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. and it's 572 members will be endorsing your 2021 campaign for The Greensboro City Council. He is currently suing the city and Vaughan over a public records request, and in 2015, he sued the city over redevelopment money. The Mayor and three Council members are elected at large and the remaining five Council members are elected from districts. Furman, Candidate for the Greensboro City Council, announces at-large run after previously announcing intentions to run for the open district 3 seat. TRACY FURMAN: We are about to grow rapidly with the large new companies moving to this area. From Sept. 11, 2001, to now. 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. All police are not bad. ZACK MATHENY: I have lived, worked, and served in District 3 for over 20 years. I have been inside those homes. Best smart home devices for older users, according, How to get started on spring cleaning early, according, Worried about your student using ChatGPT for homework? What you have here, Evan, is someone pulling the wool over your eyes. We chose to follow the law. DUSTIN KEENE: I feel we overpay for underdelivering a lot. Filter by Office. From my experience with the city, it would be irresponsible for me not to be on the ballot. In DWB, you must also be resourceful and learn to make the most of limited resources. The second group needed emergency help, shelter and protection because of someone elses negligence. DUSTIN KEENE: At this point in my life my focus is on growth and contribution. Oh and a Ferris wheel. (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. 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. Ph: (336) 763-4170 It is time for change. P.O. Bans that are too broad stifle economic growth. Hey Justin, I mean Evan, put the motions on the table NOW for the police department. My wish has always been for Greensboro to achieve its potential and I truly believe we are on the cusp to realizing a tremendous potential. Build Back Better is a joke from the woke. I would wish for a governmental system that didnt criminalize poverty, residency status, color and mental illness. But the announcement of the Toyota battery plant coming to the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite and Boom Supersonic coming to the Piedmont Triad International Airport has turned the tables and given Vaughan a campaign issue. He is a councilman, why not push for them now? Some diversity of opinion on the City Council would make it a much better governing body. 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Assist the police department in recruiting officers to fill vacancies that are having a substantial impact on the amount of patrol officers we have on a daily basis. [1] [2] Chief [Brian] James was a tremendous asset to this city, and we need to provide the new chief with the tools and funds to help improve and maintain public safety. 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. 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. Im ready to give Outling a chance at setting the priorities of the council. 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. If elected, I want to look with a forward-thinking process of governing for all people. That we become aware, on mass, of the true history of our country, from Nov. 22, 1963, to now. She is a strong supporter of the Greensboro Police Department (GPD) and is in favor of giving police officers a raise in order to help the GPD which is about 100 officers short right now fill its ranks. Greensboro, NC 27401 The election was originally supposed to happen in 2021 but was delayed because of redistricting from the 2020 Census. Former District 3 City Councilmember Zack Matheny is running for his old seat back and deserves to win it. The new online platform allows readers to connect and interact with each other as well as the journalists. The result was that the City Council discovered the check was issued to the ICRCM without a signed contract. Owning a small business reinforced my beliefs on how important the decisions made by our city leaders affect every single resident, every single day. VOTER GUIDE: 2021 Municipal Elections. If he cannot get the votes after being on council for years then how is he going to get them as mayor. We were following the law. At that time, Local 947 did not support her candidacy. Former District 5 City Councilmember Tony Wilkins is a strong conservative. You seem to be a pro-police voter, which is good, but Outling does not share your point of view: Outling is a wolf in sheeps clothing. Your email address will not be published. Industry needs to return to the United States. I will continue to be a voice for the voiceless. engagement with our immigrant neighbors and community seeking refuge, offering more funding, translation options, and stronger enforcement against discrimination. Do the restaurants know that the GPAC is serving dinner in their facility with the Lion King tickets? TONY WILKINS: See response to the first question. GREENSBORO Former City Council members Mike Barber and T. Dianne Bellamy-Small are among the people who have submitted their names to be considered for the seat recently vacated by Michelle Kennedy. 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. Im hopeful that my experience and familiarity with Staff, Council and current city issues will be of value, he wrote in his application. I agree with you on giving the police the resources they need. The mayor has one vote. To add insult to injury, his mother Mary, and the rest of the family was maligned, ridiculed, and given no respect in the midst of their loss. Barber is president and CEO of The First Tee of the Triad, a nonprofit that teaches character building and life skills to kids through golf. 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. I have been watching the changing of them guards for many years. The three seats that will not be contested in. 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. We do this through public transportation that supports all parts of the city, parks and a parks and rec system that offer great programs and beautiful spaces, homes that everyone can afford, and jobs that pay wages so that people do not need two or three jobs to make ends meet. I think its important that if you want to be considered that youre prepared to tell us why we should support you at the City Council meeting.. We will need to feed and house people. I am not happy about the result. 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 find it very disturbing that things just have not changed on the east side and north side of Greensboro. For example the $120 million on the performing arts center, for that kind of money we could have built something architecturally stunning that the nation would have taken notice of. 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. Those winners move on to the citys General Election, which will be on July 26, the runoff date for any partisan elections. 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. Or keep letting them trick you into voting for them through token gestures that mean nothing. Oh wow, he voted to accept federal money that agencies, police related or not, always accept (free money). This was a clear attempt at keeping this particular document from public scrutiny and bypassing existing Public Records legislation. 2021- Supported $243k for SrFFs and Engineers; 2022- Played a key role in increasing compensation for firefighters in crafting the FY22-23 budget cycle; . In 2022, they responded to 2,357. Posted by John Hammer | May 4, 2022 | News. With the highest number of recorded homicides and violent crimes in 2020, our families deserve so much more safety, new job growth, a Greensboro that will thrive well into the future. 