"There is a doctor in town
that feeds the homeless burritos every weekend near center city
as he cannot feed them in center city park because it is private...
So he moved his feeding to the corner of elm and friendly (public area)
...Roy carroll made them move as it was bothering the tenants...
True and true!
PUBLIC SPACE"
Entirety of message posted
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Fec: "...club owners and those patronizing them are not high quality people."
"They generally disdain the rules of common courtesy
which are necessary to get along in a civilized society.
They habitually drive drunk and wake their neighbors
when they come home.
This is a facet of our society which we tolerate
despite the fact they engage in selfish pursuits and represent a real,
present and persistent danger to the community.
...once the perpetrators begin to be bad neighbors,
tax-paying citizens who get up early and spend their days
trying to be a credit to the community have a right to insist the laws be upheld,
and changed where they are found to be insufficient.
Greene Street Club is the problem.
Attempts to blame the other clubs downtown
and accusations that residents and business owners are exhibiting undue influence
do not accurately address the reality of the situation."
Fec
which are necessary to get along in a civilized society.
All of them?
They habitually drive drunk and wake their neighbors
when they come home.
They?
Who are they?
Really?
This is a facet of our society which we tolerate
despite the fact they engage in selfish pursuits and represent a real,
present and persistent danger to the community.
...once the perpetrators begin to be bad neighbors,
tax-paying citizens who get up early and spend their days
trying to be a credit to the community have a right to insist the laws be upheld,
and changed where they are found to be insufficient.
Greene Street Club is the problem.
Wasn't it "all of them"?
Attempts to blame the other clubs downtown
and accusations that residents and business owners are exhibiting undue influence
do not accurately address the reality of the situation."
Fec
Friday, March 30, 2012
GN&R: "City Council to consider helping [campaign contributors?] developers"
"City council members may use up to about $5 million in voter-approved bonds
to pay for the projects.
Here are the projects the council will consider:
• grading land and moving utilities for two sites
at the Rock Creek Center corporate park in Eastern Guilford County.
building a bridge at the Triad Business Park,
land near the airport that is owned by Samet Corporation.
• grading land and making transportation improvement
at Land Port Investments, a venture of developer Roy Carroll."
Amanda
On June 11, 2007,
Zack Matheny voted for a rezoning for Carroll Capital Investments, LLC,
represented by Robbie Perkins, for Roy Carroll.
Zack received $1,000 from Mr. Carroll's PAC on 10/30/07.
Mr. Carroll also gave $1,000 checks to Robbie, etc...,
as he garnered about $2 million in tax breaks for Center Point.
to pay for the projects.
Here are the projects the council will consider:
• grading land and moving utilities for two sites
at the Rock Creek Center corporate park in Eastern Guilford County.
Who owns the two sites?
building a bridge at the Triad Business Park,
land near the airport that is owned by Samet Corporation.
• grading land and making transportation improvement
at Land Port Investments, a venture of developer Roy Carroll."
Amanda
Is Roch protecting the status quo
by censoring greensboro101?
On June 11, 2007,
Zack Matheny voted for a rezoning for Carroll Capital Investments, LLC,
represented by Robbie Perkins, for Roy Carroll.
Zack received $1,000 from Mr. Carroll's PAC on 10/30/07.
Mr. Carroll also gave $1,000 checks to Robbie, etc...,
as he garnered about $2 million in tax breaks for Center Point.
Why would a letter from Center Pointe Condominium Owners Association to Greene Street Club say:
"At night, the excessive noise makes it impossible for our residents to enjoy thier homes
in reasonable quiet and comfort.
Additionally, the ongoing disturbances by the Club
will adversely impact sales of units at Center Pointe,
especially if calls to the police regarding the noise violations persist."
From a letter sent by Center Pointe's Condominium Owners Association
to the Greene Street Club
in reasonable quiet and comfort.
Additionally, the ongoing disturbances by the Club
will adversely impact sales of units at Center Pointe,
especially if calls to the police regarding the noise violations persist."
From a letter sent by Center Pointe's Condominium Owners Association
to the Greene Street Club
Thursday, March 29, 2012
99 Blocks on the PAC: [Matt Brown's] only exceptions -- "heavy metal and maybe alternative rock."
"For Brown it’s pretty simple: "Everything, anything and always."
"Everything from Broadway to comedy, spiritual, plays."
His only exceptions -- "heavy metal and maybe alternative rock.""
Bill Hancock
"Everything from Broadway to comedy, spiritual, plays."
His only exceptions -- "heavy metal and maybe alternative rock.""
Bill Hancock
Will some not see this, because Roch censors local speech?
City of Greensboro and Guilford County Information Request
Please produce any documentation or communication
relative to glass/windows used for Center Point,
relative to qualification, performance, reciepts etc...,
relative to taxpayer subsidies provided.
relative to glass/windows used for Center Point,
relative to qualification, performance, reciepts etc...,
relative to taxpayer subsidies provided.
Howard Coble and Virginia Foxx "Reject Disclosure For Secret Campaign Money"
"[Howard Coble and Virginia Foxx] rejected an amendment last night
that would have required that sponsors
of independent political expenditure television and radio ads
disclose the identity of donors whose contribute $10,000 or more to their efforts.
All Americans have a right to honest information
about who has paid for the political messages they receive.
This includes the sponsors of political advertisements
—not just the names of sham entities designed to evade disclosure."
that would have required that sponsors
of independent political expenditure television and radio ads
disclose the identity of donors whose contribute $10,000 or more to their efforts.
All Americans have a right to honest information
about who has paid for the political messages they receive.
This includes the sponsors of political advertisements
—not just the names of sham entities designed to evade disclosure."
...With disclosure and transparency,
the public will be able to decide for themselves,
because relevant information about the interests
and their impact will be public.
Disclosure of an ad’s major donors
does not place any undue burdens on speech or industry.
It will empower the voters.
Will our local press report this information?
What do Howard and Virginia's opponents have to say about this?
Will anyone ask them?
If the law would have brought in less revenue to television stations,
can many see why for profit media wouldn't want to cover the story?
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Dear Greensboro's City Council on more debt and
If a family of 2 parents and 3 kids can’t afford a vacation,
and the parents decide on a family election in which the 3 kids vote in favor,
who should accept responsibility when the parents can't pay the mortgage?
If Greensboro's City Council put debt on the ballot for what we don't need
for the electorate to vote for, and recieve campaign donations
from those who would benefit from the increased debt,
like members of the publicly financed Greensboro Partnership and Dowtown Greensboro,
of which the leading news outlets are a part of and actively support,
whose fault is it if our finances deteriorate,
those who voted to place the debt on the ballot (parents/commissioners)
and those who promoted it, and/or the manipulated children/electorate?
