Greensboro, NC 27401 Screenshot via Greensboro Television Network. A primary is scheduled for May 17, 2022. All Outling has to do is get 4 other votes behind the scenes (like they always do) and make a motion. Hugh Holston, the chairman of the Greensboro Planning and Zoning Commission is one of the candidates. CECILE CC CRAWFORD: What happened to Marcus Smith [who died in police custody] should never have happened. Lastly, I would wish for better. Dont vote for who Facebook tells you to vote for. He hung them out to dry and made it a racial issue because that was the in thing to do at the time. The Mayor is the official and ceremonial head of the City Government and presides at all City Council meetings. Please subscribe to keep reading. * Denotes incumbent. 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.. I imagine you are aware of the number of 911 calls the county receives. 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. MARIKAY ABUZUAITER: My experiences over the years have certainly helped mold me into a person who really wants to serve her community and make it the best it can be. If you live in the city, your final vote is July 26 no matter what else happens on May 17. 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. 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. Oh and a Ferris wheel. Also, current council is unlikely to adjust property tax rate to be revenue-neutral after this significant property evaluation. Sure they currently have some cars, but they dont have 500 of them. The three seats that will not be contested in. Although another review is highly unlikely, the circumstances involved in the original decision should be remembered as a learning lesson for better, more respectful community engagement and buy-in with a project that has such a major impact on a neighborhood, community, and important sector of the city. sales@rhinotimes.com, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. This is the second go round for Wells. Its all politics. 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.. It is almost a certainty that Thurm and Wilkins will be facing each other in the general election on July 26. The winners of the primary are almost certainly going to be Mayor Nancy Vaughan and District 3 City Councilmember Justin Outling. 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. HUGH HOLSTON: What differentiates me is that I am uniquely positioned and prepared to serve successfully for the benefit of all of Greensboro. If you really think he is pro-police, I suggest you ask him to actually do something meaningful. Thank you for pointing me towards learning more about this issue. Residents feel safe and secure throughout the city. The three incumbents are Councilmembers Yvonne Johnson, Marikay Abuzuaiter and Hugh Holston. ZACK MATHENY: I have lived, worked, and served in District 3 for over 20 years. Defund that mess & Cure the Council instead! What you have here, Evan, is someone pulling the wool over your eyes. The last general election was postponed in November 2021 due to redistricting delays and was ultimately held in July 2022. Dr. Latoya Bernice Gathers stands out because of her varied background working with Doctors Without Borders and at a tuberculosis clinic in Sudan. Contact Us By Mail P.O. Police officers were adamantly opposed, noting that there is already police body cam video footage of the person consenting and officers are required to fill out a form about the consent after it is given. 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. TRACY FURMAN: We are a beautiful city and need growth to sustain our character and continue to offer opportunity to everyone who lives here. Outling then easily won election to a two-year term in 2015 and a four-year term in 2017. District 5 City Councilmember Tammi Thurm is one of the more liberal members of an all-Democratic and very liberal City Council. We cant win with a trickle-down approach. I learned a lot about our city and statemechanizations in removing our individual rights under the Constitution. 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. 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. 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. I would wish for a governmental system that didnt criminalize poverty, residency status, color and mental illness. I understand the balance of investing for the future and making fiscally sound decisions. We are way past the 11th hour for this. TONY WILKINS: See response to the first question. 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. GREENSBORO, NC- During the week of April 20th, several media outlets, including The Rhino Times, reported that citizen advocate and Mayoral Candidate Eric Robert had filed a civil complaint in superior court pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, Chapter 132 of the General Statutes seeking to compel the City of Greensboro to disclose public records under North Carolina Law. All four candidates in the race for District 2 responded, as did at least two candidates in Districts 3 and 5. 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. Qualified Candidates for the November 2 , 2021 General Election Skip to Main Content Home News Events Departments Government Business Contact Address 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) Im ready to give Outling a chance at setting the priorities of the council. Industry needs to return to the United States. Roth worked for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for 31-years, rising to communications director under Teamster President Jim Hoffa. Tony Wilkins for Council 2022. 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. 21-2-134. TCB reported that in 2021, the BHRT program responded to 3,274 calls. What a high wire act that is. 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 need active representation to include transparency, openness and satisfactory solutions. (336) 814-3256 Your email address will not be published. I believe that my commonsense approach to issues has helped me gain widespread support with my constituents. 