If you really think he is pro-police, I suggest you ask him to actually do something meaningful. I am a small business owner and executive director for Triad Local First, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting locally-owned independentbusinesses. Barber has also served on two elected boards, first as a member of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners from 2000-2004 and twice on the City Council, from 2005-2009 and from 2013-2017. Greensboro will need to govern to accommodate new housing stockfor the entire community (regardless of income) and an increased need forpublic safety,allwhile appropriately managing the budget. Wilkins was known for asking tough questions when he was on the City Council. I would wish for a governmental system that didnt criminalize poverty, residency status, color and mental illness. Oh and a Ferris wheel. Now he wants to do both! I wish we can find ways to continuously support our neighbors in all successes. In the at-large City Council race, the top six finishers in the primary will be on the general election ballot and the top three finishers on July 26 will be elected to the City Council. This is the belief that every citizen, regardless of class, age, gender, sexual orientation, ability, group, cultural, ethnic or religious background, should have an equal right and opportunity to participate in and contribute to the operation of these institutions and processes. 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. 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. We need to shore up our public safety so that everyone feels served, protected, and respected. 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. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Meanwhile literally every other agency in the state has a fully implemented, one car per officer, take home car program. Yes that is a county service but they are dispatched to city police. Your email address will not be published. Listen to the council meetings. Does Mr. DGI Zack know? Petty likens herself to Kennedy, who was a strong progressive voice on the council. Weve seen things happen for the betterment of our community, but the job is not over. Johnson and Abuzuaiter were both elected to four-year terms in 2017. Lets show folks what our city is capable of, not because we are reacting to controversary, but rather we are visioning for our future. An economic collapse, with the dollar losingits control of world currency. Its been evident for quite some time that specific neighborhoods are simply undeveloped and are overlooked. Barber was a sitting council member in 2017 when he was narrowly defeated by Kennedy for one of three at-large seats. 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. 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. Marikay has honorably served the citizens of Greensboro since she was elected as an At-Large member of the Greensboro City Council in 2011. . Working at DWB taught me how to resolve conflicts on a wide scale. Dont vote for who your neighbor tells you to vote for. Hightower is also one of the impediments to development in East Greensboro. Holston is making his first run for public office, having been appointed by the City Council to fill the seat left vacant when former At-large City Councilmember Michelle Kennedy resigned to accept the position as director of the Greensboro Neighborhood Development Department. And there isnt even an election right now in District 4 (more on that later). But, to live in our city we need more. A lot of it falls on the town attorney, the audit found. Go watch the council meeting where this happened and see what he said and how he said it. Screenshot via Greensboro Television Network. Questions? Thus current council members all have longer terms, and those elected will have to run again in 2025 (barring some future change). 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. Its not a valid plan. GREENSBORO Five people will be honored by the city Monday for their efforts to champion civil rights. Every current council member is part of the sham. District 5 City Councilmember Tammi Thurm is one of the more liberal members of an all-Democratic and very liberal City Council. Bans that are too broad stifle economic growth. 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. You have permission to edit this article. Vaughan defeated incumbent Mayor Robbie Perkins in 2013, was reelected without much difficulty in 2015, and then reelected in 2017 for a four-year term. 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. Your email address will not be published. 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. The election was originally supposed to happen in 2021 but was delayed because of redistricting from the 2020 Census. 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. I have heard the voices and cries of the community. City of Greensboro 212 N Main St Greensboro, GA 30642 706-453-7967 706-453-2912 fax News Greensboro designated as a Georgia Exceptional Main Street- (GEMS) . The winners of the primary are almost certainly going to be Mayor Nancy Vaughan and District 3 City Councilmember Justin Outling. If you are a pro-police citizen, Outling is not for you. BILL MARSHBURN: The austerity to come. The mayoral race was originally scheduled to be on the ballot in 2021. Until the community at large can trust the police, fear will prevail on both sides. Matheny is running against Chip Roth, who is the husband of former Greensboro City Manager Denise Turner Roth. Proof positive that were fed up with the turd sandwich we have in place presently. GOLDIE WELLS: We have made a lot of progress. 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. People know me and can trust that I will work hard to get the answers they have been waiting to receive. DUSTIN KEENE: While there are many issues facing our city, I believe affordable housing may be the biggest. The two other candidates on the ballot, Eric Robert and Mark Cummings, havent raised or spent much money and dont have the name recognition to compete without a major advertising campaign. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Print Feedback. The three incumbents are Councilmembers Yvonne Johnson, Marikay Abuzuaiter and Hugh Holston. A primary is scheduled for May 17, 2022. The original Rhinoceros Times, founded in 1991, went out of business in May 2013. LATOYA BERNICE GATHERS: I am running because I believe When all Voices are Heard, Change Occurs. No ones voice should go unnoticed. And Hester Petty, who regularly speaks at public forum periods during council meetings, has also submitted her name. At that time, Local 947 did not support her candidacy. 