Monday, March 26, 2012
Developer Roy Carroll and Mayor Perkins Special Meeting on Shovel Ready for Roy's Land
After last week's article in Yes Weekly! titled " Roy Carroll Says Jump, City Springs into Action"
We have chapter 2 in local developer Roy Carroll and his total influence over the City of Greensboro and how policy is being done and written to influence the Mayor of Greensboro's penthouse neighbor.
On Tuesday March 27, 2012 Mayor Perkins has set a special council meeting at 8:00am in the plaza level conference room of the melvin municipal building to discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the area served by the City of Greensboro.
Then we see in this weeks IFYI March 23, 2012 provided to the media and others the agenda for this special meeting.
Economic Development Briefing
1. Presentation by Jonathan L. Sangster, Senior Managing Director, CBRE Consulting
Mr. Sangster is a Senior Managing Director with CBRE Consulting based in Atlanta Georgia. He leads a team that focuses on business location decisions. He is a recognized national business location and site selection consultant. Mr. Sangster will discuss the site selection process, factors that drive site selection decisions and the role played by state and local government incentives in the site selection decision.
2. Presentation of the highlights of the Grensboro Partnership Strategic Plan, Dan Lynch, President, Greensboro Economic Development Alliance
3. Economic Development Plan- Next Steps
Staff will present a proposal to Council and other stakeholders over the next two months to prepare a strategic work plan for the City's economic development initiative for the next eighteen months.
Who is this Jonathan Sangster ? All we need to do is look no further than a article in the Triad Business Journal from October 7, 2011 with a title "Caterpillar site consultant: Communities look for a home run"
In this article we have this:
"I talked to Sangster this week as I worked on an article in today's paper about the possibility of Greensboro and developer Roy Carroll partnering to develop a 100-acre shovel-ready site in eastern Greensboro. It was a presentation by Sangster at a commercial real estate meeting in Greensboro this spring that helped kick off the push to establish such a site, said Dan Lynch, president of the Greensboro Economic Development Alliance."
This has been going on for a very long time because on September 23, 2011 Triadwatch had this post titled " Pulled Agenda Item #31 Local Developer and Crony Capitalist Roy Carroll Wants $4,176,775 in Economic Incentive Grant and Loan
Let's hear what Roy Carroll had to say about who pays for water and sewer video below.
It is amazing that with all of this land available in Eastern Guilford County,we have the city wanting to expand water and sewer to this area which consist of over 9,000 acres and all we have to look at is Roy Carroll's properties. Was there any other land available to look at? Who else was notified on this economic development bond money being used for a shovel ready site. These are some of the question that need to be answered and with this Jonathan Sangster coming into town to talk incentives on site selection to the Greensboro City Council members who is paying for him to be here and is he under contract with Roy Carroll and his companies for his site in Eastern Guilford County.
Hopefully we will see the local media cover this special meeting but don't hold your breath on that.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
W. E. Heasley on Roy Carroll, Robbie Perkins, Zack Matheny and Jonathan L. Sangster?
"Although politicos have the final say-so
on bestowing taxpayer dollars upon economic rent seekers
it's worth one’s attention to look at those that facilitate rent seekers.
Those persons and entities that act as the broker
between rent seekers and politicos.
Those that help spend your taxpayer dollars
under the heading “economic incentives”
and not so incidentally spend those dollars upon themselves."
W. E. Heasley
Jonathan L. Sangster, who will present Tuesday at City Hall, on "Incentives"
on bestowing taxpayer dollars upon economic rent seekers
it's worth one’s attention to look at those that facilitate rent seekers.
Those persons and entities that act as the broker
between rent seekers and politicos.
Those that help spend your taxpayer dollars
under the heading “economic incentives”
and not so incidentally spend those dollars upon themselves."
W. E. Heasley
Jonathan L. Sangster, who will present Tuesday at City Hall, on "Incentives"
Guess what the "Senior Managing Director with CBRE Consulting" specializes in
who is going to present to the "Economic Development Briefing",
Tuesday, March 28 at 8AM at City Hall.
"Don’t Trust the County on Value of Your Home"
"...While no one likes to see the value of his home decline,
overinflating the value is just as bad.
While refinancing my home last month, I was required to have it appraised.
The detailed 20-page appraisal stated that my home value is $172,000.
...I received my Notice of Assessed Value on March 10
to learn that the county claims the same property
to have a value of $195,200, a 14 percent difference.
Tax Director Ben Chavis doesn’t state how much time and effort
go into the county’s assessments,
but I suspect they are not nearly as thorough as my appraisal.
I have emailed my appeal and a copy of the appraisal to the county,
but they said it will take “some time” to process.
If you apply this 14 percent overinflation to the entire county,
you can see it would be easier to reach such a high number,
even with new construction.
The lesson is not to take the county’s word for your home’s value.
Mike Wiesner
Jamestown
overinflating the value is just as bad.
"Page 3 of the Guilford County “Schedule of Values,”
which covers data behind this year’s real-estate tax revaluation,
cites a statute that says market value is defined as
“the price estimated in terms of money at which the property would sell
between a willing and financially able buyer and a willing seller,
neither being under any compulsion to buy or to sell.”
While refinancing my home last month, I was required to have it appraised.
The detailed 20-page appraisal stated that my home value is $172,000.
But on page 7, under “Distressed and Forced Sales,” it says,
“Both foreclosure and short sales have been largely responsible
for a 20 percent decline in the average selling price of existing homes
over the last three years.”
And “staff appraisers will consider all sales that have occurred
in each appraisal neighborhood over the last several years
but a greater weight will be given to comparable sales
that have happened without duress.”
...I received my Notice of Assessed Value on March 10
to learn that the county claims the same property
to have a value of $195,200, a 14 percent difference.
Tax Director Ben Chavis doesn’t state how much time and effort
go into the county’s assessments,
but I suspect they are not nearly as thorough as my appraisal.
If computer model-based “mass appraisals” were the main tool,
how did the county know which sales were distressed or forced?
If these two sets of measures contradict each other,
what actually happened to whom in the revaluation?
I have emailed my appeal and a copy of the appraisal to the county,
but they said it will take “some time” to process.
If you apply this 14 percent overinflation to the entire county,
you can see it would be easier to reach such a high number,
even with new construction.
Seems like many at the bottom and the top are going to get a relative tax cut,
and the middle is going to make up the difference."
The lesson is not to take the county’s word for your home’s value.
Mike Wiesner
Jamestown
Jonathan L. Sangster, who will present Tuesday at City Hall, on "Incentives"
"Incentives
...While incentives are still relatively important in the decision process,
it was interesting to note the significant increase in “other incentives,”
i.e., land, utility-rate subsidies, infrastructure support, etc.
This is consistent with what we are seeing with our clients
— they are much more interested in customized packages to meet their specific needs,
largely through nonstatutory programs."
"...generous financial support
have created a near-perfect environment for technology companies
to thrive in the South.
...availability of financial support
Financial Assistance
...more mature operations may look to state and local jurisdictions
to provide economic incentive packages
to offset startup and long-term operating costs.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
What is "Rent Seeking"?: "Stanley Furniture may relocate HQ to High Point"
"The move would add 42 jobs.
