by B G | May 9, 2020 | Blog
The issue of the RDU Quarry came once again to the Raleigh City Council. And once again, the Council took no action, in the process missing the deadline for supporting a public hearing on the mining permit.
by B G | May 7, 2020 | Blog
Did Mary-Ann Baldwin’s disdain for public participation in rezoning cases cause her to violate a new state law this week?
The new law puts rules in place for public hearings when they’re part of a remote, or “virtual” meeting.
by B G | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog
Having all but eliminated citizen input, and perhaps because half of its members are brand-new, the Council looks to be frozen on stage, with no wisdom to offer. And then they adjourn, congratulating one another on the great job they’re doing!
by B G | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog
Two competing ideas, one good, one bad, are out there for spending money from the taxes on restaurant meals and hotel rooms in Raleigh and Wake County. The bad idea, pushed hard by Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin this week at a truncated City Council meeting, is to spend it on...
by B G | Mar 3, 2020 | Blog
The City Council’s vote (6-2, Cox and Branch dissenting) to abolish the 18 Citizen Advisory Councils — the CACs — leaves a big void where community consideration of rezoning applications is concerned. A hastily prepared substitute was rushed through...