Remember when Billy Jones won a public records lawsuit against the City of Greensboro; Most in our community don't, as they weren't informed by most of our local press corps

If the City collaborated with Say Yes, which looks likely, 
considering they were some of the same people on both sides,
there may be criminal consequences associated with actions taken 
by both City employees, executives and elected officials
and former employees who were in charge of public records requests
which would be Donnie Turlington and Mary Vigue
as it looks like they personally gained financially from stifling information
as City employees to get the jobs they were given,
and then as Say Yes employees who violated IRS records laws

Billy Jones sued the City for records the City refused to produce, 

noting Say Yes Guilford and Say Yes to Education also refused to produce 

in concert with the City 

after Vigue and Turlington stopped working for the City

and started working for Say Yes, but most have no knowledge of the action,

because our local press didn't report it.

"City of Greensboro, mayor sued over access to public records" by Roch Smith Jr.

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/city-of-greensboro-mayor-sued-over.html

Friday, August 12, 2016; The City of Greensboro has prevented an information request concerning Say Yes to Education for more than 38 weeks

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-city-of-greensboro-has-prevented.html

Greensboro's City Council should be ashamed of themselves

for misleading our community

"In February, when Say Yes to Education Guilford requested proposals for an outside group to hire family-support specialists to work with students at 12 schools, leaders hoped to have a contract signed by the end of March and personnel in place at the end of last school year.

But that’s yet to happen. Say Yes still hasn’t inked a contract with a potential vendor to hire anyone.

According to the chapter’s new interim director Donnie Turlington, the plan stalled because the committee overseeing the initiative is looking for a recurring source of money that would pay for the specialists beyond this first year, which is covered.

After Donnie lied through his teeth with full knowledge

the payouts could not be made, months before the story broke

Say Yes National’s $15 million commitment to the Guilford chapter hasn’t changed, he said.

No mention of money Say Yes' money invested in the founder's fund

with most of the investments located in "South America and the Caribbean".

But the committee wants to find money that will help keep the initiative going before the specialists are ever hired and sent into schools.

How much of "Say Yes National’s $15 million commitment to the Guilford chapter"

has been delivered?

One would think a reporter would ask and deliver the information, 

but not at the News and Record, which is a propaganda outlet

which keeps our community in the dark

about actual facts that really matter  

It’s a little unclear yet whether that’s going to be a boon or a stumbling block for the much-heralded program that’s dealt with some blows in the past year, mainly from being unable to live up to some expectations related to its scholarship program.

The Say Yes Guilford Scholarship Board should be ashamed of themselves

for misleading our community

Getting future financing for the specialists would provide stability for the program...

Say Yes is a massive fraud 

committed by those who knew the program was unsustainable

including Guilford County's School Board and Greensboro's City Council

with zero accountability as usual by the News and Record,

while our paper of record kisses local municipal ass

as they try to unload their property in downtown Greensboro

Reached by phone this week, Turlington sounded optimistic about the situation and said he applauded the committee’s desire to focus on long-term sustainability...

Turlington pulled a fast one on Guilford County's kids and their parents,

and should be tarred, feathered and shipped out of town in a trash truck

for misleading so many while knowing what would happen

...Say Yes to Education is a New York-based national education nonprofit with a chapter in Guilford County. The 2015 announcement of the Guilford chapter came with much fanfare after the county raised millions of dollars for scholarships and competed with other cities across the country to nab the partnership.

But since then, things haven’t always gone smoothly.

How much money has Say Yes Guilford actually raised Jessie Pounds?

How much is actually left?

Don't the answers to the former two questions seem important to know?

Say Yes distributed about $5.8 million to fund scholarships for 2,426 graduates from the class of 2016, drawing on money raised from local and regional donors — and spending way more than expected.

Who would have thought?

In response, Say Yes’ scholarship committee introduced a plan to drastically reduce the overall amount of money given. Fewer students will get money for scholarships and many will get less than before.

Turlington has yet to disclose how much the Greensboro Community Foundation 

and the High Point Community Foundation 

are going to take in fees for money management,

which Jessie doesn't know enough about to ask or was told not to

or decided not to to support a Ponzi scheme

With one problem solved, now it’s on to another.

...When or if the family specialists do enter the schools, they’ll help answer questions from families about college scholarships and other topics.

“We have a group we’ve identified that can do the work,” Turlington said. “We don’t have a contract yet, but we feel good about that group and their abilities to help us.”

Contact Jessie Pounds at 336-373-7002 and follow @JessiePounds on Twitter

http://www.greensboro.com/news/local_news/school-year-starts-in-guilford-but-with-no-say-yes/article_2095904a-502f-5a79-b555-bca6d01779b0.html

"Turlington named interim director for Say Yes Guilford

Donnie Turlington, the communications director for Say Yes to Education Guilford, took over as interim executive director last month.

He replaces Nadia Del Valle, who assumed the interim role last winter, following the departure of former executive director Mary Vigue.

...“We’ve got a great team here that’s responded very favorably to my role,” he said.

