Dr. Terrance Ruth received his PhD in Public Affairs from the University of Central Florida. He received his Master in Education from Nova Southeastern University and his BA from Oglethorpe University. Dr. Ruth completed a national fellowship through Boston College...
Closing street food vendors at 1:15 is akin to making a lunch counter close at noon. It has killed our businesses. The whole business endeavor is now almost unsustainable. The measures you have taken are an out and out attack on small business. And it’s all based on a false narrative.
The logical solution to a developer’s zoning “problem” is to work on a property already thus zoned, not just any old property in town.
I stand before you today as a concerned citizen deeply troubled by recent actions taken by this Council. I refer to the rising crime in our city under your watch, but specifically, decisions to increase your own salaries, extend your terms from two to four years, and reject additional representatives on this Council—all without allowing the citizens of Raleigh to vote on the matter.
Highlights from July 2 Council meeting and public comments
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.
Highlights from June 18 Council work session and afternoon session
Raleigh has the opportunity to distinguish itself from other large cities through careful preservation of its historic core.
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.
Highlights from Work Session on Downtown and from Public Comments