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. Greensboro, NC 27429, Advertising 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. Big whoop. Guided By Experience: A Comparative Analysis of the U.S. Military Responses to Natural Disasters in Haiti (2010 & 2021) Dec 2021 - Mar 2022 Article for the 2022 spring issue of the Journal of . Keep looking and hopeing. We chose to follow the law. Hightower talks more at meetings than any other city councilmember, and generally says the same thing over and over again. Public safety must have a multipronged approach, and written consent is one step in making Greensboro a safe city for all of us. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. We need to encourage and promote economic development that attracts and retains students/residents while also provide good wages and a high quality of life. Questions? While we are talking, how about you too Nancy? We need a multi-pronged approach that combines financial investments, development incentives, updated planning and zoning rules, anti-displacement initiatives, non-profit collaborations, and new rent stability and affordable homeownership programs to address our housing affordability crisis. 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. You can cancel at any time. Weve made great progress, but we have so much more to do! The offices were originally scheduled to be on the ballot in 2021. I have organized around housing, healthcare and mental health safety with local and national organizations. She opposes most of the rezoning requests for East Greensboro and, unfortunately, often convinces a majority of the City Council to vote with her. I have heard the voices and cries of the community. MARIKAY ABUZUAITER: Issues facing Greensboro for the next four years are reducing crime, increasing our housing stock, keeping our infrastructure sound and keeping the momentum going on our recent economic development successes and supplying the trained workforce for the businesses that are locating here. There were responses from only four candidates and two incumbents for the at-large seats. He is a councilman, why not push for them now? 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. Readers of The Rhino Times will be able to rely on rhinotimes.com for daily coverage and opinions of Greensboro while gaining insider access to important Guilford County work sessions and events. WGHP attempted to ask five uniform questions of every candidate on the ballot. Our City hits record or near record homicide numbers every year. Mayor Nancy Vaughan and all nine incumbents are on the ballot for re-election, and Vaughan has three challengers by herself. In other words, Evan, ask your councilmembers to stop making token gestures and to actually do something that makes enough of difference to make a difference. 216 W. Market Street, Suite-A, The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, is holding general elections for mayor and city council on July 26, 2022. District 3 has no incumbent in the race since Outling is running for mayor. He went to the police for help and paid with his life. City Council elections are nonpartisan, which means in the mayoral and district races the top two finishers in the May 17 primary face each other in the July 26 general election regardless of party affiliation. BILL MARSHBURN: I was arrested in 2008 under false charges, the day District 3 was forcibly annexed. I do not see how this makes Justin unsupportive of the police. Affordability of housing continues to be a problem in Guilford County. Just like Just Sayin said, take a look at your quality of life now, and vote smart. The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, held general elections for mayor and city council on July 26, 2022. The city has the ability to pay all city workers livable wages and recently approved the step plan with a base salary of $15/hr. This was all supposed to happen in 2021 as part of the regular cycle for municipal elections, but then there was that census issue, which delated population counts, which delayed the ability to draw the lines for the citys five electoral districts. Greensboro City Council Endorsements_Rhino Times. Those winners move on to the citys General Election, which will be on July 26, the runoff date for any partisan elections. We need to avoid the dissolution of the United States. Wells has often been outspoken in this term on the City Council, making clear statements about an issue while her fellow city councilmembers were wasting time beating around the bush. This all happened shortly after the Greensboro riots in 2020, when everyone was jumping on the police are racists bandwagon. 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. Incumbent city councilmembers almost always get a bye in the primary. I believe in the residents of Greensboro, and I want to make sure we get there. That may be a mildword to describe a worsening situation. I really want to put a Ferris wheel downtown as a major city attraction. Derby City Council Member: 2023 Primary: Derby Ward 4: 875 English Ct: Derby: 67037: Nonpartisan: Jacob A. Bakk: School District 259: 2023 Primary: USD 259 District At Large: 2341 N. Fairview: Wichita: 67204 (316)550-2977: 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. Now he wants to do both! Expand options for energy efficiency and renewable energy production targeted especially at Green Zones and all communities. They are an embarrassment and disgrace to our city! County officials have been tight-lipped about why work on the project abruptly stopped. 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. Let the Chief(s) run their departments without interfering. The two incumbent candidates (Nancy and Justin) had their chance and have done nothing but spend other peoples money indiscriminately and wastefully. 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. Im leaning toward the latter. 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. Strong economic growth that provides quality jobs. I agree with you on giving the police the resources they need. GOLDIE WELLS: I wish we had been able to address the Marcus Deon Smith case in a different way. Im running because I want Greensboro to not only see butfulfillits potential. 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. To meet with the Mayor, contact Laura Getz, City Clerk, at (919) 580-4330. Go watch the council meeting where this happened and see what he said and how he said it. LATOYA BERNICE GATHERS: There are not enough affordable housing options in my neighborhood. 