There was an interesting article on the News and Record website this morning. The city council had reviewed the police body camera footage of the incident at the city manager’s home. They then issued this statement: “It is our collective opinion that the domestic disturbance was thoroughly investigated,” the statement […]
Category: Greensboro Political Culture
Is Mayor Vaughan Covering Up the City Manager Incident?
The saga continues with respect to the incident at the city manager’s home. Readers will recall that the city manager’s adult daughter(s) had injured him at home. A call had been placed to 911 alleging that he had been hitting her (or them). We now learn that body cam video […]
Jim Kee’s Transformation
Those of us who have been following Greensboro politics for many years will remember Jim Kee. He is a black gentleman who previously represented east Greensboro on the city council. My understanding is that he is a Christian. He served on the city council more than ten years ago when […]
New Details On the Greensboro City Manager Incident
We have some new reporting at the Rhino Times regarding the violent incident at the home of Greensboro’s city manager, Tai Jaiyeoba. There is some discussion about whether the City Council should be considering this matter. When Zack Matheny suggested a closed meeting on this matter, he got some pushback […]
Our “Diverse” City Manager
There is an interesting article in the Rhino Times that discusses Greensboro’s City Manager– Tai Jaiyeoba. (See also additional reports.) There was a domestic violence call at his home to which police responded. The article suggests he had broken his arm and/or dislocated his shoulder. It was reported that his […]
New Agenda Items for City of Greensboro Taxpayers
An item in the Triad Business Journal caught my eye yesterday. There was apparently a meeting of people who were attempting to envision Greensboro’s future and what needs to happen in the city. It was expressed that we need a convention center in the downtown area. But that is not […]
Greensboro Most LGBT Friendly City In NC
The Rhino Times reports that the Human Rights Campaign has rated the city of Greensboro as “perfect”– scoring 100%– with its metrics used to describe various municipalities on LGBT issues. This approach toward being LGBT-friendly began nearly 20 years ago when Keith Holliday was mayor. The first move was to […]
“Community Meeting” Infuriates Friendly Neighborhood
I attended a community meeting tonight that was called by Bo Rodenbough. It was held at the Westminster Presbyterian Church. Rodenbough is an attorney with the Brooks Pierce law firm who represents Glenn Drew– the former head of American Hebrew Academy– in his efforts to rezone a property on Friendly […]
Friendly Rezoning Group Takes To Task Former Hebrew School Leader
Recall that the property in question for the Friendly Avenue rezoning controversy is owned by Glenn Drew. He is the nephew of Maurice Sabbah, the gentleman who funded the development of the American Hebrew Academy school and property at the intersection of Hobbs Rd. and Jefferson Road in Greensboro. Mr. […]
Greensboro’s Homeless and Center City Park
There was an interesting article on the Rhino Times website that highlights a discussion among Greensboro City Council members that Greensboro is attracting large numbers of homeless folks from other states and other cities. Another article discussing the homeless quotes Zack Matheny commenting on the fact that the homeless are […]