Ive raised a family and owned and operated a small business here for over 35 years. District 1, Knight's seat, has drawn four candidates and District 5, Gaebler's seat, has drawn five candidates, making it the most competitive. Take 30 minutes out of your busy lives, do your own homework and vote for who you think are the best candidates. To meet with the Mayor, contact Laura Getz, City Clerk, at (919) 580-4330. District 1 City Councilmember Sharon Hightower filed to run for reelection. Food needs to be up front, of course. You can compare this experience to the maturation of life as you age and mature, whether personally or professionally, the more time you have, the more you understand how things really work. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I disagree with you as to what Outling was questioning/proposing to understand. A city where differences are accepted and celebrated. 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. 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. Both Outling and Vaughan give a lot of double talk, especially in an election year. 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. Meanwhile literally every other agency in the state has a fully implemented, one car per officer, take home car program. Support Chief James and send the mandate mayor, her minions, & the race baiting clowns home with their tails tucked between their legs. TONY WILKINS: On an 8-1 vote in 2019 City Council increased property tax. BILL MARSHBURN: The austerity to come. I believe we have better choices. Bellamy-Small served on City Council from 2003-2013 and has been a member of the school board since 2016. But Outling is on the council now. It was moved to 2022 due to redistricting delays. I am running because I want people who are just trying to make it, to have a seat at the table when decisions are being made about the citys priorities. We were unable, because of legal reasons, to share with the public what was going on between the city and his family. You can cancel at any time. 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. I do have to ask one question: How has Kennedy stayed out of federal prison? 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. 2 former council members among 47 applicants to fill Kennedy's vacant seat on Greensboro City Council. 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. ), or any other social program or developer that someone with a high valued relationship with a council member (Zimmerman) is getting the money. It doesnt cost anything to the applicant but actually helps protect the panhandler as well as those who are being asked for money. Lastly, I would wish for better. The Rhino has had a long tradition of providing news in Guilford County. Its also worth noting that this City Council election has been postponed twice. ZACK MATHENY: We need to perform a proper strategic action plan for growth of the city for being proactive versus reactive. 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. 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. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. I really want to put a Ferris wheel downtown as a major city attraction. He is a councilman, why not push for them now? Several chances Outling had to support OUR police, he did not! LATOYA BERNICE GATHERS: I have served as treasurer of Triad Pride Performing Arts and on the Guilford County Planning Commission Board. Rossabi has also made good use of that time by familiarizing herself with the ins and outs of city government. 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. 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. TAMMI Z. THURM: I have spent my career as the CFO/VP of operations of small and large family-owned businesses. However, City Attorney Chuck Watts doesnt see a problem with Matheny serving as both a city councilmember and president of DGI. Dont vote for who the TV tells you to vote for. You are a sitting city council member, have been for years, and you can make a motion any time you like. When the city sets the standard for paying a living wage, other employers are encouraged to do the same. Contact Us By Mail P.O. Current Candidates Download complete Candidate information. Four candidates have filed to run in the mayoral race: Mayor Nancy Vaughan, District 3 Councilmember Justin Outling, Eric Robert and Mark Timothy Cummings. I have heard the voices and cries of the community. 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. Back when she was a councilmember, Vaughan had to be recused from a vote on reopening the White Street Landfill. 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 can adopt a resolution where all people are treated fairly during a confrontation with the police. Yes that is a county service but they are dispatched to city police. The city council and real estate developers, in my opinion, should collaborate. If 911 is a county service, then what does the City council have to do with it? Our City hits record or near record homicide numbers every year. I have organized around housing, healthcare and mental health safety with local and national organizations. I understand the balance of investing for the future and making fiscally sound decisions. Also, current council is unlikely to adjust property tax rate to be revenue-neutral after this significant property evaluation. This was not a pro-police conversation. 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. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Look at crime statistics, your grocery bill, & how much it cost you to fill up the family truckster lately. 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. That makes a lot of sense to me (especially given the fact that 911 is a county service and not a city one or part of the police force). 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. 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. Im also quite concerned about climate change. Marikay is a . 