Wilkins was known for asking tough questions when he was on the City Council. Also filing to run in the at-large race are Katie Rossabi, Linda Wilson, Tracy Furman, Taffy L. Buchanan, Fanca Jalloh, Dustin Keene and Melodi Fentress. I respect your opinion but there is no way I am voting for mayor Vaughan or throwing away my vote by not voting. Name recognition is a big part of elections and its hard to find a local politician with better name recognition than Vaughan. Dont vote for who Facebook tells you to vote for. Zack Matheny should be ranked in the same category as Nancy Vaughn when he elected to represent District 3 years ago he did nothing for us except then lobby to run DGI. Screenshot via Greensboro Television Network. Mayor City Clerk City Council - At Large City Council - District 1 The city has the ability to pay all city workers livable wages and recently approved the step plan with a base salary of $15/hr. Ive raised a family and owned and operated a small business here for over 35 years. Its because the work is not finished. Take 30 minutes out of your busy lives, do your own homework and vote for who you think are the best candidates. 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. He hung them out to dry and made it a racial issue because that was the in thing to do at the time. Hugh Holston, the chairman of the Greensboro Planning and Zoning Commission is one of the candidates. DGI, by comparison, is largely funded through a Business Improvement District tax paid by downtown property owners. GOLDIE WELLS: My experience as a grassroots leader in my community and in the city has afforded me the opportunity to work with citizens and city leaders to bring about change. Jobs that will produce food and home ownership. I have proactively, and successfully, engaged the residents and business communities of Greensboro from my service on boards and commissions, my commitment to community service and my business career, he wrote in his application. We were following the law. Posted by John Hammer | Mar 4, 2022 | News. She addresses council frequently, urging the city to settle a lawsuit by the family of Marcus Smith, who died on Sept. 8, 2018. The result was that the City Council discovered the check was issued to the ICRCM without a signed contract. She opposes most of the rezoning requests for East Greensboro and, unfortunately, often convinces a majority of the City Council to vote with her. We must elect a forward-thinking leader that will help us maintain our momentum, not just for today but for the years ahead. If 911 is a county service, then what does the City council have to do with it? But Kennedy said at the time that her experience in housing the homeless as director of the Interactive Resource Center made the job a logical step in her career and that the position was open to anybody who wanted to apply. Greensboros T.Z. The email address on the BOEs files for Felton Foushee did not work, either. He is currently suing the city and Vaughan over a public records request, and in 2015, he sued the city over redevelopment money. Fear brings violence and a lack of empathy. However, the City Council has no political diversity. PORTIA SHIPMAN: For over 30 years, I was either a home care agency owner or worker at Shipman Family Home Care and Reliable Home Care. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wasnt that white elephant sold on bringing business to downtown. Our City hits record or near record homicide numbers every year. I have continued that work since joining City Council and would be honored to have the opportunity to be re-elected to another term to continue to drive positive impacts on behalf of the citizens of Greensboro. It's important to note, the elections for Greensboro City Council and Greensboro Mayor have been rescheduled to 2022. TONY WILKINS: See response to the first question. The three incumbents are Councilmembers Yvonne Johnson, Marikay Abuzuaiter and Hugh Holston. Marikay is a . Yes, he voted to accept a federal grant that the city has accepted every single year except for the one time that they voted not to take after the 2020 riots. For those who did participate we present here their lightly edited responses, broken down by the districts and in alphabetical order. Voters that are indecisive about the District 5 City Council race must either have no political opinions or have trouble making decisions. I believe we have better choices. Lastly, I would wish for better. When I think about Greensboros economy, Im not thinking about if the rich are getting richer Im thinking about what we can do to keep parents from having more moments like that. [1] [2] However, recusals by councilmembers are not uncommon. GOLDIE WELLS: We have made a lot of progress. Required fields are marked *. Sorry, theyre all bums. The original Rhinoceros Times, founded in 1991, went out of business in May 2013. The original Rhinoceros Times, founded in 1991, went out of business in May 2013. I hope we the citizens receive a new mayor and council, start fresh with new ideas and stop the wasteful spending (ie cure for violence), stop giving our tax dollars to friends of the council and start paying your city employees more, support the police and fire department with equipment they need to do their jobs. (1) will vote for anyone who isnt presently serving or (2) will not vote. GREENSBORO, N.C. The Municipal General Election is Tuesday. 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Kennedy resigned in August to take a job with the city as director of the Neighborhood Development Department. Yes that is a county service but they are dispatched to city police. Holston, chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission, has also served as chair of the Board of Adjustment. Greensboro City Council races are nonpartisan, which means that in the primaries for mayor and the five district City Council races, the top two finishers in the primary will have a rematch in the general election on Tuesday, July 26. Hey Justin, I mean Evan, put the motions on the table NOW for the police department. Justin Outling for Greensboro Mayor Sign up for weekly updates and an insider's look at our campaign for Greensboro's future. 