increased transparency in government decision making, supporting small business and economic development, having a multi-pronged approach to the affordable housing crisis and focusing on youth development. 00:03 . GOLDIE WELLS: We have made a lot of progress. TONY WILKINS: On an 8-1 vote in 2019 City Council increased property tax. However, since that time, we have been able to build a very positive working . Hightower talks more at meetings than any other city councilmember, and generally says the same thing over and over again. Greensboro, NC 27429, Advertising 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. 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. 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. When the city sets the standard for paying a living wage, other employers are encouraged to do the same. Oh and whats 100 cars going to do for a 600 officer department? Hightower is also one of the impediments to development in East Greensboro. Zack Matheny should be ranked in the same category as Nancy Vaughn when he elected to represent District 3 years ago he did nothing for us except then lobby to run DGI. I am a small business owner and executive director for Triad Local First, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting locally-owned independentbusinesses. I 100% agree with Wayne and Glenn. All Outling has to do is get 4 other votes behind the scenes (like they always do) and make a motion. Ten candidates filed to run in the at-large City Council race, including the three incumbents: City Councilmembers Yvonne Johnson, Marikay Abuzuaiter and Hugh Holston. Does Mr. DGI Zack know? A top priority is ensuring all residents have safe and secure housing. Filing for the July 26 City Council election closed Friday, March 4 at noon, so voters finally know who is and isnt running for City Council in what should have been the 2021 election. Outling for mayor.nope, not a wise choice at all.nor is Nancy. I have proactively, and successfully, engaged the residents and business communities of Greensboro from my service on boards and commissions, my commitment to community service and my business career, he wrote in his application. You Outing is committed to push if elected? Do you notice the only ones in the social drinking district are the ones that pay dues to DGI? Hightower regularly interrupts fellow councilmembers and Mayor Nancy Vaughan. TCB reported that in 2021, the BHRT program responded to 3,274 calls. Working for Doctors Without Borders allowed me to hone a variety of abilities that would serve me well on the council. We will need to feed and house people. ZACK MATHENY: My experience managing the economic and social development of the center city gives me a special skillset and clear understanding of what it takes to do the job that the entire city of Greensboro needs today. Thats caveated by saying that the city council has to deign to vote for it every year after the chief somehow proves to them that the program reduces crime. As someone who hopes Justin Outling is our next Mayor I think your comments are way off mark. (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday signaled it may sidestep a ruling in a major case involving a Republican bid to give state legislatures far more power over federal elections by. Over my four terms astheDistrict 3representative, we were able to provide numerous positive impacts for the greater community including public safety initiatives and economic development, all while keeping a level tax rate. I am the right person, in the right role, at the right time with the following skills: DUSTIN KEENE: As an entrepreneur and a job creator I believe my approach is very different than those who have been sitting on our current council for years. Any proposal put forth by Outling is not taken up by the mayor. The Rhino has had a long tradition of providing news in Guilford County. Throw the bums out. Conflict-resolution abilities, the ability to care for a whole community with limited resources, and the ability to make constructive decisions that influence an entire village distinguish me. ZACK MATHENY: Greensboro is experiencing tremendous growth with new jobs such as ToyotaandBoom and Im confident the list will continue to grow. 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. This morning Eric Robert announced: I have just uncovered that The City of Greensboro used tax payers monies to buy itself a gun show for $400,000 for no other purpose but to KILL IT. What you have here, Evan, is someone pulling the wool over your eyes. The participation and representation of all citizens in democratic institutions and processes is essential to democracy. She addresses council frequently, urging the city to settle a lawsuit by the family of Marcus Smith, who died on Sept. 8, 2018. Box Address I will demand, and on the council will demand a RUCO 2 revision. Portia Shipman, Latoya Bernice Gathers and Cecile (CC) Crawford also filed to run in District 2. Only in District 4, where 11-year incumbent Nancy Hoffman is facing Thurston H. Reeder Jr., is there no need for a primary. We must elect a forward-thinking leader that will help us maintain our momentum, not just for today but for the years ahead. Please subscribe to keep reading. Lets show folks what our city is capable of, not because we are reacting to controversary, but rather we are visioning for our future. 