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. TRACY FURMAN: I am a Greensboro native. 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. 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. 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 learned a lot about our city and statemechanizations in removing our individual rights under the Constitution. Owning a small business reinforced my beliefs on how important the decisions made by our city leaders affect every single resident, every single day. I respect your opinion but there is no way I am voting for mayor Vaughan or throwing away my vote by not voting. 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.. 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. Either way, it seems like you are shilling for Outling here. Or keep letting them trick you into voting for them through token gestures that mean nothing. Its interesting that former District Court Judge Mark Timothy Cummings is running for mayor. RESPONSIBILITIES : The faculty member will be responsible for teaching up to two sections of the Humanities core curriculum and an elective each term. Connor Perrett. All while appeasing developers and the new city manager that wants to build multifamily on an empty piece of land. You can say it is just politics and help get Mayor Vaughan re-elected. Sep 10, 2021 0 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. LATOYA BERNICE GATHERS: These are the three concerns I would prioritize: PORTIA SHIPMAN: One of Greensboros most prominent issues is racial inequity and justice inequality, access to resources, and better opportunities. PORTIA SHIPMAN: TheMarcus Deon Smith trial. 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. MARIKAY ABUZUAITER: That every resident of Greensboro lives in a safe environment and has the opportunity to have housing, a good-paying job, good transportation opportunities and the ability to be able to have enough time to enjoy everything that Greensboro has to offer. 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. TAMMI Z. THURM: I have spent my career as the CFO/VP of operations of small and large family-owned businesses. GOLDIE WELLS: My experience as a grassroots leader in my community and in the city has afforded me the opportunity to work with citizens and city leaders to bring about change. (1) will vote for anyone who isnt presently serving or (2) will not vote. Tony Wilkins for Council 2022. She is a former small business owner and is in favor of making the city small business friendly something it is not currently. Thats all we need to know really. In its final form, the consent form was going to have to be provided to the person granting consent in their native language and had become so complex that even the extremely liberal City Council couldnt agree that it was necessary. 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. CECILE CC CRAWFORD: Low wages are a significant factor for many of us in the working class. She addresses council frequently, urging the city to settle a lawsuit by the family of Marcus Smith, who died on Sept. 8, 2018. Sure they currently have some cars, but they dont have 500 of them. 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. I 100% agree with Wayne and Glenn. The City of Greensboro is governed by a Council-Manager form of government. I believe City Council and real estate developer should work together. I am not happy about the result. 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. Contact Richard M. Barron at 336-373-7371 and follow @BarronBizNR on Twitter. We have other pressing issues, homelessness, crime, police policy are just three that also need immediate attention. District 2 City Councilmember Goldie Wells filed to run for reelection. 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. Remember who broke it when you vote. 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. 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. sales@rhinotimes.com, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. Cure the Violence? TONY WILKINS: I have lived in Greensboro my entire life. 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. 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. Also filing to run in District 1 were Felton Foushee and Timothy Kirkpatrick. That link is to the City of Greensboro website because Guilford Metro 911 is a city department. It is almost a certainty that Thurm and Wilkins will be facing each other in the general election on July 26. Just remember on your number 2 if you dont vote youre giving the person who wins your vote because you didnt vote against the winner. Roth worked for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for 31-years, rising to communications director under Teamster President Jim Hoffa. We are way past the 11th hour for this. I hope we the citizens receive a new mayor and council, start fresh with new ideas and stop the wasteful spending (ie cure for violence), stop giving our tax dollars to friends of the council and start paying your city employees more, support the police and fire department with equipment they need to do their jobs. I can bring all of this to District 2. 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. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. It's important to note, the elections for Greensboro City Council and Greensboro Mayor have been rescheduled to 2022. Ultimately, this motion did not pass through City Council. 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. We do not currently have a reputation as being business friendly. 