Engagement is your JOB; if not us, WHO are you talking to?
Engagement is your JOB and the reason you are elected and not appointed. If you’re not talking to us, who ARE you talking to? Your time is up and now it’s our turn to be heard this November.
City Council — Uphold the Midtown Area Plan that YOU approved in 2020
This Mayor and Council need to be reminded that they unanimously supported the Midtown – Saint Albans area plan in December 2020! We have asked the developer, Kane Realty, to address fundamental or conditional changes in Z-67-21 before the Council hearing on July 5.
Getting it Right, or Being Right. Your constituents deserve respect!
Two weeks ago I attended and spoke at my first city council meeting. With a shaky voice I opened with how much I love this city and how welcoming it has been to me. Last week the public comments made on June 7th by Refund Raleigh were labeled inaccurate, inappropriate, egregious, and out of line. The experiences and stories of many, immediately being dismissed. Citing specific events that have led to the community not feeling safe and asking to earn a living wage for working hard for this city are none of those things. All of your constituents deserve respect no matter what their gender, income, or ethnicity. All of us need you committed to getting it right.
Another housing option?
After calling Richmond, Boston, Southern California and New Jersey/New York home during a financial services career, Bill Dix arrived in Raleigh 35 years ago. By far the most congenial place they’ve ever lived, he wants to keep it that way. Active for over two decades...
Livable Raleigh’s polling results confirmed by INDY Week’s “Best of” winners
INDY Week's "Best of" winners were announced June 15, 2022 and the results show INDY Readers have the same concerns about Raleigh as the voters who told Public Policy Polling they want change. Livable Raleigh commissioned a poll of Likely Voters and found four...
June 21, 2022 City Council Meetings
Highlights It costs almost $35k to build a bus shelter and takes about a year in best case scenario; there is still a great need for more shelters.July 5 public hearing on Parks Bond Referendum approved 6 to 2 with Councilors Cox and Forte dissenting.Staff will draft...
The 4×4 Meeting: is Council illegally evading public meeting laws?
Are 4×4 meetings where the city manager polls the entire Council a form of evasion?
Why is Council hiding its full pay? We scoop the local media to bring you the Whole TRUTH
Local media reports say Raleigh's City Council passed their 2023 Budget and it includes increases to the salaries of the Mayor and Councilors. But, the reports don't tell the whole story. What has been reported as increases of 42% for the Mayor, 50% for the Mayor Pro...
Despite its own claims of being progressive City Council bows before the regressive State Legislature
Over the past few years, I have seen the city consistently hides behind fear of being sued by the NC General Assembly when we call for something like Community Benefits Agreements. We are hoping you can do more and it comes back to the city doesn’t want to be sued.
City Attorney insists hybrid meetings are illegal even while the UNC School of Government disagrees
Why do you put up barriers to hear from your citizens in a public forum? You should be removing barriers, making it easier to hear from those you are here to represent. I was one of those new individuals that started participating during the pandemic because it was virtual.