July 2 City Council Meeting
Highlights from July 2 Council meeting and public comments
Protect and preserve our heritage
It is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. The trust bestowed in you is set forth in the Comprehensive Plan and the UDO and its premises designed and adopted with considerable stakeholder input for the long run.
Measuring Community Character
Weighing the impacts of growth on community character is not subjective. Instead, it is a key function of planning practice.
Five councilors said they would repeal the change
What you may not know is the City Council could have repealed the ordinance that changed council term lengths from 2 years to 4 years and completed a NEW resolution to place the question on the November ballot as originally promised to the voters. We shared all of the necessary data with the councilors and there were five of them committed to repeal and implement another resolution for the referendum starting at the June 4th City Council meeting.
June 18 City Council Meetings
Highlights from June 18 Council work session and afternoon session
Will Council Finally Learn the Hard Way?
Council’s record of taking major votes without listening to stakeholders continues to disappoint. Now, having ignored stakeholders in the Blue Ridge Corridor, they stand on the verge of losing their taxing authority. With the Council elections coming in November, don’t make the same mistake again: engage stakeholders and act according to their wishes or prepare to be voted out of office.
Don’t Risk Our Cultural Heritage
Raleigh has the opportunity to distinguish itself from other large cities through careful preservation of its historic core.
Petition Drive Results
Although we were not successful in getting the required 5,000 signatures for the petition to put a referendum on the November 2024 ballot for City Council Term Lengths we got over halfway there and we were successful in creating city-wide awareness of the issue.
The Way Forward
The public is losing faith in government. It’s time to step out from under administrative control and voice your independence. Listen to your electorate and be more reflective of public input.
June 11 City Council Afternoon Session and Public Comments
Highlights from Work Session on Downtown and from Public Comments