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. HUGH HOLSTON: What differentiates me is that I am uniquely positioned and prepared to serve successfully for the benefit of all of Greensboro. That resonates the same whether referring to increased taxes, or messed up policies. 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. Not a fan of Nancy either. Contact Richard M. Barron at 336-373-7371 and follow @BarronBizNR on Twitter. The filing deadline for this election was . 216 W. Market Street, Suite-A, RESPONSIBILITIES : The faculty member will be responsible for teaching up to two sections of the Humanities core curriculum and an elective each term. Sure they currently have some cars, but they dont have 500 of them. Well you know, as the most intriguing candidate , if you vote for me , we can get rid of two at once . 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 Sure he and council voted for a token raise in an election year so people like yourself would say, See, hes pro-police. Well, it wasnt enough of a difference to make a difference as evidenced by GPDs current police academy, which is sporting a whopping 18 cadets. Keep looking and hopeing. 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. 21-2-134. The last general election was postponed in November 2021 due to redistricting delays and was ultimately held in July 2022. Dont even blindly vote for who The Rhino tells you to vote for. . Both would provide some needed diversity of opinion on the very liberal City Council. 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. The District 3 City Council candidates are Chip Roth, former District 3 City Councilmember Zack Matheny and Bill Marshburn. Vote for anyone other than these clowns already in charge. 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. BILL MARSHBURN: My best wishes and prayers are that we asa people become aware, hopefully through self-education, more than through stark harsh reality. 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. City Council races are nonpartisan, but there is not a single Republican or conservative on the City Council. Vaughn wish- washy, Outling- says one thing does another? BILL MARSHBURN: I do not wish another review. Lets show folks what our city is capable of, not because we are reacting to controversary, but rather we are visioning for our future. 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. Housing must be earned and need not be in the city. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Hightower is also one of the impediments to development in East Greensboro. Guilford County pays Greensboro for managing the 911 system for Guilford County. Ph: (336) 763-4170 The participation and representation of all citizens in democratic institutions and processes is essential to democracy. Again, we have a long road ahead of us in the area of justice inequality. Council should deny funding to the wasteful Participatory Budgeting program. Cure the Violence? Thank you for pointing me towards learning more about this issue. Rather than do some hybrid election calendar, the city decided to adopt this schedule. 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. Fax: (336) 763-2585, P.O. As a District Court judge Cummings was under investigation by the NC Judicial Standards Commission for over a year for his activities on the bench, including falsifying court documents, accusing a NC Highway Patrol trooper of being racist forcing the district attorneys office to drop a driving while impaired charge and changing the bond amount set by a Superior Court judge, something Cummings didnt have the authority to do. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. (336) 814-3256 engagement with our immigrant neighbors and community seeking refuge, offering more funding, translation options, and stronger enforcement against discrimination. Last but not least, I want to support services that reduce violent crime and keep us safe. That was scheduled for March, but then you know how the court fight over congressional and state legislative maps delayed it all again. HUGH HOLSTON: The decision on the siting of the White Street landfill. The original Rhinoceros Times, founded in 1991, went out of business in May 2013. I am proud to say that I am also able to advocate for small businesses having owned a small, independently owned business for 22 years. Mayor Nancy Vaughan and all nine incumbents are on the ballot for re-election, and Vaughan has three challengers by herself. LATOYA BERNICE GATHERS: I am running because I believe When all Voices are Heard, Change Occurs. No ones voice should go unnoticed. City Council candidates listed below in order of filing. Build Back Better is a joke from the woke. Rossabi has been running for an at-large seat on the City Council since March 2021. This was a clear attempt at keeping this particular document from public scrutiny and bypassing existing Public Records legislation. He later dropped that lawsuit. Thats all we need to know really. Barber and Bellamy-Small are the most experienced candidates among those who applied. 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. 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. Your email address will not be published. That may be a mildword to describe a worsening situation. What he should be saying is I can help NOW! Evan -Metro 911 center is run by the city not the county. Thus current council members all have longer terms, and those elected will have to run again in 2025 (barring some future change). 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. There is no need for him to wait until he is mayor to make a motion or propose a change. List of Candidates Filed for 2022 Election Cycle May 17, 2022 Primary (Most recently posted 03/04/2022 at 12:15 p.m. at the Close of Filing) July 26, 2022 Municipal General Election (voting applies to Greensboro City Residents Only) November 8, 2022 General Election (Most recently posted 7/17/2022 at 3:30 p.m.) Hightower has even organized opposition to a proposed development when there was no other opposition. I am a proven servant leader, she said in her application, I am committed to service.. I believe in the residents of Greensboro, and I want to make sure we get there. I firmly believe that if you begin a task, you should never leave it until it is completed. Ultimately, this motion did not pass through City Council. 