An interesting article in the Rhino Times suggests that the Republicans in Raleigh expect the town of Summerfield to increase its property taxes. It must do so or risk losing its town charter. The concept the General Assembly Republicans are advancing is that there are certain “paper towns” in the […]
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Beating The Drum For Government Building A Pro Hockey Rink In Greensboro
I could scarcely believe it. The Rhino Times had an article yesterday about the fact that professional hockey is coming back to Greensboro. That is a good thing. I remember going to the games during the 1990’s at the Greensboro Coliseum when we had a “minor league” hockey franchise. What […]
Greensboro City Council Scheming to Pass Prepared Food Tax
The plan is to try to place an additional 1% tax on all restaurant meals– and this would include take-out. It is ostensibly to benefit “tourism”. But this obviously reflects a desire to serve certain special interests that benefit from tourism. The same crowd lustily pursued construction of the aquatic […]