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Bus waste of money
Bob Mulder, former Chair Raleigh Planning Commission, recently wrote to the City Council and local media outlets about Community Engagement:Recently the Raleigh City Council voted to spend $350,000 on a community engagement bus that is supposed to replace the 27 or so...
Litter is pollution
Litter is not just an eyesore. Litter and trash on our city streets and sidewalks also tell people it’s ok to drop their disposables anywhere, and it tells visitors that we don’t give a darn about how our inner city looks. Conditions here will not positively impress anyone thinking about moving to Raleigh or locating a business here.
What makes a public comment a public comment?
The Mayor and Council members need to step up and prove what they’re worth, especially after voting substantial salary increases for their positions. They need to do the right thing…listen to ALL their constituents and perform or get fired!
Your Taxes Raised 22%, Council’s Pay Raised 82%
During their term in office, Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and City Councilors have raised your taxes by nearly 22% and Council's pay by 82%.First, some background facts: Mayor Baldwin and City Council took office in Dec 2019. Each spring the council approves a budget for...
N&O says Raleigh Needs Better Answers
With your help, we are expanding our outreach and partnerships to engage voters and candidates about the most important city issues and highlighting the better answers Raleigh residents want and deserve.
July 5 2022 Raleigh City Council Meeting
HIGHLIGHTS Roberta Fox re-elected as Chair, Planning Commission, and Blannie Miller elected as Vice Chair, Planning Commission. New rules adopted for public participation including “loud noises such as singing, disruptive clapping, shouting, playing instruments,...
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.