The High Point Economic Development Corp. said today
that Stanley is considering 200 N. Hamilton St.
for a joint corporate headquarters and showroom.
Unidentified locations in two other states are also under consideration.
The High Point City Council will hold a public hearing April 2
to consider $340,000 in incentives for the project.
A few other deals the "Senior Managing Director with CBRE Consulting" is going to present to the "Economic Development Briefing", on Tuesday, March 28 at 8AM at City Hall.
SEROLOGICALS
Developed an aggressive economic incentives negotiation strategy
to maximize economic benefits to the client.
.. Selected and announced Lawrence, Kansas
within six weeks of project kick-off
(including community visits and incentives negotiation).
Results
.. Achieved total economic incentive package valued in excess of $9.5 million,
including income tax credits, property tax abatements, forgivable loans,
reduced land costs and job training reimbursements
NCR
...completed an operating cost analysis
including project economic incentives
MEDCO
The icing on the cake was his negotiation of a $32 million package
of economic incentives to support the project’s business case.
Incentives Negotiation
Economic incentives package totaling $32 million
was negotiated to help offset start-up and short-term operating costs.
Incentives included tax credits, training assistance, property tax abatements,
and cash grants.
EUROPEAN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER
Leadership is challenged to identify and negotiate
an economic incentives package
to create a viable business case for the project.
Developed an aggressive economic incentives strategy
to achieve a level of support for project viability.
Advised the client during face-to-face negotiations
with each state in their European headquarters.
.. Identified creative financing/bonding solutions at the local government level
to significantly increase the packages in two of the three finalist states.
Results
.. Achieved final offers from each state ranging from $150 million to $250 million
including free land, free buildings, property tax abatements,
workforce training, tax exemptions and tax credits.
.. Shortly after receiving these packages,
the company placed a hold on the project
due to the loss of a key contract in their European plant.
The company expects to proceed with this project
once additional contracts have been established.
DS WATERS
Incentive strategies focused on not only the creation of high wage jobs,
but on the potential loss/retention of all jobs associated with the headquarters.
.. A qualitative and quantitative analysis confirmed “best-fit” location in Atlanta,
which was driven by business environment factors, quality of life
and economic incentives.
.. A total incentives package of $1.9 million included job-creation tax credits
and workforce training assistance.
.. An integrated team of consulting and transaction professionals
enabled the company to pursue parallel paths
of negotiating both the incentives and a critical lease extension
with favorable results.
DOT FOODS
Strategic criteria included ...incentives t
o off-set start-up and short term operational costs
.. Incentives valued in excess of $2.0 million
included workforce training assistance, job-creation tax credits,
property tax abatements and infrastructure assistance
COX COMMUNICATIONS
Work with city officials to uncover potential land swap opportunities
to mitigate acquisition costs while contributing to revitalization efforts
in downtown Wichita.
.. Significantly reduced operating and maintenance costs
Developed an aggressive economic incentives negotiation strategy
to maximize economic benefits to the client.
.. Selected and announced Lawrence, Kansas
within six weeks of project kick-off
(including community visits and incentives negotiation).
Results
.. Achieved total economic incentive package valued in excess of $9.5 million,
including income tax credits, property tax abatements, forgivable loans,
reduced land costs and job training reimbursements
NCR
...completed an operating cost analysis
including project economic incentives
MEDCO
The icing on the cake was his negotiation of a $32 million package
of economic incentives to support the project’s business case.
Incentives Negotiation
Economic incentives package totaling $32 million
was negotiated to help offset start-up and short-term operating costs.
Incentives included tax credits, training assistance, property tax abatements,
and cash grants.
EUROPEAN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER
Leadership is challenged to identify and negotiate
an economic incentives package
to create a viable business case for the project.
Developed an aggressive economic incentives strategy
to achieve a level of support for project viability.
Advised the client during face-to-face negotiations
with each state in their European headquarters.
.. Identified creative financing/bonding solutions at the local government level
to significantly increase the packages in two of the three finalist states.
Results
.. Achieved final offers from each state ranging from $150 million to $250 million
including free land, free buildings, property tax abatements,
workforce training, tax exemptions and tax credits.
.. Shortly after receiving these packages,
the company placed a hold on the project
due to the loss of a key contract in their European plant.
The company expects to proceed with this project
once additional contracts have been established.
DS WATERS
Incentive strategies focused on not only the creation of high wage jobs,
but on the potential loss/retention of all jobs associated with the headquarters.
.. A qualitative and quantitative analysis confirmed “best-fit” location in Atlanta,
which was driven by business environment factors, quality of life
and economic incentives.
.. A total incentives package of $1.9 million included job-creation tax credits
and workforce training assistance.
.. An integrated team of consulting and transaction professionals
enabled the company to pursue parallel paths
of negotiating both the incentives and a critical lease extension
with favorable results.
DOT FOODS
Strategic criteria included ...incentives t
o off-set start-up and short term operational costs
.. Incentives valued in excess of $2.0 million
included workforce training assistance, job-creation tax credits,
property tax abatements and infrastructure assistance
COX COMMUNICATIONS
Work with city officials to uncover potential land swap opportunities
to mitigate acquisition costs while contributing to revitalization efforts
in downtown Wichita.
.. Significantly reduced operating and maintenance costs
Friday, March 23, 2012
A little from the bio of the fellow presenting along with Dan Lynch, at the "Economic Development Briefing", Tuesday, March 28 at 8AM at City Hall.
"Jonathan Sangster is a Senior Managing Director with CBRE Consulting...
He leads a team that delivers strategic real estate solutions to corporate clients,
focusing on business location solutions and corporate real estate strategies.
...Mr. Sangster assists clients in finding “best fit” locations
that align with their strategic business objectives.
...Mr. Sangster’s expertise focuses
on ...evaluation and negotiation of state and local economic incentives.
...Mr. Sangster has represented and assisted many clients
including American Pharmaceutical Partners, ...Caterpillar...
...Mr. Sangster was a CBRE Top 225 Performer in 2010.
Mr. Sangster has been a featured speaker at various industry events
including ...Area Development’s Consultant Forum...
He was also recently nominated and appointed to The Site Selectors Guild,
a consortium of top global site location consultants,
as one of the twelve internationally acclaimed founding members."
Hat Tip Ed
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/ACCREDITATIONS
Licensed Real Estate Broker, Georgia
CoreNet Global, Member
EDUCATION
M.B.A. in Finance, Georgia State University
B.A. in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
He leads a team that delivers strategic real estate solutions to corporate clients,
focusing on business location solutions and corporate real estate strategies.
...Mr. Sangster assists clients in finding “best fit” locations
that align with their strategic business objectives.
...Mr. Sangster’s expertise focuses
on ...evaluation and negotiation of state and local economic incentives.
