Anybody remember the Randalman Dam scam, then Councilman Perkins, now Mayor Perkins worked so hard to push through even though as it turned out, Greensboro didn't need the water after all? Well now it turns out the Randalman Dam is getting us sued by 7 downstream electric companies who used to use the Deep River to generate electricity but no longer can because of the reduced water flows caused by the damn dam.
What, Robme, you thought you could just put 7 power companies out of business and nothing bad would come from it? Somehow the words, leader and Perkins just don't seem to fit well together any more.
And if there's any saving grace it's that the Water Authority might make up part of our losses by selling water to the Downtown Greensboro Aquarium project. That is, if Greensboro's "leaders" get out of the way and let it happen.
Hope to see you all on Tuesday night. Dress warm and let's work out ways to propel Greensboro into the future despite politicians that don't know how to get out of the way of progress.
