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Comment on We’re still here by Nancy Oates

Nancy Oates — Wed, 13 May 2020 02:18:08 +0000

Stay in contact with council members. Call them. Email them at mayorandcouncil@townofchapelhill.org. That puts the email in the public archives, so news media can keep track of what the public is concerned about. What with the major disruption the pandemic has caused in our lives, combined with the repeated scandals and incompetency of the White House and the selfishness of the majority party in our state legislature, people are giving up. But as comforting as that is in the short run, we have an obligation to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. We need to look after one another. We can begin by reminding local leaders of that.

Comment on We’re still here by Deborah Fulghieri

Deborah Fulghieri — Tue, 12 May 2020 02:54:58 +0000

I’m glad you’re back! I was worried that the Greene Tract would be your last article. You are right, staff have shaved off even more time for pesky taxpayers to find out what the town is up to. The pesky planning board/commission used to get piles of material, sometimes just before meetings, according to my old emails. What are pesky residents to do?

Comment on Greene Tract series continues by Pluramus

Pluramus — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 03:09:23 +0000

Wow. I miss all the dirt. I guess I am just lucky. I can imagine who is saying these things, but this party has their own agenda and seems intent on messing around in ToCH business (e.g. Gateway)

it seems like it is pretty much a negotiation between the county and the ToCH. Carrboro seems less and less interested and I sense they have their own problems. I can’t see how the ToCH would not be “accountable” when the property is in their ETJ? Maybe I am not understanding the point that commissioner was trying to make.

I feel like the whole thing is going to fall apart again.

Comment on Greene Tract series continues by Nancy Oates

Nancy Oates — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 21:30:35 +0000

At the Assembly of Governments, everyone was pretty much on their good behavior. At the county commissioners’ meeting the week prior, we heard one commissioner claiming that Chapel Hill had “pulled out” of the negotiating process, and another commissioner objecting to people in southern Chapel Hill wanting a park in northern Chapel Hill, and another commissioner positing that Chapel Hill is the only party, of Orange County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill, that is not accountable politically for what happens in the Greene Tract. Altogether, it came across as trash-talking Chapel Hill. Ineffective in trying to move the process forward.

Comment on Greene Tract series continues by Nancy Oates

Nancy Oates — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 21:21:05 +0000

“You’re no fun at all …”
I’ve been told that before.

Comment on Greene Tract series continues by Plurimus

Plurimus — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:50:13 +0000

OK after watching the video, the main takeaways I have is the tension between the County and Chapel Hill vision for the property still exists. I was surprised to hear undercurrents of Carrboro considering backing out of their 14% ownership. (I think that would be a good thing). I think Hongbin must be frustrated because she sees the argument pointless until the know specifically what is possible (I agree). I did not hear a lot of misinformation, more misperception…..inadequate information and misunderstanding.

Comment on Greene Tract series continues by Plurimus

Plurimus — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:21:37 +0000

You’re no fun at all…..

Comment on Greene Tract series continues by Nancy Oates

Nancy Oates — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 21:30:58 +0000

This isn’t your first rodeo, is it, Plurimus. All of the meetings are video-taped. Here’s the link to the page of meeting videos, and you can make the call yourself: https://www.orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos

Comment on Greene Tract series continues by plurimus

plurimus — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 14:24:56 +0000

“I went to an Orange County commissioners meeting last week to hear the discussion on the Greene Tract. I was dismayed to hear some commissioners straying from the facts.” Pray tell, which commissioners were straying from the facts? Were any of them up for re-election in 2020? Were they district 1, 2 or At Large?

Comment on Winning or transforming? by DOM

DOM — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:34:46 +0000

“I recall a comment made by another council member that he considered those of us on council to be Chapel Hill’s elite because only nine people in town sit on the board. ”

I do not believe this to be true.