...Mr. Sangster has represented and assisted many clients
including American Pharmaceutical Partners, ...Caterpillar...
...Mr. Sangster was a CBRE Top 225 Performer in 2010.
Mr. Sangster has been a featured speaker at various industry events
including ...Area Development’s Consultant Forum...
He was also recently nominated and appointed to The Site Selectors Guild,
a consortium of top global site location consultants,
as one of the twelve internationally acclaimed founding members."
Hat Tip Ed
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/ACCREDITATIONS
Licensed Real Estate Broker, Georgia
CoreNet Global, Member
EDUCATION
M.B.A. in Finance, Georgia State University
B.A. in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Remember when Roy Carroll provided free flights to Governor Bev Perdue?
HAT TIP RHINO TIMES and Carolina Journal CLICKHERE
Local Greensboro developer Roy Carroll and his airplane cannot keep itself out of trouble. The Carolina Journal in it's front page article titled "Dozens involved in Perdue, Easley flight provider program"
has Roy Carroll listed as a person who has provided a plane ride to our Governor.
Here is what was said:
Local Greensboro developer Roy Carroll and his airplane cannot keep itself out of trouble. The Carolina Journal in it's front page article titled "Dozens involved in Perdue, Easley flight provider program"
has Roy Carroll listed as a person who has provided a plane ride to our Governor.
Here is what was said:
"Roy Carroll, a Greensboro developer and owner of Granite Air LLC, provided a flight on November 6, 2008 - two days after Perdue was elected governor."
Thursday, March 22, 2012
A Few Notable Noise Complaints Phoned in to Greensboro's Police Department
05/02/2011 12.12AM Greene St Roof Top Club Teresa
10/30/2011 11:58PM On the Rooftop Teresa Yon
11/28/2011 12:47AM LLoyd Carrol Caller lives on Center Pointe
12/03/2011 1:05AM Roy 300 z N Greene St. G
12/08/2011 11:05PM Roy Carroll 300 z N Greene St. G
12/09/2011 12:07AM Greene Street Club Roy Carroll 300 z N Greene St. G
12/12/2011 12:37AM Roy Carroll 300 z N Greene St. G
12/23/2011 12:09AM Floyd Carroll
01/09/2012 12:53AM Roy Terrell 300 z N Greene St. G
01/15/2012 11:40PM Roy Carroll 300 z N Greene St. G
01/22/2012 8:48PM Roy Terrell 300 z N Greene St. G
Your request regarding “any documentation,
including noise complaints and emails from residents or owners of Center Pointe,
located at; 201 North Elm Street, Greensboro NC” has been attached.
This should complete this information request.
Regards,
Public Information Desk
City of Greensboro
300 W. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
10/30/2011 11:58PM On the Rooftop Teresa Yon
11/28/2011 12:47AM LLoyd Carrol Caller lives on Center Pointe
12/03/2011 1:05AM Roy 300 z N Greene St. G
12/08/2011 11:05PM Roy Carroll 300 z N Greene St. G
12/09/2011 12:07AM Greene Street Club Roy Carroll 300 z N Greene St. G
12/12/2011 12:37AM Roy Carroll 300 z N Greene St. G
12/23/2011 12:09AM Floyd Carroll
01/09/2012 12:53AM Roy Terrell 300 z N Greene St. G
01/15/2012 11:40PM Roy Carroll 300 z N Greene St. G
01/22/2012 8:48PM Roy Terrell 300 z N Greene St. G
Your request regarding “any documentation,
including noise complaints and emails from residents or owners of Center Pointe,
located at; 201 North Elm Street, Greensboro NC” has been attached.
This should complete this information request.
Regards,
Public Information Desk
City of Greensboro
300 W. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Commentor in IFYI in regards to Greensboro Noise Issue
IFYI for March 16, 2012 for City of Greensboro
Contact Center Weekly report 3-5-12 through 3-11-12
Executive - 1 comment
To Mayor and Council - If the current noise issue is really about a few downtown residents (who suddenly realized urban living is louder than Summerfield) and one or two businesses , why don't these parties sit down like any other neighbors and work out an arrangement? Why must there be a new business killing citywide ordinance? I'm a liberal democrat but even i can see this is an example of misappropriation of government power. I also own an advertising agency in downtown Greensboro. I moved there in 1995. Your approach to a stringent decibel-based rule is counter intuitive to any progress in downtown development, talent, recruitment and indirectly, MY OWN BUSINESS. So where are your "conservative business values" on this?
anonymous commentor on last weeks IFYI.
Yes Weekly has a great article in this weeks paper titled "Roy Carroll says Jump, City Springs To Action"
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Glenn Greenwald on Robbie, Roy and Greensboro's Press
Robbie and Roy
"Councilman Robbie Perkins formally announced his bid for mayor today
at the Greensboro Regional Realtors Association.
Perkins, 55, stressed the importance promoting the region to lure companies,
at the Greensboro Regional Realtors Association.
How much campaign cash has Robbie recieved
from local developers and landlords?
from local developers and landlords?
Perkins, 55, stressed the importance promoting the region to lure companies,
investing in public infrastructure
To subsidise Robbies real estate business with taxpayer dollars?
Does "investing" mean raising taxes to borrow money
for "public infrastructure" nearby Robbie's supporters
"private" real estate projects?
BIG BIG on Greensboro Noise: Roy Caroll, Henry Isaacson, Robbie Perkins, Zack Matheny, Theresa Yon
http://www.yesweekly.com/triad/article-13825-roy-carroll-says-jump-city-springs-into-action.html
..."When asked about who contacted him in favor of a more restrictive ordinance,
Matheny told YES! Weekly: “Roy hasn’t really reached out to me,”
though Carroll’s e-mail, which Matheny responded to, proves otherwise."
...“This has been a constant source of complaints over the last few weeks after Greene Street opened it’s rooftop tent,” Perkins wrote."
..."When asked about who contacted him in favor of a more restrictive ordinance,
Matheny told YES! Weekly: “Roy hasn’t really reached out to me,”
though Carroll’s e-mail, which Matheny responded to, proves otherwise."
...“This has been a constant source of complaints over the last few weeks after Greene Street opened it’s rooftop tent,” Perkins wrote."
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Triad Stage Giving Out Freebies to Greensboro City Council Members , Should This Be Allowed?
Should a Public Official accept free tickets from an agency vendor to a sporting event, concert, play, or fundraising event?
Answer: Generally, no. It is generally not proper for Public Officials to accept gifts or services from someone whom the official regulates, contracts with, or otherwise does business with as part of his service as a Public Official. At a minimum, this can cause the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Does it make any difference if the tickets to a sporting event are season tickets or tickets the vendor received as part of its sponsorship of the event so that there was no purchase made specifically for the Public Official?
Answer: No. It does not matter how the vendor got the tickets NC BOARD OF ETHICS
Public records request from the City of Greensboro in regards to Triad Stage and freebies to the Greensboro City Council.