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. The email address on the BOEs files for Felton Foushee did not work, either. We can either start to address some of these housing issues now, with the City Council working proactively in the best interest of its constituents, or continue to see people pushed out of their homes and struggling to afford them. This model would go a long way to decrease the incidents of violence against those in crisis, and free up the police to focus on investigating violent crimes. Seems like you are saying if you elect me I can help. We need to avoid the dissolution of the United States. Are you following? CECILE CC CRAWFORD: If I had a magic lamp with three wishes, I would wish for social housing that allowed for land trusts and the ability to have adequate housing that was truly affordable and didnt rise and fall with the market. The zoning commissioner in Greensboro, North Carolina, was removed after he refused a request to address a woman by her professional title. 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. The Rhino has had a long tradition of providing news in Guilford County. Be careful what you wish for. 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. For those who did participate we present here their lightly edited responses, broken down by the districts and in alphabetical order. Look at how the alphabet people have more rights than those who live right. I can bring all of this to District 2. I learned a lot about our city and statemechanizations in removing our individual rights under the Constitution. However, recusals by councilmembers are not uncommon. I decided at that time to become more involved in our city, and I started learning everything I could about how our city functions. 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All rights reserved. Either way, it seems like you are shilling for Outling here. I will use all I have to research and provide the answers we are desperately seeking in order to serve the residents of Greensboro. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 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. Of course, when she announced, the primary was scheduled for October 2021, but thats a long time to be shaking hands and kissing babies. It was a tragedy that should have never happened. Oh and whats 100 cars going to do for a 600 officer department? However, the way the City Council implemented this had the unwanted effect of experienced workers with decades on the job being paid less for their years of service than new hires. All police are not bad. The Greensboro City Council would be much more effective and efficient without District 1 City Councilmember Sharon Hightower. He hung them out to dry and made it a racial issue because that was the in thing to do at the time. Local government should trust in supply and demand and evaluate each project on its own merit. Fear brings violence and a lack of empathy. 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. Only in District 4, where 11-year incumbent Nancy Hoffman is facing Thurston H. Reeder Jr., is there no need for a primary. Our city spent time and our money refusing to admit any responsibility for Marcus death. And Hester Petty, who regularly speaks at public forum periods during council meetings, has also submitted her name. Holston, chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission, has also served as chair of the Board of Adjustment. 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 will demand, and on the council will demand a RUCO 2 revision. 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. Its not a valid plan. I have decided to instead support Outling. 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. After attending City Academy in 2017 I knew that I could bring new ideas and the drive to move our city forward. Rhino Times Office Its because the work is not finished. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022. I have been affiliated with the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and the Junior League of Greensboro. There are 4 people running for mayor. Affordability of housing continues to be a problem in Guilford County. I plan to open the doors to the amazing creativity and innovative ways and ideas our communities have for addressing issues in our district. 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.. We do not currently have a reputation as being business friendly. Samet Corp. is considering filing a lawsuit over the county's decision to terminated its contract to demolish the old Greensboro jail and buil, "This is a different beast and it needs to be handled differently than what our current ordinance allows us to do," said Mary Skenes of the Gr. Im ready to continue fighting for what is right for all of us. The primary for the mayors race can be seen as a poll for the general election. 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. 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. Sweeping bans hinder economic growth. The Mayor is the official and ceremonial head of the City Government and presides at all City Council meetings. 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. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022. Dont vote for who Facebook tells you to vote for. Outling for mayor.nope, not a wise choice at all.nor is Nancy. GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) First the election date was delayed, then it was again, and now it has a firm date, and through all those meanderings the interest to serving on the Greensboro City Council appears to be unwavering. People know me and can trust that I will work hard to get the answers they have been waiting to receive.
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