449 likes. I believe this caused the citizens to mistrust the council. On a DWB assignment, you may meet people in one location to complete a task or combat a sickness. DUSTIN KEENE: While there are many issues facing our city, I believe affordable housing may be the biggest. Greensboros T.Z. vision will be driven by choosing And & Both not Either/Or. We can create multiple, concurrent solutions that are reasonable, fiscally responsible, and impactful! That article does not get into as much detail as it should, but youll get the point. Mayor Nancy Vaughan said Friday that some of the candidates dont live within the city limits, so they will be disqualified. When it comes down to mental health crises, we should work to implement a CAHOOTS model approach a public safety system that sends out a medic and a crisis worker who has training and experience in the mental health field and is trained on trauma-informed de-escalation. 216 W. Market Street, Suite-A, We are already behind in all three areas and need to find new solutions, and I want to work with others on council to bring those solutions to fruition. 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(1) will vote for anyone who isnt presently serving or (2) will not vote. Four candidates have filed to run in the mayoral race: Mayor Nancy Vaughan, District 3 Councilmember Justin Outling, Eric Robert and Mark Timothy Cummings. Any suggestion that Justin would not be supportive of the police and the best of the 4 candidates I find very questionable. Thank you for pointing me towards learning more about this issue. Osborne Water Quality Reclamation Facility has been fined more than $70,000 by the state for at least 19 air-quality violati. 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. He is a councilman, why not push for them now? In my humblest opinion, the city of Greensboro got off easy with this settlement. WGHP attempted to ask five uniform questions of every candidate on the ballot. Its not a valid plan. Specifically, in District 2, those undeveloped and overlooked neighborhoods are predominantly low-income and communities of color, specifically Black and Latino. Its interesting that former District Court Judge Mark Timothy Cummings is running for mayor. 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. We do not currently have a reputation as being business friendly. We recommend voting for Katie Rossabi and Melodi Fentress. In 2022, they responded to 2,357. TONY WILKINS: See response to the second question. Both would provide some needed diversity of opinion on the very liberal City Council. But, to live in our city we need more. What about Mary Kay or Nancy Hoffman? Connor Perrett. There were responses from only four candidates and two incumbents for the at-large seats. Are you following? I am a hometown girl from several housing communities in this city. We must establish creative solutions to increase density, partner with developers to identify city policies that add unnecessary expenses to the development process and create a land banking program to push back against gentrification. You may also sign up to speak at a meeting by 6 pm the night of the meeting, outside the Katie Dorsett Council Chamber using the designated kiosk. Look at crime statistics, your grocery bill, & how much it cost you to fill up the family truckster lately. Tony Wilkins for Greensboro City Council 2021 As always, we need to work toward economic development and jobs. 18 officers in the police academy is a joke when they are missing over 100 officers in the field right now, and council knows it. Several chances Outling had to support OUR police, he did not! Crime and drug-free streets and neighborhoods. Its because the work is not finished. I have been affiliated with the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and the Junior League of Greensboro. I believe in starting where we are using what we have to do what we can will result in doing far more with our current dollars by being creative and responsible on behalf of the people of Greensboro. That may be a mildword to describe a worsening situation. The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved its first official Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) policy and procedure manual. Sure they currently have some cars, but they dont have 500 of them. You suggest that he is unwilling to be supportive of the police when it goes against the tide, but I recall him voting for a supportive federal grant for the police when the council voted against it for political reasons. Elections 2021: Greensboro contest delayed but still a busy election on Nov. 2 By Charles Duncan Triad PUBLISHED 1:10 PM ET Oct. 25, 2021 The biggest elections in the Triad set for this year, for mayor and city council in Greensboro, have been postponed until next year. We were following the law. Take 30 minutes out of your busy lives, do your own homework and vote for who you think are the best candidates. I would honor the years of service these workers have put into our city. Those winners move on to the citys General Election, which will be on July 26, the runoff date for any partisan elections. 