Your request regarding if the “current City of Greensboro Council Members accepted any free anything from Triad Stage?,” yielded the following response after polling the Council Members:
“Perkins – Yes
Johnson – Yes
Abuzuaiter – No
Wade – No
Hoffmann – No
Vaughan – Yes, but she has also purchased numerous tickets for children’s plays.
Kee – No
Matheny – No
DBS – Yes, but has given them to constituents to use.”
Johnson – Yes
Abuzuaiter – No
Wade – No
Hoffmann – No
Vaughan – Yes, but she has also purchased numerous tickets for children’s plays.
Kee – No
Matheny – No
DBS – Yes, but has given them to constituents to use.”
This should complete this information request.
Regards,
Public Information Desk
City of Greensboro
City of Greensboro
300 W. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Sunday, March 18, 2012
ACC Hall of Champions in the News and is Costing Greensboro Taxpayers Money
In today's Greensboro News and Record 3-18-2012 behind the pay wall is a article from the front page titled "ACC Showpiece isn't Bringing Fans" .
In this article this is what was written:
"The attraction sold about 7,000 mostly discounted tickets during its first year.
The writer Nancy Mclaughlin says that "no Greensboro City tax dollars were used in the project".
Well let's see what is in the current agenda with attachments for the March 20, 2012 Greensboro City Council meeting and under the reports with disbursements is a really nice nugget for the taxpayers of Greensboro.
2-16-2012
FUND NAME: Coliseum Projects Improvement Fund
Check Number:276595
Vendor Name: S&S Building and Development
Description: Hall of Champions Interior Renovation Project
Disbursement Amnount: $11,560
Not even one year into the ACC Hall of Champions and there is already a renovation project going on at the Hall of Champions, this ACC Hall of Champions will go down in history as our local triad edition of Citizens Against Government Waste Porker Award.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Five straight weeks of John Hammer and the Rhino Times not mentioning Greensboro's Downtown Noise Ordinance Issue
Lying by omission
One lies by omission by omitting an important fact,
deliberately leaving another person with a misconception.
Lying by omission includes failures to correct pre-existing misconceptions.
…Propaganda is an example of lying by omission.
Wikipedia
"Prior restraint or prior censorship is censorship
in which certain material may not be published or communicated...
Prior restraint prevents the censored material from being heard or distributed at all...
Prior restraint often takes the form of a government order
prohibiting the publication of a specific document or subject.
Sometimes, a government or other party
becomes aware of a forthcoming publication on a particular subject
and seeks to prevent it: to halt ongoing publication and prevent its resumption.
...“Freedom of the Press” is defined as the right to be free from prior restraints.
Thus it is often considered to be the most extreme form of censorship.
A prior restraint, by contrast and by definition,
has an immediate and irreversible sanction."
Wikipedia
Repost on Government Waste for Posting Tax Delinquency in Local Paid Monopoly Called Greensboro News and Record, High Point Enterprise and Carolina Peacemaker
NOTE: THIS IS A REPOST FROM LAST YEAR AND TRIADWATCH IS IN PROCESS OF GETTING A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST IN REGARDS TO THIS YEARS NUMBERS FOR THE GOVERNMENT WASTE OF POSTING THE TAX DELINQUENCY of GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE PAID MONOPOLY LOCAL PAID PAPERS IN GREENSBORO NEWS AND RECORD, HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE AND CAROLINA PEACEMAKER. GREENSBORO NEWS AND RECORD HAD THE 2012 TAX DELINQUENCY in TODAY'S PAPER for 3-14-2012
Triadwatch did a public records request with the Guilford County Legal Department in regards to public notices in local pay newspapers. One of the questions asked to the Guilford County legal department was this;
"Regarding your question concerning the cost to run the delinquent tax listing on March 23, 2011, in the Greensboro News and Record, the amount was $86,740.29. I was also informed by our finance department that some or all of this cost is reimbursed when paid through an advertising fee that is added to the delinquent bills."
The finance department says that some or all of this cost is reimbursed but to me this is a wasteful use of taxpayers money. Does anyone really care about the tax delinquency in Guilford County? Should the county have a up to date database online for all to see on a daily basis for tax delinquency? I also found out that not only was this $86,000 invoice in the Greensboro News and Record but it was also in the High Point Enterprise as well and will update as to that amount as well and if the 2 papers are similar in costs than this bill could be doubled to $172,000.
Public notices in local papers consists of a variety of issues from foreclosure notice, general legal notice, notice of creditors, notice of hearing, notice of meeting, notice of sale, and request for bids. The public notices request was also sent to the City of Greensboro which has provided me with a lot of information in regards to the Carolina Peacemaker and the Greensboro News and Record. In future post this week i will show you just how much money it is costing the taxpayers of this county and the city of Greensboro to advertise in the local papers of choice which is Carolina Peacemaker and Greensboro News and Record.
One of the main reasons to bring up this issue of public notices and the wasteful spending of taxpayers money on a weekly basis is because there are some bills in the North Carolina Legislature who want to keep up with the technology age and do away with this expense. One of the bills wants public notices shown electronically online this bill is called CITY/COUNTY ELECTRONIC NOTICE #472 CLICKHERE and there is also the same bill on the Senate side of the North Carolina Legislature Senate Bill #773 CLICKHERE
We have seen all over this state the local newspapers write editorials to keep this taxpayer funded money pit flowing to the local newspapers. We also had the Greensboro News and Record with help from the N.C. Press Association display a full and half page ad titled "Would you let a fox guard your hen house" CLICKHERE and it is the middle ads opposing house bill #472.
We also see a few more bills that are being considered at the state level for example
House Bill #307 Local Electronic Notice ,
An act to allow the county of Wake and the towns of Cary, Clayton, Wendell, and Zebulon to use electronic means to provide public notice in lieu of publication.
House Bill #361 Currituck Electronic Notice,
An act to allow Currituck County to provide electronic notice of public hearings
The reason for this post was because as we see from the Greensboro News and Record Editorial titled "Help Public See Notices" CLICKHERE . They never once said how much this information is costing the taxpayers of Guilford County . After that editorial it was apparent that a public records request was in order and in the coming week we will post the pdf files on the invoices for the past year and a half in regards to the Carolina Peacemaker and the Greensboro News and Record .
As we see with the tax delinquency bill of $86,720.49 this is just one of many public notices that are costing us plenty over a years time and this could be handled in a manner on city and county web sites all over this state with parameters in place that will make the hen house more transparent and not costing us money to put in local newspapers .
Below is Part #1 of 6 documents that will be discussed this week in triadwatch in regards to this issue because it is time the local newspapers get off the government trough .
