Property values, minimum housing standards, the High Point Road/Lee Street fiasco. Nussbaum gets a free pass by the city attorney, the faux TEDx and more in this week's IFYI from Greensboro City Manager, Denise Turner Roth.
City Hosts April Meetings on New High Point Road/Lee Street Corridor Zoning Districts
GREENSBORO, NC (April 2, 2013) – The City’s Planning and Community Development Department is hosting a series of three public information meetings in April on the new, proposed zoning districts to improve the High Point Road/Lee Street corridor. The new zoning districts may impact signs, permitted uses, and future development of property along the corridor.
The three sessions will take place at the Doubletree Hotel, 3030 High Point Rd. on the following dates:
· Tuesday, April 9 at 6:30 pm
· Thursday, April 11 at 9 am
· Saturday, April 13 at 10 am
For more information, contact City Planner Russ Clegg at 336-373-2211 or visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/CGC.
City Budget Planning Meetings Set for District 1, April 6, and District 4, April 8
WHAT: Greensboro City Council members and City officials will meet in March and April to discuss the 2013-14 budget planning process. Residents are encouraged to share their thoughts by attending any of the community meetings.
District 1
WHEN: Saturday, April 6, at 10 am.
WHERE: Glenwood Recreation Center, 2010 Coliseum Blvd.
WHO: The meeting will be hosted by City Councilmember T. Dianne Bellamy-Small.
District 4
WHEN: Monday, April 8, at 6 pm.
WHERE: Lindley Recreation Center, 2907 Springwood Dr.
WHO: The meeting will be hosted by City Councilmember Nancy Hoffmann.
National Poetry Month
Children's Poetry Events at the Library
Poetry Greensboro 2013
Greensboro Police Headquarters Grand Opening
GREENSBORO, NC (April 5, 2013) – The Greensboro Police Department will host a Grand Opening at 10 a.m. on April 15 at its new headquarters located downtown. The ceremony is open to the public and will take place in front of the building at 100 Police Plaza (formerly 320 Federal Place).
The Grand Opening will include tours of the new facility and an opportunity to learn about the department’s daily operations.
“This is a milestone in the department’s history,” said Chief Ken Miller. “For far too long our great city has not had a distinguishable police headquarters. The acquisition and renovation of this building changes all that.”
For a cost of $1, the General Services Administration awarded the building to the City in July 2011. Sitting on 2.14 acres and consisting of five floors and a basement, this six-story structure has 94,809 square feet and 187 parking spaces. Construction on the building began in 1951. From its opening in 1955 until the summer of 2011, the structure, valued at $20 million, was occupied by the Internal Revenue Service.
In May 2012, after a series of renovations, GPD’s Logistics section moved to the basement. A few months later in January 2013, Public Safety Information Technology occupied a portion of the third floor. Soon thereafter, Central Patrol Division transferred its employees to the first floor along with Records Division, Watch Operations and the Telephone Response Unit.
“Consolidation allows us to serve the public more efficiently,” said Miller. “We remain in close proximity to the courthouse, Sheriff’s Department, the District Attorney’s Office and other government agencies, which more conveniently serves the needs of those engaging multiple agencies in the criminal justice process.”
The public can now go to Police Headquarters for fingerprinting services and get copies of police reports and criminal background checks.
Within the next year, the department foresees senior administration occupying the second floor, which includes the Chief’s Administrative Office, Public Information, Community Relations, Resource Management Division, Police Attorney, Professional Standards, Crime Analysis, Budget and Planning, and Research, Planning and Analysis.
In addition to landscaping, Police Headquarters continues to undergo upgrades and renovations to incorporate a full-service gym with locker rooms, a canteen break area, and a Command Center.
To date, renovations to the building have cost approximately $2.2 million. Federal forfeiture funds accounted for half. The City provided nearly $800k. The remainder was funded through a grant.
City Hosts April Meetings on New High Point Road/Lee Street Corridor Zoning Districts
GREENSBORO, NC (April 2, 2013) – The City’s Planning and Community Development Department is hosting a series of three public information meetings in April on the new, proposed zoning districts to improve the High Point Road/Lee Street corridor. The new zoning districts may impact signs, permitted uses, and future development of property along the corridor.
The three sessions will take place at the Doubletree Hotel, 3030 High Point Rd. on the following dates:
· Tuesday, April 9 at 6:30 pm
· Thursday, April 11 at 9 am
· Saturday, April 13 at 10 am
For more information, contact City Planner Russ Clegg at 336-373-2211 or visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/CGC.
City Budget Planning Meetings Set for District 1, April 6, and District 4, April 8
WHAT: Greensboro City Council members and City officials will meet in March and April to discuss the 2013-14 budget planning process. Residents are encouraged to share their thoughts by attending any of the community meetings.
District 1
WHEN: Saturday, April 6, at 10 am.
WHERE: Glenwood Recreation Center, 2010 Coliseum Blvd.
WHO: The meeting will be hosted by City Councilmember T. Dianne Bellamy-Small.
District 4
WHEN: Monday, April 8, at 6 pm.
WHERE: Lindley Recreation Center, 2907 Springwood Dr.
WHO: The meeting will be hosted by City Councilmember Nancy Hoffmann.
National Poetry Month
Children's Poetry Events at the Library
Poetry Greensboro 2013
Greensboro Police Headquarters Grand Opening
GREENSBORO, NC (April 5, 2013) – The Greensboro Police Department will host a Grand Opening at 10 a.m. on April 15 at its new headquarters located downtown. The ceremony is open to the public and will take place in front of the building at 100 Police Plaza (formerly 320 Federal Place).
The Grand Opening will include tours of the new facility and an opportunity to learn about the department’s daily operations.
“This is a milestone in the department’s history,” said Chief Ken Miller. “For far too long our great city has not had a distinguishable police headquarters. The acquisition and renovation of this building changes all that.”
For a cost of $1, the General Services Administration awarded the building to the City in July 2011. Sitting on 2.14 acres and consisting of five floors and a basement, this six-story structure has 94,809 square feet and 187 parking spaces. Construction on the building began in 1951. From its opening in 1955 until the summer of 2011, the structure, valued at $20 million, was occupied by the Internal Revenue Service.
In May 2012, after a series of renovations, GPD’s Logistics section moved to the basement. A few months later in January 2013, Public Safety Information Technology occupied a portion of the third floor. Soon thereafter, Central Patrol Division transferred its employees to the first floor along with Records Division, Watch Operations and the Telephone Response Unit.
“Consolidation allows us to serve the public more efficiently,” said Miller. “We remain in close proximity to the courthouse, Sheriff’s Department, the District Attorney’s Office and other government agencies, which more conveniently serves the needs of those engaging multiple agencies in the criminal justice process.”
The public can now go to Police Headquarters for fingerprinting services and get copies of police reports and criminal background checks.
Within the next year, the department foresees senior administration occupying the second floor, which includes the Chief’s Administrative Office, Public Information, Community Relations, Resource Management Division, Police Attorney, Professional Standards, Crime Analysis, Budget and Planning, and Research, Planning and Analysis.
In addition to landscaping, Police Headquarters continues to undergo upgrades and renovations to incorporate a full-service gym with locker rooms, a canteen break area, and a Command Center.
To date, renovations to the building have cost approximately $2.2 million. Federal forfeiture funds accounted for half. The City provided nearly $800k. The remainder was funded through a grant.