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. District 5 City Councilmember Tammi Thurm filed to run for reelection. I have lived in this district for 21 years and I look forward to representing all members of this community. Furman, Candidate for the Greensboro City Council, announces at-large run after previously announcing intentions to run for the open district 3 seat. Fentress is also a strong supporter of the Police Department and a small business owner, who can tell her own story about the difficulties of trying to start and grow a small business in Greensboro under the current city leadership. Osborne Water Quality Reclamation Facility has been fined more than $70,000 by the state for at least 19 air-quality violati. The new online platform allows readers to connect and interact with each other as well as the journalists. Improving our transportation system so we can be a hop on hop off city. And that brings us to this note of explanation: Unlike all the other races up and down the ballot, city elections are non-partisan and take on a little different form. All four candidates in the race for District 2 responded, as did at least two candidates in Districts 3 and 5. Take 30 minutes out of your busy lives, do your own homework and vote for who you think are the best candidates. Again, we have a long road ahead of us in the area of justice inequality. engagement with our immigrant neighbors and community seeking refuge, offering more funding, translation options, and stronger enforcement against discrimination. We need rental housing that isnt 50% plus of our income, more houses that are at a price point where people can afford to buy them, and a chance for more people to gain equity in a racially biased banking system. Furman, who is running for a set on the council in the next election, scheduled for March 2022, is a member of the Minimum Housing Standards Commission. Seems like you are saying if you elect me I can help. LATOYA BERNICE GATHERS: I would invest in institutions of higher education as engines of innovation and job creation, foster communities, utilizing untapped talent to drive higher economic returns as well as greater equity, and build basic infrastructure to ensure future growth and to retain a highly trained local workforce. 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. Fear brings violence and a lack of empathy. Cummings resignation agreement was accepted, ending the investigation, but part of the agreement was that he would never run for a judicial office again. Filter by Office. There were responses from only four candidates and two incumbents for the at-large seats. On a DWB assignment, you may meet people in one location to complete a task or combat a sickness. Do the restaurant owners know that the city once again is stabbing them in the back? In the at-large City Council race, the top six finishers in the primary regardless of party affiliation run in the general election where the top three are elected to the City Council. 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 . WGHP attempted to ask five uniform questions of every candidate on the ballot. 2021- Supported $243k for SrFFs and Engineers; 2022- Played a key role in increasing compensation for firefighters in crafting the FY22-23 budget cycle; . But Outling is on the council now. He later dropped that lawsuit. Greensboro, NC 27429, Advertising Bellamy-Small, who is a Guilford County Board of Education member, joins 46 other candidates who will be considered Tuesday at a special meeting of the Greensboro City Council. Ph: (336) 763-4170 Matheny was an active and effective city councilmember when he served. I do not see how this makes Justin unsupportive of the police. 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. Ive raised a family and owned and operated a small business here for over 35 years. 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. Please subscribe to keep reading. Outling for mayor.nope, not a wise choice at all.nor is Nancy. Rhino Times Office TONY WILKINS: On an 8-1 vote in 2019 City Council increased property tax. Box Address The filing deadline for this election was . However, City Attorney Chuck Watts doesnt see a problem with Matheny serving as both a city councilmember and president of DGI. I believe this caused the citizens to mistrust the council. Do you notice the only ones in the social drinking district are the ones that pay dues to DGI? Local government should trust in supply and demand and evaluate each project on its own merit. 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. The original Rhinoceros Times, founded in 1991, went out of business in May 2013. 216 W. Market Street, Suite-A, Many of the things you are asking for he has committed to push for if elected mayor. 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. Her term ends after the next election in early 2022. TONY WILKINS: See response to the first question. The zoning commissioner in Greensboro, North Carolina, was removed after he refused a request to address a woman by her professional title. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. vision will be driven by choosing And & Both not Either/Or. We can create multiple, concurrent solutions that are reasonable, fiscally responsible, and impactful! Be careful what you wish for. From my experience with the city, it would be irresponsible for me not to be on the ballot. TONY WILKINS: Get crime under control and maintain a strong police department. Vote for anyone other than these clowns already in charge. Big whoop. 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. We were asking for $15 an hour more than 10 years ago, and that is the absolute bare minimum. There are 4 people running for mayor. Robinson is the first black candidate elected to the office of North Carolina lieutenant governor. CECILE CC CRAWFORD: What happened to Marcus Smith [who died in police custody] should never have happened. DGI, by comparison, is largely funded through a Business Improvement District tax paid by downtown property owners. Of course, when she announced, the primary was scheduled for October 2021, but thats a long time to be shaking hands and kissing babies. Because it is as certain as anything in politics that Vaughan and Outling will be running against each other in the July 26 general election, we are going to wait and see where the chips fall between now and July to make an endorsement. LATOYA BERNICE GATHERS: There are not enough affordable housing options in my neighborhood. 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. DUSTIN KEENE: I feel we overpay for underdelivering a lot. HUGH HOLSTON: What differentiates me is that I am uniquely positioned and prepared to serve successfully for the benefit of all of Greensboro. I believe we have better choices. 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. 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. Withthisgrowth, it is inevitablewewillalso experience problems, coupled with national economic and social issues. In Eugene, Oregon, where the program started, they had 24,000 CAHOOTS calls and only needed police backup 150 times. Wells often talks about the need for economic development in East Greensboro, but then votes against the rezoning requests that would allow that development. We had one for years, but it was voted down several years ago. Keep looking and hopeing. 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.
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