Public Notices 1 Carolina Peacemaker
Triadwatch did a public records request with the Guilford County Legal Department in regards to public notices in local pay newspapers. One of the questions asked to the Guilford County legal department was this;
On March 23, 2011 in section C of the Greensboro News and Record there was a tax delinquent part of the paper that consisted of over 20 pages of tax liens from the Guilford County Tax Department . I would like to know specifically how much this 20 page part of the paper cost the taxpayers of Guilford CountyRobin Keller Paralegal with Guilford County got in touch with the finance department and this is what she e-mailed me back with;
"Regarding your question concerning the cost to run the delinquent tax listing on March 23, 2011, in the Greensboro News and Record, the amount was $86,740.29. I was also informed by our finance department that some or all of this cost is reimbursed when paid through an advertising fee that is added to the delinquent bills."
The finance department says that some or all of this cost is reimbursed but to me this is a wasteful use of taxpayers money. Does anyone really care about the tax delinquency in Guilford County? Should the county have a up to date database online for all to see on a daily basis for tax delinquency? I also found out that not only was this $86,000 invoice in the Greensboro News and Record but it was also in the High Point Enterprise as well and will update as to that amount as well and if the 2 papers are similar in costs than this bill could be doubled to $172,000.
Public notices in local papers consists of a variety of issues from foreclosure notice, general legal notice, notice of creditors, notice of hearing, notice of meeting, notice of sale, and request for bids. The public notices request was also sent to the City of Greensboro which has provided me with a lot of information in regards to the Carolina Peacemaker and the Greensboro News and Record. In future post this week i will show you just how much money it is costing the taxpayers of this county and the city of Greensboro to advertise in the local papers of choice which is Carolina Peacemaker and Greensboro News and Record.
One of the main reasons to bring up this issue of public notices and the wasteful spending of taxpayers money on a weekly basis is because there are some bills in the North Carolina Legislature who want to keep up with the technology age and do away with this expense. One of the bills wants public notices shown electronically online this bill is called CITY/COUNTY ELECTRONIC NOTICE #472 CLICKHERE and there is also the same bill on the Senate side of the North Carolina Legislature Senate Bill #773 CLICKHERE
We have seen all over this state the local newspapers write editorials to keep this taxpayer funded money pit flowing to the local newspapers. We also had the Greensboro News and Record with help from the N.C. Press Association display a full and half page ad titled "Would you let a fox guard your hen house" CLICKHERE and it is the middle ads opposing house bill #472.
We also see a few more bills that are being considered at the state level for example
House Bill #307 Local Electronic Notice ,
An act to allow the county of Wake and the towns of Cary, Clayton, Wendell, and Zebulon to use electronic means to provide public notice in lieu of publication.
House Bill #361 Currituck Electronic Notice,
An act to allow Currituck County to provide electronic notice of public hearings
The reason for this post was because as we see from the Greensboro News and Record Editorial titled "Help Public See Notices" CLICKHERE . They never once said how much this information is costing the taxpayers of Guilford County . After that editorial it was apparent that a public records request was in order and in the coming week we will post the pdf files on the invoices for the past year and a half in regards to the Carolina Peacemaker and the Greensboro News and Record .
As we see with the tax delinquency bill of $86,720.49 this is just one of many public notices that are costing us plenty over a years time and this could be handled in a manner on city and county web sites all over this state with parameters in place that will make the hen house more transparent and not costing us money to put in local newspapers .
Below is Part #1 of 6 documents that will be discussed this week in triadwatch in regards to this issue because it is time the local newspapers get off the government trough .
Public Notices 1 Carolina Peacemaker
Times Picayune Could Lose Legal Notice Revenue By Reducing Publication Frequency
TIMES PICAYUNE COULD LOSE LEGAL NOTICE REVENUE BY REDUCING
PUBLICATION FREQUENCY.
----------------------------------------------
After our post yesterday
http://legal-notice.org/blog/picayune-issue-what-happens-legal-notices-destined-daily-newspapers-new-orleans ,
we thought "how come legal-notice is the only blogger covering the all
important legal notice angle of the Times Picayune story?" . Just when we
thought that we had missed the story, Nola.com , the Times Picayune's web
site, justified our news judgment. According to the story
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/05/times-picayune_announcement_pr.html State
law will have to be changed quickly to either:
* allow legal notices to be published in a non-daily paper
* allow the government to post notices on line
* allow other publications to compete for the right to publish notices in
print.
Unfortunately for the rest of the newspaper world still clinging to legal
notices, the Times Picayune's publishing schedule reduction has re-opened the
debate to move notices on line.
One reader comment on the story:
/"Just repeal this antiquated law, that only exists to line the fat pockets
of greedy publishers who don't think New Orleans is worthy of a daily
newspaper."/
To read how other states are addressing this issue Click *HERE*
http://legal-notice.org/blog
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Vaclav Havel
"You do not become a ‘dissident’
just because you decide one day to take up this most unusual career.
You are thrown into it by your personal sense of responsibility,
combined with a complex set of external circumstances.
You are cast out of the existing structures
and placed in a position of conflict with them.
It begins as an attempt to do your work well,
and ends with being branded an enemy of society.
…He does not attempt to charm the public.
He offers nothing and promises nothing.
He can offer, if anything, only his own skin
—and he offers it solely because he has no other way
of affirming the truth he stands for.
His actions simply articulate his dignity as a citizen,
regardless of the cost."
Vaclav Havel via Fec
just because you decide one day to take up this most unusual career.
You are thrown into it by your personal sense of responsibility,
combined with a complex set of external circumstances.
You are cast out of the existing structures
and placed in a position of conflict with them.
It begins as an attempt to do your work well,
and ends with being branded an enemy of society.
…He does not attempt to charm the public.
He offers nothing and promises nothing.
He can offer, if anything, only his own skin
—and he offers it solely because he has no other way
of affirming the truth he stands for.
His actions simply articulate his dignity as a citizen,
regardless of the cost."
Vaclav Havel via Fec
Guilford County Information Request on Real Estate Revaluation Assessments
Please provide data for all Guilford County revaluation assessements
including before and after values of all properties in a comma delimited format
with before and after values seperated, which can be measured in different ways.
Please include a "neighborhood-by-neighborhood" data set.
Please also include a separate data set
of properties not included in the revaluation
that were not "between a willing and financially able buyer and a willing seller,
neither being under any compulsion to buy or to sell"
due to distressed sales, short sales, foreclosure or other reason.
George Hartzman
including before and after values of all properties in a comma delimited format
with before and after values seperated, which can be measured in different ways.
Please include a "neighborhood-by-neighborhood" data set.
Please also include a separate data set
of properties not included in the revaluation
that were not "between a willing and financially able buyer and a willing seller,
neither being under any compulsion to buy or to sell"
due to distressed sales, short sales, foreclosure or other reason.
George Hartzman
Monday, March 12, 2012
Legal Notice Legislative Update: VA. Waters Down Bill While Hawaii Florida and Cal. Make Progress Moving Notices Online
HAT TIP LEGAL NOTICE ONLINE
-------- LEGAL NOTICE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: VA. WATERS DOWN BILLS. HAWAII,
FLORIDA AND CAL. MAKE PROGRESS MOVING NOTICES ON LINE.
