Hightower regularly interrupts fellow councilmembers and Mayor Nancy Vaughan. Justin Outling was one of them. What about Mary Kay or Nancy Hoffman? PORTIA SHIPMAN: For over 30 years, I was either a home care agency owner or worker at Shipman Family Home Care and Reliable Home Care. As someone who hopes Justin Outling is our next Mayor I think your comments are way off mark. This will lead to crime by people needing food and shelter, particularly for families. I feel like I should be on a dos equis commercial. It doesnt cost anything to the applicant but actually helps protect the panhandler as well as those who are being asked for money. 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. Big whoop. If elected, I want to look with a forward-thinking process of governing for all people. I would honor the years of service these workers have put into our city. I dont anticipate that they will all show up on Tuesday night, Vaughan said in a text. Our city spent time and our money refusing to admit any responsibility for Marcus death. Neighborhoods where neighbors know each other. Marikay has honorably served the citizens of Greensboro since she was elected as an At-Large member of the Greensboro City Council in 2011. . Cure the Violence? 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. 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. 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. Voters that are indecisive about the District 5 City Council race must either have no political opinions or have trouble making decisions. Required fields are marked *. Vaughn wish- washy, Outling- says one thing does another? That may be a mildword to describe a worsening situation. Current council members will serve abbreviated terms until the next election in 2025. Questions? 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. 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. The three incumbents are Councilmembers Yvonne Johnson, Marikay Abuzuaiter and Hugh Holston. The result was that the City Council discovered the check was issued to the ICRCM without a signed contract. Greensboro you need a complete new City Council. Her application includes support for local business and first responders in addition to affordable housing. They were moved to 2022 due to redistricting delays. If the election had been held on schedule in October and November 2021, the fact that Greensboro was lagging behind much of the state in economic development could have hurt Vaughans bid for reelection. Box Address Share & Bookmark Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option. Build Back Better is a joke from the woke. Defund that mess & Cure the Council instead! Filter by Office. 2 former council members among 47 applicants to fill Kennedy's vacant seat on Greensboro City Council. TONY WILKINS: Get crime under control and maintain a strong police department. Individuals with a disability who need an interpreter or other auxiliary aids should contact Community Relations at 336-373-2723 three to five days prior to a meeting. Greensboro as a community is booming and growing. Take 30 minutes out of your busy lives, do your own homework and vote for who you think are the best candidates. Until the community at large can trust the police, fear will prevail on both sides. There were responses from only four candidates and two incumbents for the at-large seats. 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. The secretive attempt boldly labeled a public document CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION Last but not least, I want to support services that reduce violent crime and keep us safe. However, since that time, we have been able to build a very positive working . Ensuring the policy is in place to make sure that process, starting with the questions asked, is helpful in solving a crime is reasonable to me. Im leaning toward the latter. The Rhino has had a long tradition of providing news in Guilford County. 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. 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. I am the right person, in the right role, at the right time with the following skills: DUSTIN KEENE: As an entrepreneur and a job creator I believe my approach is very different than those who have been sitting on our current council for years. Dont vote for who the TV tells you to vote for. They are an embarrassment and disgrace to our city! I can bring all of this to District 2. I have decided to instead support Outling. Its also worth noting that this City Council election has been postponed twice. DGI, by comparison, is largely funded through a Business Improvement District tax paid by downtown property owners. Every vote is needed to rid of our current council who have no accountability or concerns of how our tax dollars are spent. Bradley Hunt, president of the Greensboro Chapter of the NAACP, stated that it is the position of his organization "that this body vote to postpone the Greensboro City Council elections initially scheduled to take place in November of 2021, until after U.S. Census data has been received, properly processed and certified." Just my observation. Hey Justin, I mean Evan, put the motions on the table NOW for the police department. I bring a network of relationships in many areas with me and continue to build that network out in order to better understand issues that face people in District 2, and ways we can address them from City Council. The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, is holding general elections for mayor and city council on July 26, 2022. The fact that he actually has some sense as compared to the rest of council does not make him a good candidate. As someone who was born and raised in Greensboro, I feel the best way I can give back is by serving my city and more importantly the citizens who live in it. 