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. They were moved to 2022 due to redistricting delays. PORTIA SHIPMAN: TheMarcus Deon Smith trial. Yes that is a county service but they are dispatched to city police. * Denotes incumbent. It is the third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte and Raleigh, the 69th-most populous city in the United States, and the largest city in the Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. Weve seen things happen for the betterment of our community, but the job is not over. Ten candidates have filed to run for an at-large seat on the Greensboro City Council, and the top six candidates will be on the ballot for the July 26 general election. Cure the Violence? Box 9023 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. District 5 City Councilmember Tammi Thurm filed to run for reelection. Weve made great progress, but we have so much more to do! Neighborhoods where neighbors know each other. Either way, it seems like you are shilling for Outling here. 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. Some projects have been started that havent been completed, and there are plans being made that havent been fully developed. Voters that are indecisive about the District 5 City Council race must either have no political opinions or have trouble making decisions. Look at how the alphabet people have more rights than those who live right. Qns sent five questions to each candidate running for the District 27 City Council seat including Kerryanne Burke, Jason Clark, Leroy Gasdsen, Rene Hill, James Johnson, Al-Hassan Kanu, Harold. I realized that trust is very important in any relationship, and I believe because we were unable to share information, the citizens trust level in the council was lowered. We chose to follow the law. 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. 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. TRACY FURMAN: I would like to pause theReceivership Program that wasput in place from a consent agenda vote in August 2020 until some of the vagueness and process can be ironed out. You are a sitting city council member, have been for years, and you can make a motion any time you like. 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. When I think about Greensboros economy, Im not thinking about if the rich are getting richer Im thinking about what we can do to keep parents from having more moments like that. He stayed silent when he had the chance to speak up at council meetings and publicly in support of our police department. Listen to the council meetings. But Outling is on the council now. 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. 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. It might be because he cant run for judge. 2021- Supported $243k for SrFFs and Engineers; 2022- Played a key role in increasing compensation for firefighters in crafting the FY22-23 budget cycle; . Well you know, as the most intriguing candidate , if you vote for me , we can get rid of two at once . Build Back Better is a joke from the woke. 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. I disagree with you as to what Outling was questioning/proposing to understand. TRACY FURMAN: I feel strongly that new people bring new ideas to elected office. The two incumbent candidates (Nancy and Justin) had their chance and have done nothing but spend other peoples money indiscriminately and wastefully. Then the NC Supreme Court delayed the primary from March 8 to May 17 because of court challenges to the state legislative and congressional districts drawn by the NC General Assembly. Results of the July 26, 2022 Greensboro Municipal General Election Can be viewed on the Elections & Results page or by viewing Dashboard Results. The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, held general elections for mayor and city council on July 26, 2022. P.O. Improving our transportation system so we can be a hop on hop off city. Rhino Times Office Outling has to be recused from voting on either project because he is a partner in the Brooks Pierce law firm, which did legal work on both. First we need to keep people in their homes. Greensboro can adopt a resolution where all people are treated fairly during a confrontation with the police. Roth was then appointed by President Barrack Obama to be the senior advisor for strategic communications for the Small Business Administration and, in 2017, founded Roth & Associates, which does strategic communication and business consulting. I have been watching the changing of them guards for many years. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. I want to build more homes that people can actually afford, and give people who have eviction records and criminal records a second chance. Rossabi has served for 10 years with the Department of Social Services as a guardian ad litem, which is a person appointed to protect the rights of a minor or incapacitated adult in cases of legal action. Wells was appointed to finish out the term of Jamal Fox in July 2017 and then won election to a four-year term in November 2017. P.O. We need active representation to include transparency, openness and satisfactory solutions. Mayor City Clerk City Council - At Large City Council - District 1 We had one for years, but it was voted down several years ago. GREENSBORO Five people will be honored by the city Monday for their efforts to champion civil rights. I would wish for a governmental system that didnt criminalize poverty, residency status, color and mental illness. I understand the time commitment of holding office, and I understand how important this city is to my family which is one reason I want to do everything in my power to provide the best community not just for my family, but for all families in the Triad. The primary for the mayors race can be seen as a poll for the general election. 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. Johnson and Abuzuaiter were both elected to four-year terms in 2017. Vaughn wish- washy, Outling- says one thing does another? Many of the things you are asking for he has committed to push for if elected mayor. Our parks, trails, venues, entertainment, businesses and restaurants are top notch and I wish that every resident is able to enjoy them! The winners. If you are a pro-police citizen, Outling is not for you. ZACK MATHENY: Greensboro is experiencing tremendous growth from work being done over the last 10 years. Expand options for energy efficiency and renewable energy production targeted especially at Green Zones and all communities. Its also worth noting that this City Council election has been postponed twice. 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To find out which city council member represents your district, visit greensboro-nc.gov/government/city-council. The three seats that will not be contested in. Thats the reason Id like to serve for the next four years to see some of the things that Ive started working on come to fruition. Box 9023 Vote for anyone other than these clowns already in charge. Posted by John Hammer | Mar 4, 2022 | News. 2021 Work Plan; ARPA Information; 2021 Reparations Referendum; Planning & Community Development Projects; City Budget; . TONY WILKINS: Get crime under control and maintain a strong police department. Like, get GPD pay up on par with where it should be as the third largest agency in NC; getting GPD a real take home car program; have retention bonuses and anything else they can come up with to stop the exodus. Outling also voted for a 5 year potentially, maybe, if we feel like it, implementation of a take home car program that MIGHT buy 20 police cars a year over the next 5 years. ZACK MATHENY: I have lived, worked, and served in District 3 for over 20 years. My unique experience as a restaurant owner certainly helped me become an involved city council person who brings common sense to all of my decisions. Marikay has honorably served the citizens of Greensboro since she was elected as an At-Large member of the Greensboro City Council in 2011. . Greensboro, NC 27429, Advertising CECILE CC CRAWFORD: At various points in my life, I have found myself where many residents currently find themselves: navigating the challenges of parenthood, serious illness, or the struggles to earn a livable wage. Required fields are marked *. I do have to ask one question: How has Kennedy stayed out of federal prison? District 3 is considered one of the more conservative council districts and had always been represented by a white Republican, but Outling, a black Democrat, has won by wide margins in both elections. DGI, by comparison, is largely funded through a Business Improvement District tax paid by downtown property owners. The last general election was postponed in November 2021 due to redistricting delays and was ultimately held in July 2022. From my experience with the city, it would be irresponsible for me not to be on the ballot. Ive raised a family and owned and operated a small business here for over 35 years. Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/april-7th-candidate-forum-come-hear-from-your-city-council-candidates-tickets-310137338127?aff=esfb&utm-campaign=social&utm . The Mayor and three Council members are elected at large and the remaining five Council members are elected from districts. All while appeasing developers and the new city manager that wants to build multifamily on an empty piece of land. The new online platform allows readers to connect and interact with each other as well as the journalists. After watching I now know more and feel more confident that he is our best choice for next mayor. The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor on July 26, 2022. The entire city council, including the mayor need to be replace, once and for all. Keep looking and hopeing. Tammi was elected to the Greensboro city council in 2017. TRACY FURMAN: We are a beautiful city and need growth to sustain our character and continue to offer opportunity to everyone who lives here. Bellamy-Small served on City Council from 2003-2013 and has been a member of the school board since 2016. This experience has given me extensive experience balancing fiscal responsibility and investing for future growth, giving me a unique perspective on what it takes to foster strong economic development.
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