--------------
*Legal Notice Legislative Update: Va. Waters Down Bills. Hawaii, Florida and
Cal. Make Progress Moving Notices On Line.*
This has been a busy two weeks in on line legal notice activity. Hawaii has a
bill which has passed the Senate unanimously. California has a new very
clever bill proposed. Viriginia's Press Association succeeded in convincing
legislators to water down the bills attempting to save the state money.
*Virginia*'s Legislature, which had the most promise for passing 8 state wide
bills to move notices on line, caved to the pressure of the Virginia Press
Association. As of our last report
http://legal-notice.org/blog/virginia-2-line-legal-notice-bills-pass-va-house-delegates-large-margins,
only two bills remained alive which could potentially save the taxpayers
money without continuing to subsidize the printed newspaper industry.
* House Bill 234 http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB234
would have reduced the amount of information required to be published in
the newspaper about a time-share being sold under foreclosure. It passed
the House by a huge 98-2 margin on February 14. Prior to the bill going to
the Senate and bowing to lobbying by the Va. Press Association, the
wording that would have reduced the amount of information required to be
published in print, was changed and the requirement to publish an absurd
amount of information in print was reinstated. The bill, whose purpose was
to "reduce the amount of information required to be published" was
neutered and ultimately will save the state nothing while preserving the
subsidy to newspapers. The bill will most likely be signed.
* House Bill 1193
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=121&typ=bil&val=HB1193 would
have required local public bodies to post required procurement notices on
the Department of General Services' central electronic procurement website
and makes newspaper publication optional. It passed the House of Delegates
78-21 but was set aside by the Senate's Committee on General Laws and
Technology by a 10-4 margin.
In *Hawaii*, we reported last
http://legal-notice.org/blog/hawaii-senate-committees-vote-bill-which-allows-moving-public-notices-line that
Senate Bill 2233
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2233
had made it out of multiple Senate Committees. Since then the Senate Ways and
Means Committee slightly watered down the bill (State-wide notices can be
moved out of the statewide paper and into a local paper and county-wide
notices can be published on line) and recommended passage. *The Senate
unanimously passed the bill 25-0* and it is now in the House where the House
Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on March 15. Hawaii is unique in that
there is a very well written on line newspaper, Honolulu Civil Beat, that has
a deep-pocketed owner who could be influential.
*Florida* took the first step in moving notices on line. Both the House and
the Senate passed the bill and it was sent to Governor Rick Scott for
signing. HB937
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=48170
appears benign. It saves the state and local governments no money. It just
mandates that notices published in print are also published on line. The
newspapers see this as a victory but it sets them up for the next round of
legislation which should say that notices will no longer need to be in print
(see below).
We've saved the best for last. *California*, the largest state and the most
technologically progressive (as well as the most troubled financially) has
proposed the most thoughtful bill yet from any state since we've been
covering this issue. Instead of enforcing that the government publish
notices, AB 1902 http://totalcapitol.com/?bill_id=201120120AB1902 in detail
expands the definition of newspaper of general interest to on line
newspapers. Ironically, the need for this bill came from the situation that
exists in many rural areas where the print newspapers have now deserted them
while on line publications have come in to fill the void of news provider. We
will examine this in our next post as this bill successfully refutes the
independence issue which the newspapers have successfully used to protect
their franchise. This measure could be heard in committee by March 24.
To read how other states are addressing this issue
Click *HERE* http://legal-notice.org/blog
Greensboro Councilwomen T Dianne Bellamy Small Has a Novel Idea in Regards to Public Notices
During the February 21, 2012 Greensboro City Council meeting Councilwomen T Dianne Bellamy Small(TDBS) had a great idea as you see from the above video. This was in response to item #12 on the agenda
12. Resolution directing the City Tax Collector to advertise liens on real estate for delinquent substandard structure charges, water rents, property assessments, and nuisance abatement charges for the year 2011.
We have a monopoly going on in this state in regards to public notices having to be advertised in a local paid newspaper which in this county is the Greensboro News and Record. It is time for the taxpayers and our local elected state officials to start really saving the taxpayers millions of dollars and having these public notices be available in places like the local public access channel 13 and each local city and county web site and make copies availlable at local libraries if need be.
It is great to see a local politician thinking outside the box as TDBS does and letting the public channel advertise this on the tv for all the subscribers to see. Hopefully what the councilwomen suggested will come to fruition and once we can change state law we will see no more public notices in the paid monopoly paper. Public notice laws were written for back in the day when the only means of information was the local paper. Those days are long gone and time to change the state law NOW.
George Hartzman Linkfest of Real Estate Revaluation info to be covered Tuesday, March 13, from at 6pm to 8pm, at the Old Guilford County Courthouse, at 301 West Market Street, in the Blue Room
George Hartzman on Guilford County
and Greensboro Property Revaluation and Real Estate Assessments
A few notable Guilford County property revaluation assessments
We recieved our 2012 Revaluation Assessed Value Today
City of Greensboro and Guilford County Information Request
on Real Estate Revaluation Assessments
Search Directions to Compare Greensboro and Guilford County
Real Estate Revaluation Assessment Outcomes
and Greensboro Property Revaluation and Real Estate Assessments
A few notable Guilford County property revaluation assessments
We recieved our 2012 Revaluation Assessed Value Today
City of Greensboro and Guilford County Information Request
on Real Estate Revaluation Assessments
Search Directions to Compare Greensboro and Guilford County
Real Estate Revaluation Assessment Outcomes
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Updated with Search Directions: A Comparison of Four Greensboro and Guilford County Real Estate Revaluation Assessment Outcomes: Guess Who?
People can foresee the future
only when it coincides with their own wishes,
and the most grossly obvious facts
can be ignored when they are unwelcome.
George Orwell
Old Value: $198,400
New Value: $192,000 - About 3% less?
Liberty cannot be preserved
without a general knowledge among the people.
John Adams
Old Value: $269,300
New Value: $226,400 - 15% less?
People are usually more convinced by reasons they discovered themselves
than by those found by others.
Blaise Pascal
Old Value: $6,258,500
New Value: $4,090,500 - About 35% off?
About Six $190,000 houses?
All animals are equal,
but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell
Old Value: $6,637,600
New Value: $5,704,800 - Down about 14%?
The great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance
as though they were realities,
and are often more influenced by the things that seem than those that are.
Niccolo Machiavelli
If most commercial real estate
depreciated more than most residential real estate,
who will make up the difference?
If some higher valued residential real estate
lost more than some lower priced real estate,
who gets to make up the difference?
Click on Parcel Search in the upper right hand side of the page linked above.
Enter number and street, without "drive" or "court" after
and then click search.
and then click search.
Click on Tax Appraisal Information on the right hand side
and a new window will come up.
The new tax value is in the bottom right corner.
and a new window will come up.
The new tax value is in the bottom right corner.
