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. She served on the City Council from 2005 to 2009, when she did not run for reelection. I want to use my experience and my voice to champion my Three Pillars for Progress (Economic Development Public Safety Community Engagement). 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. Ph: (336) 763-4170 However, City Attorney Chuck Watts doesnt see a problem with Matheny serving as both a city councilmember and president of DGI. Marikay has honorably served the citizens of Greensboro since she was elected as an At-Large member of the Greensboro City Council in 2011. . Does Mr. DGI Zack know? Fostering relationships in our community by encouraging events that include police invitations will help to build more trust as well. LATOYA BERNICE GATHERS: I am running because I believe When all Voices are Heard, Change Occurs. No ones voice should go unnoticed. In short, similar to most of the other candidates running, but the varied work history is what makes her the better candidate. Marikay is a . Johnson and Abuzuaiter were both elected to four-year terms in 2017. 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. Her application includes support for local business and first responders in addition to affordable housing. How we manage this growth and achieve even more potential will be keytomovingforward. The election was originally supposed to happen in 2021 but was delayed because of redistricting from the 2020 Census. If 911 is a county service, then what does the City council have to do with it? I imagine you are aware of the number of 911 calls the county receives. Snap Publications revived the herbivorous beast and in October 2013, the all-new and improved Rhino Times was started. 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. Other people who submitted their names before the 11:59 p.m. deadline Thursday include two current candidates for council, Tracy Furman and Katie Rossabi. An economic collapse, with the dollar losingits control of world currency. Well you know, as the most intriguing candidate , if you vote for me , we can get rid of two at once . Working for Doctors Without Borders allowed me to hone a variety of abilities that would serve me well on the council. Hightower has even organized opposition to a proposed development when there was no other opposition. This is the second go round for Wells. I agree with you on giving the police the resources they need. Any race with more than three candidates is required to winnow down to a final two or six if you are talking double the number required to fill the at-large seats. 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. He went to the police for help and paid with his life. But, to live in our city we need more. 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. 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. She addresses council frequently, urging the city to settle a lawsuit by the family of Marcus Smith, who died on Sept. 8, 2018. I posted this elsewhere and will post it anytime I notice someone supporting Outling under the assumption that is good for the city. Hightower is also one of the impediments to development in East Greensboro. If he cannot get the votes after being on council for years then how is he going to get them as mayor. Not a fan of Nancy either. MARIKAY ABUZUAITER: I think we need to take another look at some form of a panhandling license. Email; Facebook; LinkedIn; Twitter; Last but not least, I want to support services that reduce violent crime and keep us safe. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. This morning Eric Robert announced: I have just uncovered that The City of Greensboro used tax payers monies to buy itself a gun show for $400,000 for no other purpose but to KILL IT. Required fields are marked *. Greensboro City Council Endorsements_Rhino Times. The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved its first official Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) policy and procedure manual. 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. City Council candidates listed below in order of filing. Just like Just Sayin said, take a look at your quality of life now, and vote smart. Osborne Water Quality Reclamation Facility has been fined more than $70,000 by the state for at least 19 air-quality violati. 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. 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. You are intentionally not digging in to any facts. When the city sets the standard for paying a living wage, other employers are encouraged to do the same. These teams handle conflict resolution, welfare checks, substance abuse, and suicide threats. You can say it is just politics and help get Mayor Vaughan re-elected. The last general election was postponed in November 2021 due to redistricting delays and was ultimately held in July 2022. We will need to feed and house people. Outling also voted for a 5 year potentially, maybe, if we feel like it, implementation of a take home car program that MIGHT buy 20 police cars a year over the next 5 years. and it's 572 members will be endorsing your 2021 campaign for The Greensboro City Council. 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. 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. The city has posted on its website all the candidates and their application information. 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. I plan to open the doors to the amazing creativity and innovative ways and ideas our communities have for addressing issues in our district. Meanwhile literally every other agency in the state has a fully implemented, one car per officer, take home car program. The Mayor and three Council members are elected at large and the remaining five Council members are elected from districts. P.O. Wells often talks about the need for economic development in East Greensboro, but then votes against the rezoning requests that would allow that development. All police are not bad. Fax: (336) 763-2585, P.O. Food needs to be up front, of course. The Mayor and City Council, who are elected to office for a four-year term, develop City policies for the City of Goldsboro. Its because the work is not finished. 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. 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. Council should deny funding to the wasteful Participatory Budgeting program. 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. Dont vote for who your neighbor tells you to vote for. TRACY FURMAN: I am a Greensboro native. 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) The fact that he actually has some sense as compared to the rest of council does not make him a good candidate. I am a small business owner and executive director for Triad Local First, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting locally-owned independentbusinesses. I do have to ask one question: How has Kennedy stayed out of federal prison? Justin Outling was one of them. Also filing to run in District 1 were Felton Foushee and Timothy Kirkpatrick. (336) 814-3256 Be careful what you wish for. District 1 City Councilmember Sharon Hightower filed to run for reelection. Its been evident for quite some time that specific neighborhoods are simply undeveloped and are overlooked. What a high wire act that is. Again, we have a long road ahead of us in the area of justice inequality. Expand options for energy efficiency and renewable energy production targeted especially at Green Zones and all communities. I have been endorsed by Guilford For All and the Guilford County Community PAC. Mayor Nancy Vaughan said Friday that some of the candidates dont live within the city limits, so they will be disqualified. 