Turlington’s past experience includes nearly six years working in communications for the city of Greensboro. Before that, he was the director of public relations and digital engagement for Bouvier Kelly, a Greensboro advertising and marketing agency."

http://www.greensboro.com/news/local_news/turlington-named-interim-director-for-say-yes-guilford/article_83e97a7a-fc46-56e2-8e8e-4efe0330ff26.html
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Ponzi needs a new town; Jul 25, 2016 4:59 AM; "Say Yes to Education" program could mean free college for Louisville students"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/ponzi-needs-new-town-jul-25-2016-459-am.html

Richard (Skip) Moore's misleading statements; "8 Things to Know About "Say Yes To Education"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/richard-skip-moores-misleading.html

Wednesday, June 29, 2016; Please ask Greensboro's City Council, Guilford County's Commissioners and School Board a version of the following questions

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/please-ask-greensboros-city-council.html

The salaries of some Yes to Education Executives, which just took Guilford County for more than $25 million

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-salaries-of-some-yes-to-education.html


Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey; President at Say Yes to Education, Inc.; Professional Fundraising Organization

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/mary-anne-schmitt-carey-president-at.html

"No answer still as to how much Susan is expecting from Say Yes"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/no-answer-still-as-to-how-much-susan-is.html

Lex Alexander on how Guilford County's Judicial corps could make Billy Jones' demand for an immediate hearing on his public records lawsuit remain out of sight

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/lex-alexander-on-how-guilford-countys.html

Guilford County Superior Court Clerk Lisa Johnson-Tonkins needs to recuse herself from any involvment in Billy Jones' City of Greensboro Lawsuit

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/guilford-county-superior-court-clerk.html

About That Lawsuit

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/about-that-lawsuit.html

New Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras' = Say Yes to Education, Say Yes Guilford and Say Yes Syracuse = Say Yes now owns Guilford County Schools

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/new-guilford-county-schools.html

John Hammer on new Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras and Say Yes to Education

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/john-hammer-on-new-guilford-county.html

Alan Duncan and Amos Quick; "Through Say Yes to Education in Syracuse, Contreras has worked with her community..."

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/alan-duncan-and-amos-quick-through-say.html

"City of Greensboro, mayor sued over access to public records" by Roch Smith Jr.

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/city-of-greensboro-mayor-sued-over.html

Ponzi needs a new town; Jul 25, 2016 4:59 AM; "Say Yes to Education" program could mean free college for Louisville students"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/ponzi-needs-new-town-jul-25-2016-459-am.html

Just in case any of those involved with Say Yes to Education want to say they didn't know

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/just-in-case-any-of-those-involved-with.html

"Council for Say Yes will hold public meeting Monday"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/friday-november-11-2016-740-pm-council.html

"Newcomers join Greensboro school board this month" and Say Yes Guilford

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/12/newcomers-join-greensboro-school-board.html

Dear Donnie Turlington and Mary Vigue; Please explain why Say Yes to Education's money is in Central America

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/02/dear-donnie-turlington-and-mary-vigue.html

An email sent to Say Yes to Education folks this morning;

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/an-email-sent-to-say-yes-to-education.html

John Hammer at the Rhino Times is starting to get the fcukedupness of Say Yes to Education

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/03/john-hammer-at-rhino-times-is-starting.html

The beginning of the middle of the eventual end of Say Yes to Education in Guilford County

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-beginning-of-middle-of-eventual-end.html

Former City of Greensboro Assistant Manager Mary Vigue used her position to personally profit via Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/09/former-city-of-greensboro-assistant.html

Guilford school board seeks more information from Say Yes

http://www.greensboro.com/news/schools/guilford-school-board-seeks-more-information-from-say-yes/article_dcde8eee-fcdb-5c3a-99d7-1447ae62d009.html

Interim executive director named for Say Yes to Education Guilford

http://www.greensboro.com/news/local_news/interim-executive-director-named-for-say-yes-to-education-guilford/article_1e112125-23c7-5b2d-86a5-882da9b1e1e9.html

I handed out about 100 fliers of this at the meeting; "Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford Unanswered Questions"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/i-handed-out-about-100-fliers-of-this.html

It's been about a month since the News and Record hasn't reported Say Yes Guilford has less than $11 million, and charter schools have to pay 100%

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/12/its-been-5-days-and-news-and-record.html

A comment awaiting moderation at Triad City Beat's "Say Yes says maybe to undocumented Guilford students"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/a-comment-awaiting-moderation-at-triad.html

Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford questions for Monday night at 6 pm

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/11/say-yes-to-education-and-say-yes.html

Say Yes to Education Red Flag; Mary Vigue; She is about to be in charge of more than $25 million for a 'non-profit' after shafting City of Greensboro employees out of investment fee cuts

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/say-yes-to-education-red-flag-mary.html

Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey; President at Say Yes to Education, Inc.; Professional Fundraising Organization

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/mary-anne-schmitt-carey-president-at.html

Say Yes to Education Independent Contractor Compensation the News and Record's Susan Ladd failed to report

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/say-yes-to-education-independent.html

Say Yes to Education, Inc. (Say Yes), and Say Yes Guilford appears to be a legal Ponzi scheme and/or a Racket

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/say-yes-to-education-inc-say-yes-and.html

