CITY COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS – FEBRUARY 1, 2022
HIGHLIGHTS 45-day extension granted to Planning Commission on TC-12-21 regarding Accessory Commercial UnitsCommunity Engagement Manager Tiesha Hinton presented plans for a Community Engagement Board which will be operational in 2023, three years after City withdrew...
I get two minutes to save my largest investment; it takes longer than that to order and pay for a coffee
Shane Collins is a concerned citizen who has lived in two different areas of Raleigh since 2001. He likes to work and volunteer in the community and loves a good walk around his area. Shane and his wife have looked and lived in other areas and states and are happy to...
A Haiku for the City of Oaks
Raleigh’s stately oaks
slain by greed and apathy
fall with silent screams
— Terry Snyder
Council poised to eliminate residential zoning
Jennifer Irving Kochman is a researcher and editor. Her family has lived in Raleigh for 15 years, and she is the parent of one son who attends a public high school in Raleigh, and another who went through the WCPSS as well, and now attends UNC-Chapel Hill. Early...
The Community wants to work with Council — please let us!
RCAC Chair Christina Jones spoke at the January 18 City Council meeting: The Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council is made up of all Active CAC Leadership teams and meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month on ZOOM. Council members are always invited to attend and...
Survey Results for Council Term-length and Compensation recommendations
The City's online survey collecting your opinions of the recommendations of the Study Group on City Councils Terms and Compensation has completed and we have the results for you here. The following are each of the survey questions and the results of those who agreed...
January 16 2022 Letter to the Editor of the News & Observer
RALEIGH GROWTH The writer is former chair of the Raleigh Planning Commission In his Jan. 10 column, Ned Barnett argues that leaving growth management solutions to localities worsens the problems associated with rapid growth. An understatement for sure. Click on image...
Highlights of City Council Meetings – January 18, 2022
HIGHLIGHTS Voted 5-3 to provide $10k in temporary funding to Iglesia La Semilla’s COVID efforts while the organization is vetted for a $56k request.Public comments focus was on engagement, affordable housing, police, and priorities.Community engagement related to...
A New Year’s Resolution: Engage with us! Negotiate for us!
Dear Mayor and City Council, As we start a new year, it is typical to make resolutions for self-betterment and better times in the upcoming year. I am no different. However my resolutions are for the Mayor and Council as we move forward in 2022. On behalf of the...
Gatekeeping: Raleigh City Council Making the People Even More Powerless Through Changes to Elections
Is council grabbing power for themselves without regard for the "little people" who serve them? Hwa Huang is currently a grad student at NC State University’s Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Science Department. He is an advocate for vulnerable communities, and an...