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. We have great momentum with a number of job announcements, the Tanger Performing Arts Center completing a historically successful season, and our universities growing and expanding. I wish we can find ways to continuously support our neighbors in all successes. I have also served in various leadership roles in community organizations allowing me to create the experience necessary to listen and lead while building a better Greensboro. Fostering relationships in our community by encouraging events that include police invitations will help to build more trust as well. I find it very disturbing that things just have not changed on the east side and north side of Greensboro. P.O. We need to get our road, public transportation, housing, and business opportunities up to speed before these companies open. Many of the things you are asking for he has committed to push for if elected mayor. GOLDIE WELLS: I wish we had been able to address the Marcus Deon Smith case in a different way. Please do not throw your chance to vote away. Rossabi has been running for an at-large seat on the City Council since March 2021. Affordability of housing continues to be a problem in Guilford County. Mayor Nancy Vaughan said Friday that some of the candidates dont live within the city limits, so they will be disqualified. Four candidates have filed to run in the mayoral race: Mayor Nancy Vaughan, District 3 Councilmember Justin Outling, Eric Robert and Mark Timothy Cummings. BILL MARSHBURN: My best wishes and prayers are that we asa people become aware, hopefully through self-education, more than through stark harsh reality. Matheny is running against Chip Roth, who is the husband of former Greensboro City Manager Denise Turner Roth. I believe in the residents of Greensboro, and I want to make sure we get there. Your email address will not be published. Rhino Times Office Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Thats the reason Id like to serve for the next four years to see some of the things that Ive started working on come to fruition. The participation and representation of all citizens in democratic institutions and processes is essential to democracy. I would honor the years of service these workers have put into our city. I need to know where each candidate stands on the government order for businesses to shut down and for people to stay home. Need your vote to remove the current city council and mayor. 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. She was first elected to the City Council representing District 4 in 1997 and served until 2001, when she took a break, and then was elected as an at-large city councilmember in 2009, serving until 2013. HUGH HOLSTON: What differentiates me is that I am uniquely positioned and prepared to serve successfully for the benefit of all of Greensboro. Neighborhoods where neighbors know each other. I feel like I should be on a dos equis commercial. But the announcement of the Toyota battery plant coming to the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite and Boom Supersonic coming to the Piedmont Triad International Airport has turned the tables and given Vaughan a campaign issue. List of Candidates Filed for 2022 Election Cycle May 17, 2022 Primary (Most recently posted 03/04/2022 at 12:15 p.m. at the Close of Filing) July 26, 2022 Municipal General Election (voting applies to Greensboro City Residents Only) November 8, 2022 General Election (Most recently posted 7/17/2022 at 3:30 p.m.) Oh and a Ferris wheel. We are growing and we need leadership that can plan that growth so that our housing, jobs and transportation work at peak level at all times. Dr. Latoya Bernice Gathers stands out because of her varied background working with Doctors Without Borders and at a tuberculosis clinic in Sudan. The two incumbent candidates (Nancy and Justin) had their chance and have done nothing but spend other peoples money indiscriminately and wastefully. TRACY FURMAN: I would like to pause theReceivership Program that wasput in place from a consent agenda vote in August 2020 until some of the vagueness and process can be ironed out. When flights are inaccessible or there is continuing civil unrest, you must deal with challenges such as how to move items from Amsterdam or Brussels to the center of Burundi. GREENSBORO Five people will be honored by the city Monday for their efforts to champion civil rights. 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. Thank you for pointing me towards learning more about this issue. Johnson and Abuzuaiter were both elected to four-year terms in 2017. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. 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. Last but not least, I want to support services that reduce violent crime and keep us safe. I believe this caused the citizens to mistrust the council. MARIKAY ABUZUAITER: My experiences over the years have certainly helped mold me into a person who really wants to serve her community and make it the best it can be. The District 3 City Council candidates are Chip Roth, former District 3 City Councilmember Zack Matheny and Bill Marshburn. Current Candidates Download complete Candidate information. Its not a valid plan. ZACK MATHENY: We need to perform a proper strategic action plan for growth of the city for being proactive versus reactive. Industry needs to return to the United States. The Council is the legislative body of City government and includes a Mayor and eight Council members who serve four-year terms. Roth was then appointed by President Barrack Obama to be the senior advisor for strategic communications for the Small Business Administration and, in 2017, founded Roth & Associates, which does strategic communication and business consulting. Every current council member is part of the sham. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). This was a clear attempt at keeping this particular document from public scrutiny and bypassing existing Public Records legislation. Most candidates stick to their own race during a campaign, but Robert has used his campaign to attack DGI President and District 3 City Council candidate Zack Matheny. But many declined to respond, and at least two candidates for City Council did not have working email addresses on the forms they filed to register with the NC Board of Elections. If he cannot get the votes after being on council for years then how is he going to get them as mayor. If the election had been held on schedule in October and November 2021, the fact that Greensboro was lagging behind much of the state in economic development could have hurt Vaughans bid for reelection. However, the bad ones make it hard on those who genuinely care. 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.