How the Triad Business Journal got played for chumps by Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/how-triad-business-journals-reporter.html

On October 3, 2015, Guilford County's Board of Education was shown a "Full Tuition Scholarship Incentive" plan, for every GCS graduate who goes to college

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/on-october-3-2015-guilford-countys.html

Monday, November 16, 2015, I crashed the Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford meeting at Smith High School and passed out fliers asking the following questions;

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/i-crashed-say-yes-to-education-and-say.html

"Guilford commissioners hear update on Say Yes"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/02/guilford-commissioners-hear-update-on.html

Say Yes Guilford Questions for Guilford County Commissioner and School Board Candidates

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/02/say-yes-guilford-questions-for-guilford.html

Ponzi? From Say Yes to Education's 7/1/2014 to 6/30/2015 IRS 990 tax form

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/10/from-say-yes-to-educations-712014-to.html

Gag order and censorship for Guilford County teachers by Say Yes to Education and Angela Jackson of Guilford County's Association of Educators

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/gag-order-and-censorship-for-guilford.html

George Weiss doesn't mind using massive leverage and illegal tax avoidance

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/george-weiss-doesnt-mind-using-massive.html

One Dollar; "Resolution Requesting Approval of Lease Agreement with Say Yes to Education"; Tuesday, November 17, 2015

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/one-dollar-resolution-requesting.html

George 'Say Yes to Education' Weiss and Associates;"...the hedge fund portfolio reportedly returned more than 50% per year on an annual basis", except for when it didn't

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/09/george-say-yes-to-education-weiss-and.html

Susan Ladd's oldest daughter appears to be in line for a Say Yes to Education scholarship

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/08/susan-ladds-oldest-daughter-appears-to.html

If Say Yes Guilford has $35 million,...

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/if-say-yes-guilford-has-35-million.html

$832,000 Payoff; "Buffalo Public Schools award the contract to Say Yes for community program"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/832000-payoff-buffalo-public-schools.html

Richard (Skip) Moore's misleading statements; "8 Things to Know About "Say Yes To Education"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/richard-skip-moores-misleading.html

Why did the Hartford Chapter of Say Yes close in June 2005?

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/why-did-hartford-chapter-of-say-yes.html

Thursday, June 30, 2016; Say Yes to Education's amazing, quite unbelievable investment performance; This is a George Weiss special

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/06/say-yes-to-educations-amazing-quite.html

Robbie Perkins declines to say whether he is involved with Roy Carroll's parking deck deal or the Publix incentives

When I spoke with Robbie Perkins this morning, he declined to disclose if he was involved with Roy Carroll's Publix warehouse taxpayer funded subsidization proposals.

Last night, the Rhino Times' John Hammer declined to inform me of Robbie Perkins' involvement at Greensboro City Council's speaker night, as well as the City's Jim Westmoreland, David Parrish and Tom Carruthers.

The News and Record's Margaret Moffett said "I don't have to answer to you".

Robbie Perkins is Roy Carroll's realtor for Center Point's commercial spaces.

Robbie got the City of Greensboro to pay for water and sewer for the old Jefferson Pilot property, which didn't sell, but then he used the access to land Bernard Robinson apparently, with the help of everyone else's money.

Perkins got water and sewer to a development project near a GTCC project, for his and Zack Matheny's benefit as I recall.

Robbie pitched Roy's 9,000 acre water, sewer and land prep scheme.

Roy got $2 million plus for water and sewer under I-40 for the Amex deal that never happened, as confirmed by John Hammer, who now has chosen to not say anything instead of revealing truth, which makes him a pawn, not a journalist, which makes the Rhino Times a propaganda and influence outlet just as Warren Buffett owns the News and Record, just as Jeff Bezos owns the Washington Post etc...

Carroll just got $32 million for a parking deck.

Scott Yost will be covering Guilford County's public hearing on the Publix deal.

The News and Record is compromised.

The rest of our local news outlets are clueless.

The former mayor of Greensboro is using his influence with members of boards he and Roy control to profit form taxpayer ignorance to line their own pockets.

It's obscene

Unanswered public information requests;

Please provide all documentation and communications from or to Brent Christensen between the present and 1/1/17, which include "incentive" or "water" or "sewer" or "Carroll" or "Publix" or "reimburse" or "Manning" or "Kaplan" or "Perkins" or "hotel" or "parking".

Please provide all documentation and communications from or to Jim Westmoreland between the present and 1/1/17, which include "incentive" or "water" or "sewer" or "Carroll" or "Publix" or "reimburse" or "performing" or "Manning" or "Kaplan" or "Perkins".

Please provide all documentation and communications between anyone from Publix and anyone at the City
between the present and 1/1/17.

Please provide all documentation and communications between Roy Carroll and anyone at the City between the present and 1/1/17.

Please provide all documentation and communications between Robbie Perkins and anyone at the City between the present and 1/1/17.

Please provide all documentation and communications concerning Publix' investment of $400 million on Roy Carroll's land in Eastern Guilford County, since 1/1/16.

