I will continue to be a voice for the voiceless. Screenshot via Greensboro Television Network. Both would provide some needed diversity of opinion on the very liberal City Council. She has opposed developments because they were too expensive and not expensive enough. Ph: (336) 763-4170 The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved its first official Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) policy and procedure manual. My unique experience as a restaurant owner certainly helped me become an involved city council person who brings common sense to all of my decisions. It is time for change. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Matheny was an active and effective city councilmember when he served. CECILE CC CRAWFORD: I am running for City Council because I want people to be able to afford a safe and decent place to live, because there are too many people who work hard and do not bring home enough money to take care of themselves and their families, and because the violence in this city is not going to stop until we address the root causes. As someone who was born and raised in Greensboro, I feel the best way I can give back is by serving my city and more importantly the citizens who live in it. TRACY FURMAN: We are a beautiful city and need growth to sustain our character and continue to offer opportunity to everyone who lives here. I wish we can find ways to continuously support our neighbors in all successes. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. Because it is as certain as anything in politics that Vaughan and Outling will be running against each other in the July 26 general election, we are going to wait and see where the chips fall between now and July to make an endorsement. She addresses council frequently, urging the city to settle a lawsuit by the family of Marcus Smith, who died on Sept. 8, 2018. The Mayor and three Council members are elected at large and the remaining five Council members are elected from districts. I think its important that if you want to be considered that youre prepared to tell us why we should support you at the City Council meeting.. The Council is the legislative body of City government and includes a Mayor and eight Council members who serve four-year terms. Our city spent time and our money refusing to admit any responsibility for Marcus death. COUNCIL MEMBERS: Morris Miller Chris Moore Cynthia Rivers Jontavius Smith The regular session meetings for the City Council are held at 6:00 pm on the First and Third Mondays of each month unless that Monday is a holiday; then the meeting will be held the following Tuesday. They have been in too long already! Marikay has honorably served the citizens of Greensboro since she was elected as an At-Large member of the Greensboro City Council in 2011. . Email; Facebook; LinkedIn; Twitter; The winners. Box 9023 City Council candidates listed below in order of filing. It sounds as though the request was for a work session to ensure that the process the 911 operators use is as helpful to officers as possible in solving the crime. Housing must be earned and need not be in the city. I decided at that time to become more involved in our city, and I started learning everything I could about how our city functions. ZACK MATHENY: My experience managing the economic and social development of the center city gives me a special skillset and clear understanding of what it takes to do the job that the entire city of Greensboro needs today. People know me and can trust that I will work hard to get the answers they have been waiting to receive. Im running because I want Greensboro to not only see butfulfillits potential. Too many residents are just one serious illness, injury, or financial emergency away from disabling debt. Do the restaurant owners know that the city once again is stabbing them in the back? TONY WILKINS: I have lived in Greensboro my entire life. The original Rhinoceros Times, founded in 1991, went out of business in May 2013. This is the second go round for Wells. The City Council talks a lot about the importance of diversity. Share & Bookmark Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option. That may be a mildword to describe a worsening situation. HUGH HOLSTON: What differentiates me is that I am uniquely positioned and prepared to serve successfully for the benefit of all of Greensboro. Although another review is highly unlikely, the circumstances involved in the original decision should be remembered as a learning lesson for better, more respectful community engagement and buy-in with a project that has such a major impact on a neighborhood, community, and important sector of the city. Her term ends after the next election in early 2022. We were asking for $15 an hour more than 10 years ago, and that is the absolute bare minimum. Invest in green workforce development to provide employment and job training opportunities for union workers and workers from underrepresented communities. The mayor has one vote. Current council members will serve abbreviated terms until the next election in 2025. TONY WILKINS: See response to the first question. District 3 is considered one of the more conservative council districts and had always been represented by a white Republican, but Outling, a black Democrat, has won by wide margins in both elections. Fax: (336) 763-2585, P.O. Barber was a sitting council member in 2017 when he was narrowly defeated by Kennedy for one of three at-large seats. I would wish for a governmental system that didnt criminalize poverty, residency status, color and mental illness. vision will be driven by choosing And & Both not Either/Or. We can create multiple, concurrent solutions that are reasonable, fiscally responsible, and impactful! As a