Click on Tax bill in the upper right area,
which should open a new window.
which should open a new window.
Clicking on the top link with lots of numbers under the headings on the left
should bring up another window with the old value in the middle on the left.
should bring up another window with the old value in the middle on the left.
Divide.
Subtract.
Compare.
Compare.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
We recieved our 2012 Revaluation Assessed Value Today.
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| http://www.uncg.edu/bae/cber/tbi/dec11/ |
December 2011 Real Estate Foreclosures: 234
Unemployment Rate (%): 10.1
Friday, March 9, 2012
Busy Being Born Blogger Tony Wilkins is Running for Guilford County Commissioner District #6
Local blogger Tony Wilkins aka " Busy Being Born" has put his name in the hat to run for the new District #6 Guilford County Commissioners seat.
It has been a pleasure to call Tony Wilkins my friend. To see him step up to the plate and run for the Guilford County Commissioners seat will be a tough primary because this district trends heavily Republican and the primary will more than likely win this commissioners seat. Tony Wilkins is going up against Hank Henning of Jamestown and Jeremy Williams of High Point.
Good luck Tony in running for Guilford County Commissioner, it will be great to see a fellow blogger win this seat and bring transparency back to the Guilford County Commissioners like you do on the War Memorial Commission in Greensboro.
The Rhinoceros Times Barter Agreement with the City of Greensboro's Coliseum Complex
The Rhinoceros Times Barter Agreement with the City of Greensboro's Coliseum Complex
...The last documented Rhino Times agreement consists of:
4 Carlyle Club seats at $3,500 per = $14,000 trade value
...a full page ad for $840 times 52 weeks =$43,860.
It also hand written with the coliseum to pay $21,840
with the club seats are $14,000.
"The Club
We invite individuals and corporations
to become members of Greensboro's exclusive sports and entertainment club
and experience all the Coliseum has to offer
from reserved premium Club level seats.
Your membership to The Club includes these exclusive privileges:
• A luxuriously upholstered arena seat
in the carpeted prime mid-court or end-court upper level Club sections
• Professional wait staff service at your premium Club seat
• Complimentary tickets* to major Coliseum events
• VIP parking and private Club entrance
• Full access to Club facilities, including bar/lounge/dining area and private restrooms.
• Buffet service for Club Members only"
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
City of Greensboro Information Request
Have any current City of Greensboro Council Members
accepted any free anything from Triad Stage?
George Hartzman
accepted any free anything from Triad Stage?
George Hartzman
"Status quo is driving new noise ordinance"
"Status quo is driving new noise ordinance"
"Greensboro Mayor Robbie Perkins seemed like a breath of fresh air after his recently won election.
"Greensboro Mayor Robbie Perkins seemed like a breath of fresh air after his recently won election.
Last week was the third week in a row
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Last week was the third week in a row that the Rhino's John Hammer has failed to report about the Noise Ordinance?
Why wouldn't John want to write about a Noise Ordinance
proposed by some of his biggest advertizers
that wouldn't benefit his current readers?
Power in America…
is control of the means of communication.
Theodore White
Political Journalist
If Robbie didn't disclose he was the listing agent for a real estate deal that recieved City of Greensboro taxpayer money, what else is not being disclosed and/or not reported by our local press?
Did Greensboro's City Council know that Robbie profited from a land sale
that recieved taxpayer money?
Sunday, March 4, 2012
The fellow in charge of the PAC feasiability study teaches "Decision Support"
A decision support system (DSS) is a computer-based information system
that supports business or organizational decision-making activities.
A properly designed DSS is an interactive software-based system
intended to help decision makers compile useful information
from a combination of raw data, documents, personal knowledge, or business models
to identify and solve problems and make decisions.
Typical information that a decision support application
might gather and present are:
...inventories of information assets
(including legacy and relational data sources, cubes, data warehouses, and data marts),
comparative sales figures between one period and the next,
projected revenue figures based on product sales assumptions.
Wiki
"… a "Monte Carlo" simulation, commonly used in [economic feasibility studies]
estimates the odds of reaching [financial sustainability] goals.
Though these tools
typically run through hundreds or thousands of potential market scenarios,
they often assign minuscule odds to [failure].
that the "non-biased" Performing Arts Center Task Force hired
to find out whether or not building the PAC makes sense or not
Rhino Times Finally Goes Digital, But A Week Late
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Let's borrow to build a PAC!!!!: "Greensboro call center to close, lay off nearly 700 workers"
"...According to a letter Perkins received,
the office “is closing due to business needs,
which are considerate of client-mandated business decisions and requirements.”
the office “is closing due to business needs,
which are considerate of client-mandated business decisions and requirements.”
Jobs going overseas?
City Tax revenues falling?
Friday, March 2, 2012
Let's Ask Local Developer Roy Carroll Just Who Pays for Water and Sewer, Video Embedded
With all this talk about extending water and sewer to Eastern Guilford County. It is great to hear what Roy Carroll has to say in regards to who should pay for water and sewer. VIDEO EMBEDDED BELOW
Greensboro taxpayers remember what local developer Roy Carroll just said above in that developers pay for water and sewer . So in this coming up budget talks the citizens of Greensboro should be getting a refund of close to $12 million dollars which is their share of the joint city county water fund that is going away. But don't hold your breath because this Greensboro City Council is spending your tax dollars like drunken sailors just read this from Rhino Times titled "Council Talking Trash, Giving Away City Cash"
If you think the Mayor of Greensboro wants to open up 9,000 acres to future development think again. He is hiding the fact that they want to open up all this land for water and sewer but in reality they only want to help out a certain few and we like to call them the usual suspects. This from the Triad Business Journal from a post at TRIADWATCH
"Developer Roy Carroll said in October that he was interested in working with the city to secure funding to prepare a 100-acre site at Knox Road and Interstate 40 for construction, but declined to comment further at this time.
There’s speculation that the other two locations include a site with Rock Creek Center at Interstate 40 near Rock Creek Dairy Road that is managed by Simpson Schulman & Beard and a site adjacent to U.S. 29 near Reedy Fork Parkway owned by Reedy Fork Associates, which was formed in 2000 as a partnership between Greensboro’s Starmount Co. , Winston-Salem’s Hubbard Realty and the D.H. Griffin family."
Check out these usual suspects Roy Carroll, Dick Beard and DH Griffin Family,Sounds familiar?
We will see what happens this month because this shovel ready talk has been in the works since the fall and will come in front of the Greensboro City Council soon.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Roch is deleting comments at Roch 101
1 comments:
Hartzman said...
Please explain "extortion"
11:33 AM, March 01, 2012
http://roch101.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-fairness-to-billy-yow.html?showComment=1330619592148#c386818155928086052
Hartzman said...
Please explain "extortion"
11:33 AM, March 01, 2012
http://roch101.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-fairness-to-billy-yow.html?showComment=1330619592148#c386818155928086052
I thought the first time was my bad,
until the second time.
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