Please provide all documentation and communications justifying Publix' average salary expectations of $42k per year for the City of Greensboro's proposed deal giving Roy Carroll $3 million in taxpayer funded water and sewer infrastructure
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I made a bunch of phone calls today trying to find out who the realtor is for Roy Carroll's Publix Greensboro incentive deal

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2018/03/i-made-bunch-of-phone-calls-today.html

Publix' "Project Sky"; From the City of Greensboro's secret meeting on the Publix incentive deal, compliments of Roch Smith Jr.; $250 million turned into $400 million

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2018/03/publix-project-sky-from-city-of.html

Sunday, March 18, 2018, and no one knows what the Publix give away for Roy Carroll looks like

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2018/03/sunday-march-18-2018-and-no-one-knows.html

Please provide all documentation and communications concerning Publix' investment of $400 million on Roy Carroll's land in Eastern Guilford County, since 1/1/16.

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2018/03/please-provide-all-documentation-and_21.html

Please provide all documentation and communications justifying Publix' average salary expectations of $42k per year for the City of Greensboro's proposed deal giving Roy Carroll $3 million in taxpayer funded water and sewer infrastructure

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2018/03/please-provide-all-documentation-and.html

"Carroll seeks $4M from Greensboro for shovel-ready site"
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/03/carroll-seeks-4m-from-greensboro-for.html

...The nine areas were labeled as ...Birch Creek, Rock Creek and Carolina Corporate Center."
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/08/city-to-become-land-developer-by-rhino.html

More proof from the NAIOP that TREBIC illegally lobbyied at the state level? Plus Roy Carroll and Marlene Sanford's 9000 acres outside city limits

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/10/more-proof-from-naiop-that-trebic.html

Greensboro City Council Candidate Questionnaire 2013; On Roy Carroll

11. Would you ever vote to raise water fees for Greensboro residents?

Greensboro and Guilford County's residents were fleeced by Roy Carroll, Richard Beard and Robbie Perkins in the American Express back room incentive for their data farm deal, because of which Roy received water/sewer for his Birch Creek development, after AMEX fired more than 1,500 workers on the other side of town.

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/conservatives-for-guilford-county.html

City Council Give Away; June 16, 2015; $188,280.87 of water and sewer for Roy Carroll hidden in item 9 of the consent agenda for Greensboro's City Council meeting

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/06/city-council-give-away-june-16-2015.html

How much did the city spend to get the sewer line installed under I-40 for Roy Carroll's AMEX backup data center project?

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-much-did-city-spend-to-get-sewer.html
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And Skip Alston is expected to vote on it?

Yvonne Johnson, Skip Alston and Robbie's self dealing vote for Skip's $150,000; Simkins PAC and money for family members

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/10/yvonne-johnson-skip-alston-and-robbies.html

GN&R's Allen Johnson on Skip Alston

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/gn-allen-johnson-on-skip-alston.html

Yes Weekly on Skip Alston Pressuring City Council Members with the Simkins PAC Endorsement

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/07/yes-weekly-on-skip-alston-pressuring.html

...The nine areas were labeled as ...Birch Creek, Rock Creek and Carolina Corporate Center."

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/08/city-to-become-land-developer-by-rhino.html

2013 year end Simkins PAC disclosure signed by Skip showing Robbie paid Alston $4,000 for the Simkins PAC endorsement; 

http://app.ncsbe.gov/webapps/cf_rpt_search_org/cf_report_image.aspx?DID=175328

Rhino Times Skip Alston Propaganda Piece; Roy Carroll must be proud

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/12/rhino-times-skip-alston-propaganda.html

Civil Rights Museum Property is Owned by Skip Alston and Earl Jones etc..., Who Stand to Profit from the City Bailout

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2014/11/civil-rights-museum-property-is-owned.html

No mention of Skip Alston lining up civil rights speakers by Roy's Rhino's John Hammer

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/01/no-mention-of-skip-alston-lining-up.html

Skip Alston using the Simkins PAC, which Yvonne Johnson is a member, to personally profit

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2014/03/skip-alston-using-simkins-pac-which.html

Skip Alston, Treasurer of the Simpkins PAC and Yvonne Johnson, Simkins PAC member


http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2014/03/skip-alston-treasurer-of-simpkins-pac.html

Alston Chronicles; "Sneaky Strategy Keeps District 8 Commissioners Seat Up In The Air"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/04/alston-chronicles-sneaky-strategy-keeps.html  

Greensboro City Council succumbs to extortion by UnitedHealthcare #NCGA #NCPOL #NCDEM #GSO #GSOPOL #SOGSO

"Last Tuesday, ...Mayor Nancy Vaughan and a majority of City Council members rejected the recommendations of the city manager, city staff and a paid consultant, as well as the clear evidence placed in front of them.

City Manager Jim Westmoreland, city staff and a consultant recommended that the city switch from  to Cigna, based on bids showing that Cigna could save the city and its employees more money on health care coverage.

That savings would amount to about $650,000 per year, according to Marsh and McLennan, a consulting firm hired by the council to examine bids from both companies.

Councilman Mike Barber went so far as to discredit the numbers, saying one bid was based on reality and the other on estimates.