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. DUSTIN KEENE: I feel we overpay for underdelivering a lot. 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. 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. There are 4 people running for mayor. He hung them out to dry and made it a racial issue because that was the in thing to do at the time. It would fall under the County Commissioners for oversight. 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. 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. Ketia Daniel, founder of BHM Cleaning Co., is BestReviews cleaning expert. 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. 449 likes. Tammi was elected to the Greensboro city council in 2017. 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. 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. Invest in and partner with others to enhance young peoples workforce development initiatives, so helping to reduce violence. To learn more, I invite you tovisitmathenyforcouncil.com. VOTER GUIDE: 2021 Municipal Elections. 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. Rossabi has served for 10 years with the Department of Social Services as a guardian ad litem, which is a person appointed to protect the rights of a minor or incapacitated adult in cases of legal action. 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. The primary for the City Council election will be held on Tuesday, May 17 along with the statewide primary, and all the City Council races except the District 4 race will have primaries. TAMMI Z. THURM: During my first term, I advocated for written consent. 2021 City Council Candidates. It doesnt cost anything to the applicant but actually helps protect the panhandler as well as those who are being asked for money. 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. Some projects have been started that havent been completed, and there are plans being made that havent been fully developed. 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. The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor on July 26, 2022. At that time, Local 947 did not support her candidacy. The only one worth keeping is Outling. I will demand, and on the council will demand a RUCO 2 revision. 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. ZACK MATHENY: Greensboro is experiencing tremendous growth with new jobs such as ToyotaandBoom and Im confident the list will continue to grow. I will use all I have to research and provide the answers we are desperately seeking in order to serve the residents of Greensboro. Dont even blindly vote for who The Rhino tells you to vote for. Greensboro City Council races are nonpartisan, which means that in the primaries for mayor and the five district City Council races, the top two finishers in the primary will have a rematch in the general election on Tuesday, July 26. TONY WILKINS: See response to the first question. P.O. 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. I respect your opinion but there is no way I am voting for mayor Vaughan or throwing away my vote by not voting. 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. Robert is a designer and partner at QUB Studios and has renovated several downtown properties. Local governments should rely on supply and demand and assess each project individually. Hightower regularly interrupts fellow councilmembers and Mayor Nancy Vaughan. If elected, I want to look with a forward-thinking process of governing for all people. Do the restaurant owners know that the city once again is stabbing them in the back? They wanted that class to have 40 people in it. Weve seen things happen for the betterment of our community, but the job is not over. However, since that time, we have been able to build a very positive working . Its all politics. 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: * Denotes incumbent. 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. Its time to work together for the betterment of all of our citizens. When Robbie Perkins was mayor he was also president of NAI Piedmont Triad, a commercial real estate company, and had to be recused from votes when his company was involved. The participation and representation of all citizens in democratic institutions and processes is essential to democracy. Support Chief James and send the mandate mayor, her minions, & the race baiting clowns home with their tails tucked between their legs. 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. We need to avoid the dissolution of the United States. TAMMI Z. THURM: Greensboro is at a critical point right now. 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. 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. District 1, Knight's seat, has drawn four candidates and District 5, Gaebler's seat, has drawn five candidates, making it the most competitive. 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. But it damaged the perception of the councils honesty and transparency which takes time to rebuild. Share & Bookmark Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option. However, the bad ones make it hard on those who genuinely care. I was appointed to the Minimum Housing Standards Commission in 2019. First we need to keep people in their homes. Keep looking and hopeing. sales@rhinotimes.com, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, Former County Commissioner Steve Arnold Enters District 2 Commissioners Race, Next Countywide Revaluation May Be Here Sooner Than You Think. We are growing and we need leadership that can plan that growth so that our housing, jobs and transportation work at peak level at all times. But many declined to respond, and at least two candidates for City Council did not have working email addresses on the forms they filed to register with the NC Board of Elections. Contact Richard M. Barron at 336-373-7371 and follow @BarronBizNR on Twitter. CECILE CC CRAWFORD: What happened to Marcus Smith [who died in police custody] should never have happened. 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. 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.. He stayed silent when he had the chance to speak up at council meetings and publicly in support of our police department. I am confident that my vision ofGo B.I.G. There were no answers from the three candidates for District 1, although incumbent Sharon Hightower did respond to the email to say she wouldnt be participating. The entire city council, including the mayor need to be replace, once and for all. Tony Wilkins for Council 2022. Oh and a Ferris wheel. 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. 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. Take 30 minutes out of your busy lives, do your own homework and vote for who you think are the best candidates. DUSTIN KEENE: While there are many issues facing our city, I believe affordable housing may be the biggest. The secretive attempt boldly labeled a public document CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, held general elections for mayor and city council on July 26, 2022. 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. 2021 Work Plan; ARPA Information; 2021 Reparations Referendum; Planning & Community Development Projects; City Budget; . 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.