Did Greensboro's City Council know that Robbie profited from a land sale
that recieved taxpayer money?
REGULAR MEETING: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012
19. Resolution authorizing a loan of $200,000 ...for development of a parking lot
to add approximately 180 parking spaces...
they gave Robbie Perkins a sweet tax break?
How does the Hondajet deal compare to Robbie Perkins' incentive tax break
on Robbie Perkins and Guilford County Commissioners
Chester Brown and Guilford County Commissioner Steve Arnold,
If I gave the Rhino's John Hammer a packet with information about the incentives
that Robbie Perkins recieved from Guilford's County Commissioners,
which I spoke of when Skip Alston received an extension on a loanthat Robbie Perkins recieved from Guilford's County Commissioners,
from the City of Greensboro the week before
that not one local press outlet reported
Why didn't John Hammer report what should have been?
"Perkins got asked a question about land he sold
and the buyer got economic incentives to develop it.
Should John have mentioned the buyer was Chester Brown
of Brown Investment Properties
who represented Robbie's LLC for the grant three days before acquiring Robbie's property?
Didn't Chester speak at Robbie's mayoral bid kickoff?
Should Greensboro's press have informed the public
that the property was under contract (per Robbie at the forum)
to be sold to Chester as Chester made the presentation to Guilford County
for Robbie?
He noted that he sold the land
and didn't benefit from the economic incentives from Guilford County..."
How could Robbie not have benefited from the incentive
if the property was suddenly worth another $124,504 after the grant was approved?
Was/is John Hammer too financially illiterate to figure out Robbie's benefit,
or did he not question the statement because it was in his own best interests
to support the status quo, regardless of the best interests of his readers?
Should John have informed the public
that Mr. Perkins didn't tell his constituents about his incentive request
Should John have reported that the incentives were supposed to be for "small businesses"?
Should John have informed the public that the project was already underway,
therefore possibly violating NCGS 158 -7.1 (a)
because the increase to taxable property was already established?
Should John have informed the public
that the request may have violated Guilford County's Commercial Investment Policy
which I gave him with highlighted excerpts at the forum,
which says among other things, that
"The applicant must be the record owner of the subject real property"?
Should John have reported why the grant was withdrawn in 2011,
which he was informed of at the forum?
George Hartzman
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Are Greensboro's Political Races Rigged?
I believe the Greensboro News & Record Editorial Board
does some of the same thing Hammer does, only different.
The political contributions go to the candidates,
and then into John Hammer's pockets for advertising.
As long as the local media in Greensboro is batting for the imcumbants
and well connected business interests,
we are not going to get any where near positive jobs growth in our community.
If Greensboro's Oligarchy doesn't want new jobs,
we aren't going to get them.
6 comments:
George, did Robbie recuse himself from the vote on the parking lot/ Mexican restaurant incentive?
No he did not.
It seems that someone needs to make an issue of that if his firm is the listing agent.
Not just his firm.
Robbie was the agent.
Brazen.
Can you say, "Class Action Lawsuit" against Perkins? I would gladly put my name on the list.
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