Mike Barber is a campaign cash whore and a complete sell out,

who sold out taxpayers to make money on their dime with Jim Melvin, 

a story which has never been investigated by any local for profit press organization, 

which represents repeated acts of journalistic cowardice 

on the part of those who control our community's information dissemination

In fact, the consultant explained, the analysis used actual claims from 2015 and applied the plans being offered by each company to see which coverage plan cost less.

Cigna was the most cost-effective plan by a significant margin, just as it was in 2016, when it would have saved the city and its employees $1.2 million in health care costs.

So what did our bought and paid for legislators do?

...Council members Jamal Fox and Sharon Hightower balked at the manager’s recommendation and objected to the process...

...After failed motions to choose each company in 2016, the council approved a one-year extension of UnitedHealthcare’s contract, asking staff to prepare a new request for proposals — including local preference if possible — and hire a new consultant. City staff did so, only to arrive at the same results a year later.

The law still bans the use of local preference, Cigna still had the more attractive bid, and a majority of the City Council still refused to accept the results of the bidding process.

...the council voted, 6-3, on July 18 to reject the proposals, extend UnitedHealthcare’s contract for another year and have staff revise the request for proposals to include more criteria.

Again.

Who voted for it?

Nancy Vaughan, Mike Barber, Tony Wilkins, Marikay Abuzuaiter, 

Justin Outling, and Nancy Hoffmann

These people stole from everyone who pays taxes to the City of Greensboro

and anyone who works for the City

It appears that no request for proposals will be acceptable until it favors UnitedHealthcare.

Who met with whom when?

Follow the money

“You tell city staff to do something, they do it, and it’s not good enough because you don’t agree with their decision,” Hightower said.

What was the Quid Pro Quo?

“If you want UHC, give it to UHC, but don’t put the staff through this process again.”

Nancy Vaughan, Mike Barber, Tony Wilkins, Marikay Abuzuaiter, 

Justin Outling, and Nancy Hoffmann betrayed Greensboro's employees and taxpayers

Perhaps some of the other council members were counting up the votes of those in the gallery wearing blue UnitedHealthcare T-shirts or the potential campaign donations they might lose from the company and its executives.

They should be thinking about what’s best for city employees.

And Greensboro's taxpayers Susan

They might also consider how much this sham of a process already has cost Greensboro’s taxpayers in consultant fees ($97,000 in 2016 and $40,000 in 2017) and staff time.

Our community is paying for incompetence

Fox, who was marking his last night on the council, summed up the situation perfectly: “This is bad governance,” he said.

The people of Greensboro are watching, and many of them don’t like what they see.

...Barber frequently is condescending, accusatory or dismissive to the citizens he serves. Councilman Tony Wilkins is overly sharp with city staff members and combative with fellow council members. Councilwoman Marikay Abuzuaiter has become more conservative on issues of police oversight. Outling is so bound to what is legal and proper that he sometimes forgets what is right and logical.

I don't agree with Susan Ladd on lots of issues, 

but I agree we have a bunch of crooked politicians running Greensboro, 

who need to be booted from office

As the council has come under fire, Vaughan has become more defensive and less receptive to the public.

Nancy Vaughan is Robbie Perkins, only different

Same donors etc..., like most of the rest of Council

...council members also have made significant missteps, both individually and collectively.

Most of which remain unreported by the News and Record

They may pay the price for it in November."

I hope so

Susan Ladd: Record number of filings should be a wake-up call for Greensboro City Council

http://www.greensboro.com/blogs/around_town/susan-ladd-record-number-of-filings-should-be-a-wake/article_03ba736b-7881-5859-9cd0-db6b02026a69.html

Susan Ladd on Greensboro City Council's "cover-up" of illegal closed session vote on Police records

Greensboro's City Council and Jim Westmoreland destroyed Charlotte Jackson's career

by illegally releasing her personnel information to the public

"Stonewalling on Cole investigation deepens mistrust"

...When made aware of the incident, the council’s reaction was outrage, and rightly so.

With the support of Westmoreland and Police Chief Wayne Scott, [City Council] voted to release police body camera footage of the incident and “all disciplinary actions and personnel actions related to GPD’s interaction with Yourse,” finding it “essential to maintain public confidence.”

William Hill, attorney for the Police Association 

said the city violated NC Personnel Privacy Act, 

committing a misdemeanor by releasing Jackson’s portion of the video.

“It’s a misdemeanor to release anything from a personnel file

 without the consent of a person. 

She did not consent. 

Without a court order or without certain finding being made. 

None of that happened, “said Hill. 

“With this being blasted all over the news, it violated her due process rights.”

WFMY

...When the incident first was disclosed on Sept. 20, and when the footage was aired publicly a week later, Councilwoman Sharon Hightower asked for all the records from the investigation.

Cole tried to question Yourse about any outstanding warrants

...to which Yourse responded, “not that I know of.”

Mr. Yourse also stated he is not afraid to go back to prison

After Yourse was in custody, 

Cole and Jackson discovered two active warrants for his arrest. 

Greensboro Police Officers Association

...Community anger and frustration spilled over at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, when Hightower revealed that her request to see the investigative files was denied by a “consensus” of the council in a closed session.