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. As always, we need to work toward economic development and jobs. I have been endorsed by Guilford For All and the Guilford County Community PAC. Seems like you are saying if you elect me I can help. Snap Publications revived the herbivorous beast and in October 2013, the all-new and improved Rhino Times was started. District 5 City Councilmember Tammi Thurm filed to run for reelection. I am a small business owner and executive director for Triad Local First, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting locally-owned independentbusinesses. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. HUGH HOLSTON: The decision on the siting of the White Street landfill. What a high wire act that is. The issues that face us will require negotiation, deliberation, and compromise to resolve these issues that confront our city. Rossabi has also made good use of that time by familiarizing herself with the ins and outs of city government. 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. Both Outling and Vaughan give a lot of double talk, especially in an election year. Results of the July 26, 2022 Greensboro Municipal General Election Can be viewed on the Elections & Results page or by viewing Dashboard Results. I am so disillusioned with the leaders of Greensboro that I will do one of two things. I believe City Council and real estate developer should work together. I want to build more homes that people can actually afford, and give people who have eviction records and criminal records a second chance. 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. Town broke public records, open meetings law: N.C. auditor The town had three council members, its town manager, the longtime attorney and town clerk all resign on the same day. No one should be subjected to exclusionary speech of any kind. Keep looking and hopeing. Qns sent five questions to each candidate running for the District 27 City Council seat including Kerryanne Burke, Jason Clark, Leroy Gasdsen, Rene Hill, James Johnson, Al-Hassan Kanu, Harold. 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. Certainly, the most intriguing candidate in the race is Robert, who was born in Lyon, France, and raised in France and Gabon in West Africa. The three incumbents are Councilmembers Yvonne Johnson, Marikay Abuzuaiter and Hugh Holston. Greensboro ( / rinzbro / ( listen); [3] formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. 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. Rhino Times Office The email address Lisa Wilson had provided did not work. 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? I wish we can find ways to continuously support our neighbors in all successes. Working at DWB taught me how to resolve conflicts on a wide scale. 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. Any proposal put forth by Outling is not taken up by the mayor. I really want to put a Ferris wheel downtown as a major city attraction. I amrunning at large to support all of Greensboro. It is almost a certainty that Thurm and Wilkins will be facing each other in the general election on July 26. To meet with the Mayor, contact Laura Getz, City Clerk, at (919) 580-4330. DUSTIN KEENE: At this point in my life my focus is on growth and contribution. 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. He can do it now, but he isnt. We must keep the momentum going with smart investments into our community, ensuring that the recent wins are wins for all residents of Greensboro, not just some. 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. Greensboro can adopt a resolution where all people are treated fairly during a confrontation with the police. P.O. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. What you have here, Evan, is someone pulling the wool over your eyes. Remember when you see your tax dollars going to DGI, Cure Violence, the IRC (free cars anyone? 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. When it comes down to mental health crises, we should work to implement a CAHOOTS model approach a public safety system that sends out a medic and a crisis worker who has training and experience in the mental health field and is trained on trauma-informed de-escalation. 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. 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. We chose to follow the law. We were unable, because of legal reasons, to share with the public what was going on between the city and his family. Over the past years, you have demonstrated a great ability to lead our city with integrity. Contact Richard M. Barron at 336-373-7371 and follow @BarronBizNR on Twitter. 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. We need to get our road, public transportation, housing, and business opportunities up to speed before these companies open. Do you have to make political promises to seek an election? Mayor Nancy Vaughan and all nine incumbents are on the ballot for re-election, and Vaughan has three challengers by herself. Sweeping bans hinder economic growth. Fax: (336) 763-2585, P.O. and it's 572 members will be endorsing your 2021 campaign for The Greensboro City Council. 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.