District Court judge Cummings was under investigation by the NC Judicial Standards Commission for over a year for his activities on the bench, including falsifying court documents, accusing a NC Highway Patrol trooper of being racist forcing the district attorneys office to drop a driving while impaired charge and changing the bond amount set by a Superior Court judge, something Cummings didnt have the authority to do. I posted this elsewhere and will post it anytime I notice someone supporting Outling under the assumption that is good for the city. Imoved away for college and spent some time in Baltimore and Washington DC before returning to raise my family in 2000. Big whoop. We need a multi-pronged approach that combines financial investments, development incentives, updated planning and zoning rules, anti-displacement initiatives, non-profit collaborations, and new rent stability and affordable homeownership programs to address our housing affordability crisis. Voters that are indecisive about the District 5 City Council race must either have no political opinions or have trouble making decisions. Holston, chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission, has also served as chair of the Board of Adjustment. Greensboros T.Z. Ultimately, this motion did not pass through City Council. ZACK MATHENY: Greensboro is experiencing tremendous growth from work being done over the last 10 years. HUGH HOLSTON: The decision on the siting of the White Street landfill. I have been endorsed by Guilford For All and the Guilford County Community PAC. Incumbent city councilmembers almost always get a bye in the primary. Furman, Candidate for the Greensboro City Council, announces at-large run after previously announcing intentions to run for the open district 3 seat. A city where differences are accepted and celebrated. Greensboro ( / rinzbro / ( listen); [3] formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. I have organized around housing, healthcare and mental health safety with local and national organizations. We had one for years, but it was voted down several years ago. Police officers were adamantly opposed, noting that there is already police body cam video footage of the person consenting and officers are required to fill out a form about the consent after it is given. Roth worked for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for 31-years, rising to communications director under Teamster President Jim Hoffa. A city where everyone has food to eat, a safe place to live, a job or source of income to sustain their chosen lifestyle, and transportation to places they wish to go. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 21-2-134. CECILE CC CRAWFORD: Low wages are a significant factor for many of us in the working class. We chose to follow the law. Johnson and Abuzuaiter were both elected to four-year terms in 2017. Thats all we need to know really. Many of the things you are asking for he has committed to push for if elected mayor. From Sept. 11, 2001, to now. Also, current council is unlikely to adjust property tax rate to be revenue-neutral after this significant property evaluation. Invest in and partner with others to enhance young peoples workforce development initiatives, so helping to reduce violence. As someone who hopes Justin Outling is our next Mayor I think your comments are way off mark. I am not happy about the result. We also need to make Greensboro the most business-friendly city in the state. The District 3 City Council candidates are Chip Roth, former District 3 City Councilmember Zack Matheny and Bill Marshburn. The winners of the primary are almost certainly going to be Mayor Nancy Vaughan and District 3 City Councilmember Justin Outling. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. TAMMI Z. THURM: I have spent my career as the CFO/VP of operations of small and large family-owned businesses. Collectively, they continue to blur the lines between ethical and legal all while refusing to be transparent and held accountable, The Gun Shows involved hundreds of vendors and small business owners. I feel like I should be on a dos equis commercial. We discuss issues and outline our vision and plans to address them. Council should deny funding to the wasteful Participatory Budgeting program. Wells often talks about the need for economic development in East Greensboro, but then votes against the rezoning requests that would allow that development. 2021 Work Plan; ARPA Information; 2021 Reparations Referendum; Planning & Community Development Projects; City Budget; . WGHP attempted to ask five uniform questions of every candidate on the ballot. Outling then easily won election to a two-year term in 2015 and a four-year term in 2017. The mayoral race was originally scheduled to be on the ballot in 2021. It was moved to 2022 due to redistricting delays. At the time, the city attorney advised Matheny that he would have to resign before he could become president of DGI because it is funded by the city. However, recusals by councilmembers are not uncommon. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. Im ready to continue fighting for what is right for all of us. She is a former small business owner and is in favor of making the city small business friendly something it is not currently. Dr. Latoya Bernice Gathers stands out because of her varied background working with Doctors Without Borders and at a tuberculosis clinic in Sudan. Working at DWB taught me how to resolve conflicts on a wide scale. All police are not bad. If he is so great then make Nancy look like a fool for not supporting the police, downtown, or whatever the cause of the day is. My Go B.I.G. But, to live in our city we need more. Oh and whats 100 cars going to do for a 600 officer department? I learned a lot about our city and statemechanizations in removing our individual rights under the Constitution. I do not see how this makes Justin unsupportive of the police. Its an appeasement. I am the right person, in the right role, at the right time with the following skills: DUSTIN KEENE: As an entrepreneur and a job creator I believe my approach is very different than those who have been sitting on our current council for years. While we are talking, how about you too Nancy? Be careful what you wish for. Ten candidates filed to run in the at-large City Council race, including the three incumbents: City Councilmembers Yvonne Johnson, Marikay Abuzuaiter and Hugh Holston. Im ready to give Outling a chance at setting the priorities of the council. CECILE CC CRAWFORD: If I had a magic lamp with three wishes, I would wish for social housing that allowed for land trusts and the ability to have adequate housing that was truly affordable and didnt rise and fall with the market. However, the bad ones make it hard on those who genuinely care. TRACY FURMAN: I am a Greensboro native. Its because the work is not finished. To add insult to injury, his mother Mary, and the rest of the family was maligned, ridiculed, and given no respect in the midst of their loss. You suggest that he is unwilling to be supportive of the police when it goes against the tide, but I recall him voting for a supportive federal grant for the police when the council voted against it for political reasons. Tony Wilkins for Council 2022. I believe in the residents of Greensboro, and I want to make sure we get there. 18 officers in the police academy is a joke when they are missing over 100 officers in the field right now, and council knows it. Readers of The Rhino Times will be able to rely on rhinotimes.com for daily coverage and opinions of Greensboro while gaining insider access to important Guilford County work sessions and events. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022. Both Outling and Vaughan give a lot of double talk, especially in an election year. I amrunning at large to support all of Greensboro. Improving our transportation system so we can be a hop on hop off city. Every current council member is part of the sham. Evan -Metro 911 center is run by the city not the county. In District 4 there is no primary on May 17, but in the general election on July 26 District 4 City Councilmember Nancy Hoffmann will face Thurston Reeder. CITY COUNCIL. For example the $120 million on the performing arts center, for that kind of money we could have built something architecturally stunning that the nation would have taken notice of. Its also worth noting that this City Council election has been postponed twice. When Robbie Perkins was mayor he was also president of NAI Piedmont Triad, a commercial real estate company, and had to be recused from votes when his company was involved. . https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/guilford-metro-9-1-1. Weve made great progress, but we have so much more to do! The only one worth keeping is Outling. Vaughan defeated incumbent Mayor Robbie Perkins in 2013, was reelected without much difficulty in 2015, and then reelected in 2017 for a four-year term. Thus current council members all have longer terms, and those elected will have to run again in 2025 (barring some future change). While under investigation as a District Court judge, Cummings had run for Superior Court judge. The issues that face us will require negotiation, deliberation, and compromise to resolve these issues that confront our city. That makes a lot of sense to me (especially given the fact that 911 is a county service and not a city one or part of the police force). The Mayor and City Council, who are elected to office for a four-year term, develop City policies for the City of Goldsboro. Voters will choose among 6 candidates for 3 at-large seats on Greensboro City Council ANNETTE AYRES Jul 23, 2022 0 GREENSBORO Three City Council members hope to retain their. The offices were originally scheduled to be on the ballot in 2021. If 911 is a county service, then what does the City council have to do with it? Agreed- vote out the entire city council! He stayed silent when he had the chance to speak up at council meetings and publicly in support of our police department. We need to get our road, public transportation, housing, and business opportunities up to speed before these companies open. DUSTIN KEENE: While there are many issues facing our city, I believe affordable housing may be the biggest. The Rhino has had a long tradition of providing news in Guilford County. It is almost a certainty that Thurm and Wilkins will be facing each other in the general election on July 26. City Council elections are nonpartisan, which means in the mayoral and district races the top two finishers in the May 17 primary face each other in the July 26 general election regardless of party affiliation. All while appeasing developers and the new city manager that wants to build multifamily on an empty piece of land. GREENSBORO Former City Council members Mike Barber and T. Dianne Bellamy-Small are among the people who have submitted their names to be considered for the seat recently vacated by Michelle Kennedy. Print Feedback. You are intentionally not digging in to any facts. Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/april-7th-candidate-forum-come-hear-from-your-city-council-candidates-tickets-310137338127?aff=esfb&utm-campaign=social&utm . I imagine you are aware of the number of 911 calls the county receives. The inaugural class of the City of Greensboro's . (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). We need rental housing that isnt 50% plus of our income, more houses that are at a price point where people can afford to buy them, and a chance for more people to gain equity in a racially biased banking system. Lastly, I would wish for better. There should be no one left behind. This is Roths first run for public office, but he is no stranger to politics. Oh wow, he voted to accept federal money that agencies, police related or not, always accept (free money). Just like Just Sayin said, take a look at your quality of life now, and vote smart. Thats caveated by saying that the city council has to deign to vote for it every year after the chief somehow proves to them that the program reduces crime. GOLDIE WELLS: I wish we had been able to address the Marcus Deon Smith case in a different way. But it damaged the perception of the councils honesty and transparency which takes time to rebuild. Robinson is a native of Greensboro and caught the public's attention in 2018 when he made a fiery speech on Second Amendment rights before the Greensboro City Council. The Rhino has had a long tradition of providing news in Guilford County. Required fields are marked *. For dire I have been on my bathroom floor, with my hand over my mouth so my children couldnt hear me crying, trying to figure out where we would be able to live. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Name recognition is a big part of elections and its hard to find a local politician with better name recognition than Vaughan. HUGH HOLSTON: I am running for GSO City Council because I am a problem solver, not a politician. MARIKAY ABUZUAITER: I think we need to take another look at some form of a panhandling license. Rossabi has been running for an at-large seat on the City Council since March 2021. Just look at what he did a couple years ago when officers were just trying to locate a guy with a gun on the Greenway. District 2 has a lot of people who are left out of these decisions too often Black people, immigrants and those seeking refuge, poor and working-class people, and middle-class people who all deserve a seat at the table. They are an embarrassment and disgrace to our city! Johnson and Abuzuaiter were both elected to four-year terms in 2017. Wells has often been outspoken in this term on the City Council, making clear statements about an issue while her fellow city councilmembers were wasting time beating around the bush. I feel that her empty seat needs to be filled by a progressive with no ties to the power elite in Greensboro, she wrote in her application. Let the Chief(s) run their departments without interfering. Expand options for energy efficiency and renewable energy production targeted especially at Green Zones and all communities. If he cannot get the votes after being on council for years then how is he going to get them as mayor. ZACK MATHENY: We need to perform a proper strategic action plan for growth of the city for being proactive versus reactive. Oh and a Ferris wheel. Outling has to be recused from voting on either project because he is a partner in the Brooks Pierce law firm, which did legal work on both. MARIKAY ABUZUAITER: Having been on the Greensboro City Council since 2011, I want to continue being part of the Greensboro City Council as I am able to advocate for the issues I am passionate about public safety, economic development and our infrastructure/transportation. Outling is a graduate of UNCG and Duke University Law School and has been running for mayor since December 2020, when the election was scheduled for October and November 2021. Rather than do some hybrid election calendar, the city decided to adopt this schedule. She is a strong supporter of the Greensboro Police Department (GPD) and is in favor of giving police officers a raise in order to help the GPD which is about 100 officers short right now fill its ranks. Furman, who is running for a set on the council in the next election, scheduled for March 2022, is a member of the Minimum Housing Standards Commission. ZACK MATHENY: I have lived, worked, and served in District 3 for over 20 years. Over my four terms astheDistrict 3representative, we were able to provide numerous positive impacts for the greater community including public safety initiatives and economic development, all while keeping a level tax rate. To learn more about ChatGPT and how we can inspire students, we sat down with BestReviews book expert, Ciera Pasturel. Specifically, in District 2, those undeveloped and overlooked neighborhoods are predominantly low-income and communities of color, specifically Black and Latino. And Hester Petty, who regularly speaks at public forum periods during council meetings, has also submitted her name. Now he wants to do both! The primary for the City Council election will be held on Tuesday, May 17 along with the statewide primary, and all the City Council races except the District 4 race will have primaries. Greensboro, NC 27429, Advertising I disagree with you as to what Outling was questioning/proposing to understand. Our parks, trails, venues, entertainment, businesses and restaurants are top notch and I wish that every resident is able to enjoy them! I realized that trust is very important in any relationship, and I believe because we were unable to share information, the citizens trust level in the council was lowered. District 5 City Councilmember Tammi Thurm filed to run for reelection. Its interesting that former District Court Judge Mark Timothy Cummings is running for mayor. We need to convene critical conversation forums on social justice and racial equity by bringing together the various community players who need to be heard and who also need to listen. Other people who submitted their names before the 11:59 p.m. deadline Thursday include two current candidates for council, Tracy Furman and Katie Rossabi.