The [Greensboro Police Officers Association]

claims the context of the video was twisted by the council.

WFMY

...People who had come to repeat their request for more information on the 42-day investigation stood, shouted and jeered.

Not that I blame them for doing so, but some of the folks who objected 

were/are probably agitating to cause a nationally covered event 

for the causes they represent, which could bring a good bit of chaos to Greensboro.

...why was this a matter for closed session? Council members weren’t discussing a personnel matter; they were discussing whether a council member should be allowed to see investigative records related to a personnel matter involving a former employee.

The state’s open meetings law 

prohibits the council from taking votes in private.

Margaret Moffett 

The discussion should have taken place in open session with a legitimate vote.

Agreed

Consensus, by the way, means agreement.

So why not just say "vote" Susan?

Is someone trying to imply a "consensus" was legal

and a vote would have been illegal?

Did Hightower say "consensus"?

According to Mayor Nancy Vaughan, she, Hightower, Yvonne Johnson and Jamal Fox were the only council members in favor of Hightower’s request, which means that Mike Barber, Justin Outling, Nancy Hoffmann, Tony Wilkins and Marikay Abuzuaiter were not in favor.

The state’s open meetings law 

prohibits the council from taking votes in private.

Margaret Moffett

That’s a 5-4 vote, not a consensus.

Agreed, so what's the bit about "consensus"?

Did Hightower say the vote was a "consensus"

to prevent the closed session vote from being determined illegal?

Why not say the closed session vote was illegal

like Margaret?

...what was their basis for denying Hightower, or any other member of council, the opportunity to see the records?

Yourse is heard yelling several times 

that he was not resisting and at one point turned to Jackson 

and told her “you better not lie for him,” referring to Cole.

WFMY

A few months ago, Wilkins asked during a public council meeting to see the personnel file of former Police Chief David Wray, and he was granted that request.

Good point, but Tony didn't leak the information to anyone, 

and it appears Sharon Hightower is informing Nelson Johnson's crowd 

of confidential information, which may have led to the resignation of Charlotte Jackson

...“That’s why I felt she should be able to see the file,” Vaughan said during a break in the meeting. “It would have been consistent to address this in the same way. I think council should have the ability to review sensitive documents because we set policy.

It was also discovered Yourse was charged

with breaking and entering into his mother’s house, 

2 Mistywood Court, twice in the past.

Mayor Nancy Vaughan expressed her disdain for the video after it was shown, 

calling it “brutal” and apologizing to Yourse.

How can we do that and arrive at the right decision if we aren’t seeing all the information?”

Agreed, but the information would probably have been leaked by Hightower.

...the community is right to question exactly how that process unfolded and whether there was any attempt by any member of the department to minimize or dismiss this matter.

As for the association’s claims that the council broke the law

in releasing Jackson’s video, 

Hightower responded “Seven of us voted for it.”

WFMY

...A wholesale release of names could lead to a rush to judgment of the officers involved before it’s clear whether they acted properly.

Which already happened with the illegal body camera release

which Susan doesn't address.

Pulling back on their promise to release the information — even to one of their members — and trying to hide that decision in a closed meeting inflames suspicion of a cover-up.

http://www.greensboro.com/blogs/around_town/susan-ladd-stonewalling-on-cole-investigation-deepens-mistrust/article_1ed2d564-df58-51f1-b9bf-6df17005c158.html

Greensboro's City Council and Jim Westmoreland destroyed Charlotte Jackson's career

by illegally releasing her personnel information to the public

Greensboro Police Officers Association on Greensboro's City Council, Charlotte Jackson and Travis Cole

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/10/greensboro-police-officers-association.html

Greensboro City Council accused of breaking the law by releasing body cam footage

http://wncn.com/2016/10/01/greensboro-city-council-accused-of-breaking-the-law-by-releasing-body-cam-footage/

Billy Jones; "What Greensboro Didn't Tell You About Dejuan Yourse

I have it on good authority that as of this afternoon, Greensboro Police Captain James Hinson called Greensboro Police Officer CN Jackson-- seen  in the video below-- demanding her immediate resignation under threat of being fired for her part in the incident in the video.

...The assault of  Dejuan Yourse by Officer Travis Cole was wrong and the City of Greensboro has already paid Mr Yourse a cash settlement despite the fact that Mr Yourse's mother had a restraining order against her son to keep him away from her home.

...Captain Hinson needs to explain himself and explain to the public why he is demanding officer Jackson leave the Greensboro Police Department."

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/09/what-greensboro-didnt-tell-you-about.html

Greensboro's City Council and Jim Westmoreland destroyed Charlotte Jackson's career

by illegally releasing her personnel information to the public

Greensboro Police Officer Charlotte Jackson in the video below:

The Greensboro City Council held a special meeting yesterday followed by a press conference and posted the meeting online in 3 parts.

