Scott Yost reports that the city is going to be providing financing for development of marginal commercial properties in partnership with several commercial banks. This is yet another sell-out to development interests. The money to be loaned by the city will be amounts the private markets are not willing to […]
Category: Greensboro Political Culture
Whopping Greensboro Tax Increase Proposed
Both the News and Record and the Rhino Times report regarding the city of Greensboro’s proposed budget. The bottom line is that there will be both higher property taxes and higher fees under this budget if approved. George Hartzman estimates that the average magnitude of the property tax increase will […]
Is The Guilford Socialists’ Change of Heart Real On Property Taxes?
We had discussed yesterday how Skip Alston has had a change of tune with regard to property tax increases and is now discussing budget cuts. Now, it seems the dam is bursting. The county GOP chairman is stating that the socialists would be committing “financial rape” if they do not […]
Guilford/ Greensboro Tax/ Fee Update
Now, Skip Alston is signaling that he will place on hold his plans to increase property taxes in view of the General Assembly’s planned passage of its one-year moratorium. The Rhino Times reports that he plans some budget cuts. Of course, we need to be vigilant. We need to watch […]
Greensboro Mayor Pro Tem Denise Turner-Roth: Spread The Crime Around The City
Socialist elected officials are beating the drum to change zoning to allow multifamily and “affordable” housing in areas that have been primarily suburban in character. News and Record: Elected officials from across the region said they would need to stand their ground on new housing… Greensboro Mayor Pro Tem Denise […]
Usual Crowd Makes Fuss Over New Police Chief At City Council Meeting
Fox 8 has the details. These folks are inappropriately attempting to pressure the city council to pick their favorite candidate based on racial identity politics considerations. They want a police chief who will not conscientiously fight crime in black areas. But they paradoxically mouth concern about murders of young black […]
Guilford County Redistributionist Agenda
Scott Yost has a couple of articles at the Rhino Times website of interest. The first suggests that the socialists leading Guilford County are seeking to create a welfare program to help people who are victimized by tax increases caused by mammoth property revaluations. The program will involve redistributing money […]
A Greensboro Net Tax Increase Percolating?
George Hartzman reveals that Councilwoman Tammi Thurm is making noises that a net tax increase is in the works. The city will need to set a new tax rate during its budget process in response to the property tax revaluations that have taken place. She stated that the city might […]
Next Step Toward Countywide Water
Scott Yost at the Rhino Times reports that the Guilford Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution to authorize the regional water authority to explore “regional water and wasterwater capacity development”. Translation: they want to bring water and sewer service to the small towns within Guilford County and perhaps the […]
County Schools Increase Pressure To Build Schools More Rapidly
The News and Record reports this morning that the county school system is seeking authorization from the Guilford Board of County Commissioners to build 8 new schools way ahead of schedule. The rationale given is that the spike in the price of oil due to the war in Iran will […]