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. Hightower is also one of the impediments to development in East Greensboro. Do you notice the only ones in the social drinking district are the ones that pay dues to DGI? Please flush yourself down the nearest toilet and take Nancy with you. Housing must be earned and need not be in the city. Thats all we need to know really. The biggest problem is spiritual. Look at crime statistics, your grocery bill, & how much it cost you to fill up the family truckster lately. A city where everyone has food to eat, a safe place to live, a job or source of income to sustain their chosen lifestyle, and transportation to places they wish to go. Robinson is a native of Greensboro and caught the public's attention in 2018 when he made a fiery speech on Second Amendment rights before the Greensboro City Council. I believe City Council and real estate developer should work together. The difference between home care and domestic violence is one group needed someone to care for them with activities of daily living due to old age or physical disability to care for themselves. 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. Required fields are marked *. CITY COUNCIL. 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. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Since you are the big Outling supporter get him to put on the table what he would do to attract new people to the police department. Mayor Nancy Vaughan said Friday that some of the candidates dont live within the city limits, so they will be disqualified. Kennedys departure rankled some in and out of city government, who said her unexplained resignation followed by a day of silence from the city before announcing her new job, raised questions about the secrecy of her appointment to the professional city position. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022. Do the restaurant owners know that the city once again is stabbing them in the back? https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/guilford-metro-9-1-1. You can cancel at any time. 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 . Defund that mess & Cure the Council instead! Robert is a designer and partner at QUB Studios and has renovated several downtown properties. Toss em all out! Council should deny funding to the wasteful Participatory Budgeting program. Hightower has even organized opposition to a proposed development when there was no other opposition. That resonates the same whether referring to increased taxes, or messed up policies. Thank you for pointing me towards learning more about this issue. Imoved away for college and spent some time in Baltimore and Washington DC before returning to raise my family in 2000. Also, as the former executive director and founder of the Sherri Denese Jackson Foundation for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, I had the opportunity to work directly inside peoples homes. Bellamy-Small served on City Council from 2003-2013 and has been a member of the school board since 2016. 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. She opposes most of the rezoning requests for East Greensboro and, unfortunately, often convinces a majority of the City Council to vote with her. CECILE CC CRAWFORD: I am running for City Council because I want people to be able to afford a safe and decent place to live, because there are too many people who work hard and do not bring home enough money to take care of themselves and their families, and because the violence in this city is not going to stop until we address the root causes. HUGH HOLSTON: The decision on the siting of the White Street landfill. The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved its first official Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) policy and procedure manual. We were unable, because of legal reasons, to share with the public what was going on between the city and his family. Well you know, as the most intriguing candidate , if you vote for me , we can get rid of two at once . It would fall under the County Commissioners for oversight. Strong economic growth that provides quality jobs. We discuss issues and outline our vision and plans to address them. The Rhino has had a long tradition of providing news in Guilford County. Tony Wilkins for Greensboro City Council 2021 Let the Chief(s) run their departments without interfering. Rhino Times there was that census issue, which delated population counts. 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. We must build our economy with local businesses that have ties to, and roots in the community. Be careful what you wish for. 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. CECILE CC CRAWFORD: What happened to Marcus Smith [who died in police custody] should never have happened. Petty, who has been involved with the Green Party, Guilford County Environmental Coalition and Democracy Greensboro, among other groups, has been an outspoken advocate in the case of a homeless Black man who died three years ago after being hogtied by police. . Her application includes support for local business and first responders in addition to affordable housing. We recommend voting for Katie Rossabi and Melodi Fentress. You have permission to edit this article. This was not a pro-police conversation. 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. (1) will vote for anyone who isnt presently serving or (2) will not vote. The mayoral race was originally scheduled to be on the ballot in 2021. BILL MARSHBURN: The austerity to come. I am a small business owner and executive director for Triad Local First, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting locally-owned independentbusinesses. 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. We need an Eviction Legal Defense Fund (money set aside to help people facing an eviction), and a Right to Counsel, in order to help people navigate the very expensive eviction process with a lawyer to help them in court. COUNCIL MEMBERS: Morris Miller Chris Moore Cynthia Rivers Jontavius Smith The regular session meetings for the City Council are held at 6:00 pm on the First and Third Mondays of each month unless that Monday is a holiday; then the meeting will be held the following Tuesday. Seems like you are saying if you elect me I can help. 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. He stayed silent when he had the chance to speak up at council meetings and publicly in support of our police department. Take 30 minutes out of your busy lives, do your own homework and vote for who you think are the best candidates. TRACY FURMAN: I am a Greensboro native. TRACY FURMAN: We are a beautiful city and need growth to sustain our character and continue to offer opportunity to everyone who lives here. Greensboro, NC 27429, Advertising My current role as president of Downtown Greensboro, Inc. has further opened my eyes to our strengths and weaknesses, and with a new city manager on board, now more than ever I see the need for partnership across all districts to ensure our city succeeds for all citizens. I would honor the years of service these workers have put into our city. Only in District 4, where 11-year incumbent Nancy Hoffman is facing Thurston H. Reeder Jr., is there no need for a primary. He hung them out to dry and made it a racial issue because that was the in thing to do at the time. Greensboro City Council Endorsements_Rhino Times. Both Outling and Vaughan give a lot of double talk, especially in an election year. Food needs to be up front, of course. Marikay is a . However, recusals by councilmembers are not uncommon. All while appeasing developers and the new city manager that wants to build multifamily on an empty piece of land. He went to the police for help and paid with his life. Hugh Holston, the chairman of the Greensboro Planning and Zoning Commission is one of the candidates. Mayor City Clerk City Council - At Large City Council - District 1 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.

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