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/09/adding-to-rochs-pile-part-14.html

Roch Smith Jr.; "Greensboro police body cam video shows officer attacking man

...Council members Tony Wilkins and Mike Barber were the only two representatives who voted against releasing the video."

http://greensboro101.com/greensboro-police-body-cam-video-shows-officer-attacking-man/

Roch Smith Jr.; "Guilford County District Attorney Howard Nuemann decided charging Cole would be “inappropriate” according to a memo from Greensboro City Attorney Tom Carruthers to city council members."

http://greensboro101.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Tom-Carruthers-to-greensboro-city-council-cole-memo.pdf

Adding To Roch's Pile: Part 13

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/09/adding-to-rochs-pile-part-13.html

WILLIAM BAKER JONES v. THE CITY OF GREENSBORO, NANCY VAUGHAN and JIM WESTMORELAND

1. Pursuant to Rules 3, 7 and 8 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, complaining of the defendants, Plaintiff alleges and says; This is an action pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, Chapter 132 of the General Statutes which seeks to compel the City of Greensboro to disclose public records under North Carolina Law.

...2.  Plaintiff William Baker Jones is the proprietor of EZGreensboro News and Record, an investigative local news and opinion outlet covering North Carolina, Guilford County and The City of Greensboro at EZGreensboro.com...

3.  In the course of gathering information about the policies and actions of Greensboro's government, Plaintiff and his staff regularly make use of and rely on North Carolina Public Records Law to gain access to government documents, records and information owned by the public.  Compliance with Public Records Laws on the part of the defendants and other public officials is critical to the Plaintiffs' work advocating for the best interests of our community, county and state.

...We have been thwarted in our aim to provide readers with accurate, timely and thorough information and comment concerning Defendant’s decisions, actions and policies.

Plaintiff's alternative online news outlet received over 242,630 page views between January 1, 2016 and July 31, 2016, which equates to 34,661 per month or about 1,155 per day at EZGreensboro.com.  Plaintiff's best guesstimate of actual readers, considering 8,087 page hits per week, is probably somewhere between 2,000 and 4,000 readers every seven days.  Considering 7,157 Greensboro residents voted in October 6, 2015's City Council primary, if there are only 1,500 local EZGreensboro News and Record readers per week, EZGreensboro.com appears to be in a position to reach and inform somewhere in the 20% range of the total 2015 primary voters within the City.

...10.  Since October 19, 2015, Mayor Vaughan and Manager Westmoreland, sometimes in league with former Greensboro Assistant City Manager Mary Vigue and former Greensboro Communications Director Donnie Turlington, violated Public Records Law repeatedly on multiples of instances in response to public information requests for the benefit of former City Assistant Manager Mary Vigue and former City of Greensboro Communications Director Donnie Turlingon, among others.

11.  These violations include, but are not limited to:

a.  failing or refusing to furnish requesters with copies of requested public records "as promptly as possible" on multiples of requests;

b.  failing or refusing to permit the inspection and examination of public records at reasonable times and under reasonable supervision;

c.  denying or concealing the existence of public records on multiples of items.

12.  The defendants' behaviors suggest, and therefore Plaintiff believes and alleges, that some or all of the violations described above are consequences of concerted policies and practices adopted and followed by the defendants for the purpose of avoiding or circumventing the Public Records Law and discouraging or intimidating public records requesters.

13.  These policies and practices include, but are not limited to:

...14.  PIRT #5180, submitted by EZGreensboro staff as directed by Plaintiff on October 19, 2015 stated “please provide all communications and documentation between city councilman Tony Wilkins and anyone else for the last 90 days.  Please look at both Mr. Wilkins' private and public email addresses”, has not been fulfilled.

Plaintiff has also requested the following from the City;

a.  Triad City Beat’s PIRT #5309, "Civil Emergency" by Eric Ginsburg, which has not been fulfilled since 12/4/2015.

b.  Downtown property owner Eric Robert's PIRT #5418, "dgi", which  has not been fulfilled since 1/24/2016.

c.  Yes Weekly’ PIRT #5754, "Zack Matheny" by Jeff Sykes, which has not been fulfilled since 5/18/2016.

d.  Jeff Sykes’ PIRT #5619, "Cascade Saloon", which has not been fulfilled since 4/5/2016.

e.  Plaintiff's PIRT #5782, "Marty Kotis", which has not been fulfilled since 5/27/2016.

f.  PIRT #5181, submitted by EZGreensboro staff as directed by Plaintiff on October 19, 2015 stated “please provide all communications between Zack Matheny and anyone at the city including city council members private email addresses for the last 90 days”, which has not been fulfilled.

g.  PIRT #5226, submitted by EZGreensboro staff as directed by Plaintiff on November 2, 2015 stated “Please provide any documents and/or communications between anyone in the City's executive office area and anyone from Say Yes to Education for the last 120 days”, which totaled 1,108 emails according to the City of Greensboro, which has not been fulfilled.

15.  To Plaintiff's knowledge, Plaintiff's review of Say Yes to Education's publicly available IRS form 990's indicates the 'non-profit's' investments are located in "CENTRAL AMERICA  AND THE CARIBBEAN", and invested in Say Yes to Education founder George Weiss' Weiss Multi-Strategy fund, from which Say Yes Guilford has been promised $15 million.  Plaintiff's review of Weiss' publicly available asset returns for Weiss' Multi-Strategy fund found investment returns which didn’t correspond to returns found within Yes to Education's non-profit IRS filings.  Plaintiff recently filed complaint #16SEC093 with North Carolina Secretary of State's Securities Division concerning Say Yes Guilford and Say Yes to Education.

