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 […]
Category: Greensboro Political Culture
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 […]
Another $21 Million Bond For The Coliseum
It seems that every 5-10 years, there is another demand for spending tens of millions to upgrade Greensboro’s coliseum complex. Like clockwork, another effort was announced within the last couple of weeks. This time, the city wants $21 million to be financed with bonds that don’t have to be approved […]
Rallies Against Property Tax Increases
Citizens are concerned, and they showed up at the Greensboro City Council Meeting last night. The News and Record reports several prominent local Republican elected officials appeared also. Citizens plan to do the same at the Guilford County Commissioners’ meeting Thursday evening. Kudos to these citizens who showed up and […]
Overlord Skippy Speaks On Property Taxes
Now that Guilford County homeowners have received their property revaluation notices, Skip Alston is publicly discussing how the County Commissioners’ board will handle property taxes. The bottom line? Taxes are going up, but maybe not as much as your revaluation might suggest. And some favored parties might get exemptions. However, […]
ICE Detention Center Illegal In Greensboro
We discover that our exalted City Council in Greensboro adopted new regulations to cover detention facilities. This was apparently in response to the revelation that ICE was possibly considering the failed Jewish school at the corner of Hobbs and Jefferson. The regulations say there can be no facility within 2500 […]
Downtown Parking and Conflicts Of Interest
George Hartzman discusses the tightening picture regarding downtown Greensboro parking. Decks are closing; and the city is now requiring use of an app to use surface lots. More money is being charged. But he also explores the topic of taxpayers funding new parking decks downtown to assist the owners of […]
All Of A Sudden, Downtown Police Officers!
Recall the minor tempest last week when it became apparent that multiple downtown businesses in Greensboro were closing in part because of crime conditions and the pervasive homeless situation. Yesterday, I received a mailer from Downtown Greensboro, Inc. that solicited residents to go downtown to enjoy the restaurants and shops. […]
Is Downtown Greensboro A Failed Experiment?
A News and Record article today discusses business closures, purse snatching and excrement on sidewalks in downtown Greensboro. Over a period of nearly 25 years, we have seen enormous investment of taxpayer dollars in downtown Greensboro to prop up the interests of the owners of downtown commercial real estate. The […]