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. Do you have to make political promises to seek an election? 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. Dont even blindly vote for who The Rhino tells you to vote for. 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. Ph: (336) 763-4170 I firmly believe that if you begin a task, you should never leave it until it is completed. If they hadnt torn it apart, it wouldnt need building back! Posted by John Hammer | May 4, 2022 | News. On a DWB assignment, you may meet people in one location to complete a task or combat a sickness. We must build our economy with local businesses that have ties to, and roots in the community. There are also four candidates in District 2, and there are 10 for the at-large seats. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The city has posted on its website all the candidates and their application information. At that time, Local 947 did not support her candidacy. Hightower is also one of the impediments to development in East Greensboro. View the full list of candidates here or click on a selection below to jump to a section. I have been endorsed by Guilford For All and the Guilford County Community PAC. Box Address We recommend voting for Katie Rossabi and Melodi Fentress. 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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. District 1 City Councilmember Sharon Hightower filed to run for reelection. Robert is a designer and partner at QUB Studios and has renovated several downtown properties. If he is so great then make Nancy look like a fool for not supporting the police, downtown, or whatever the cause of the day is. Your email address will not be published. I have been watching the changing of them guards for many years. Also, during the time period you are referring to I recall Justin getting a salary increase for police and more hires passed when others did not want that. Outling for mayor.nope, not a wise choice at all.nor is Nancy. We do not currently have a reputation as being business friendly. Tammi was elected to the Greensboro city council in 2017. Yes that is a county service but they are dispatched to city police. 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. Rather than do some hybrid election calendar, the city decided to adopt this schedule. 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. 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. Filter by Office. I will continue to be a voice for the voiceless. Its also worth noting that this City Council election has been postponed twice. Many of the things you are asking for he has committed to push for if elected mayor. Please do not throw your chance to vote away. Its interesting that former District Court Judge Mark Timothy Cummings is running for mayor. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022. The mayoral race was originally scheduled to be on the ballot in 2021. PORTIA SHIPMAN: Iam running because I know that I can genuinely make a difference in the lives of all of the residents in District 2. It's important to note, the elections for Greensboro City Council and Greensboro Mayor have been rescheduled to 2022. Local governments should rely on supply and demand and assess each project individually. If he cannot get the votes after being on council for years then how is he going to get them as mayor. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Share & Bookmark Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option. A top priority is ensuring all residents have safe and secure housing. There is no need for him to wait until he is mayor to make a motion or propose a change. 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. DUSTIN KEENE: I feel we overpay for underdelivering a lot. An economic collapse, with the dollar losingits control of world currency. We need to shore up our public safety so that everyone feels served, protected, and respected. Required fields are marked *. Required fields are marked *. Here are the candidates on the ballot for Greensboro City Council: At-large candidates: Incumbents Marikay Abuzuaiter, Yvonne Johnson and Hugh Holston and Tally L. Buchanan, Melodi. 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. Also filing to run in District 1 were Felton Foushee and Timothy Kirkpatrick. I dont anticipate that they will all show up on Tuesday night, Vaughan said in a text. Proof positive that were fed up with the turd sandwich we have in place presently. Mayor City Clerk City Council - At Large City Council - District 1 I believe this caused the citizens to mistrust the council. TONY WILKINS: I have lived in Greensboro my entire life. Justin Outling was one of them. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Woke = Broke. The center will host events thro. For dire 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. 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. All they do is talk. Thus current council members all have longer terms, and those elected will have to run again in 2025 (barring some future change). 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. 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 also think we need to focus our economic development on the small businesses that are here in Greensboro. We discuss issues and outline our vision and plans to address them. Osborne Water Quality Reclamation Facility has been fined more than $70,000 by the state for at least 19 air-quality violati. The winners. Look at how the alphabet people have more rights than those who live right. Oh and whats 100 cars going to do for a 600 officer department? If you are a pro-police citizen, Outling is not for you. Also filing to run in the at-large race are Katie Rossabi, Linda Wilson, Tracy Furman, Taffy L. Buchanan, Fanca Jalloh, Dustin Keene and Melodi Fentress. Connor Perrett. He came to Greensboro to attend UNCG, graduated with a degree in economics and went on to get an MBA at Elon University. Sweeping bans hinder economic growth. No supportive of our police department, giving our tax dollars ( 100s of thousands) to other council members for projects with NO accountability to the citizens of Greensboro.
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