16.  On October 26, 2015, Triad Business Journal's Katie Arcieri wrote "After a career with the city of Greensboro that began in 2006, Mary Vigue was recently tapped as the executive director of the local chapter of Say Yes to Education..."

17.  To Plaintiff's knowledge, Say Yes to Education and Greensboro City Manager Jim Westmoreland, who along with Nancy Vaughan and City Council, coordinated low cost publicly funded office space for Say Yes Guilford, whose staff includes former City Assistant Manager Mary Vigue and former City of Greensboro Communications Director Donnie Turlingon, who have declined to provide EZGreensboro News and Record with 2014's Say Yes to Education's 990 tax return after being asked for the document in writing on October, 20, 2015 and again on July 19, 2016.  Say Yes Guilford was also asked for the 2014 990 and its conflict of interest policy and ethics code on October 20, 2015, which has not been provided with Westmoreland and Vaughan's knowledge.

18.  On Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 11:12 AM, Plaintiff received an email from City of Greensboro Public Records Administrator Katherine Carter, stating "Dear Mr. Jones, Thank you for your public records request.  Per your request, I have made a note in our system to send you a copy of the response to PIRT 5180, 5181, 5226... upon their completion. I will be in touch with you once these requests have been finished", which have not been concluded in a reasonable amount of time, on top of unreasonable terms beforehand on multiples of requests.

19.  To Plaintiff's knowledge, part time City of Greensboro Public Records Administrator Katherine Carter was Say Yes Guilford's Director of Communications Donnie Turlington's former employee directly before and/or after Turlington was City of Greensboro's Communications and Marketing Director in a similar time frame as former City of Greensboro Assistant Manager Mary Vigue was identified as a member of the Say Yes to Education Planning Group for Greensboro before resigning her City post to become Say Yes Guilford's Executive Director for Say Yes to Education.

...these instances disclose patterns and practices of delay, obfuscation, non-responsiveness, foot-dragging and stonewalling on the part of Vaughan, Westmoreland, Vigue and Turlington concerning former employees Vigue and Turlington and a select few City Council campaign contributors who are now personally profiting from their former and current positions which effectively defeats and defies the public policy of transparent and open government underlying Public Records Law.

21.  Based on the patterns and practices described above, Plaintiff believes and alleges the defendants' concerted and repeated violations of the Public Records Law constitute willful and contumacious failures by the defendants to carry out the mandatory and prescribed duties of their respective...

WHEREFORE, the plaintiffs respectfully pray that the court:

23.  Set the matter down for an immediate hearing pursuant to G.S. § 132-9(a);

24.  Enter an order in the nature of a writ of mandamus to inferior government officials ordering the government officials to properly fulfill their official duties or correct an abuse of discretion requiring the defendants and all persons acting at their direction or in concert with them to comply with North Carolina Public Records Law, including G.S. § 132-6(a), (See, e.g. Cheney v. United States Dist. Court For D.C. (03-475) 542 U.S. 367 (2004) 334 F.3d 1096.);

25.  Enter an order pursuant to G.S. § 132-9(a) compelling the defendants to make available any and all public records requested by Plaintiff and others that are determined by the court to be within the City's custody or control, and that have not been previously made available in compliance with G.S. § 132-6;

26.  Enter an order declaring that certain policies and practices adopted and followed by the defendants are in violation of the Public Records Law;

Plaintiff further prays the court provide him with such further and additional relief as the court shall deem to be just, proper and authorized by law, and that the costs of this action be taxed against defendants Westmoreland and Vaughan.

Signed this the 16th day of August, 2016;

William Baker Jones
Pro Se

Update: Scanned images of the 3 envelopes showing the lawsuit was sent by Certified Mail.

Court documents as filed with Guilford County Superior Court.

More Megasite Mega Lies: Updated With Even More Lies

First posted 9:49 AM on Wednesday, July 27, 2016

From the Greensboro News & Record Wednesday May 20, 2015, Greensboro council approves engineering study for megasite water and sewer by Richard Barron:

"Greensboro has now committed $2.3 million toward providing water and sewer service to the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite.

The City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday to approve a contract with HDR Engineering for design work and environmental studies to extend city water and sewer lines to the site in the northeastern corner of Randolph County.

Council members Tony Wilkins and Marikay Abuzuaiter voted “no.”

The City Council has not committed to the entire project, which would cost an estimated $22.5 million and include 16.6 miles of water lines, 8 miles of sewer line and a sewer lift station."

Key words:  "The City Council has not committed to the entire project,"

 But on Friday, July 22, 2016, Richard Barron writes in  City of Greensboro moving forward to supply utilities to megasite:

The city plans to start buying easements and rights of way next month for water and sewer routes that will run through southeastern Guilford County to the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite.

City Manager Jim Westmoreland said this week that the city has spent $2.47 million on engineering and design and permitting.

The lines would supply city water and sewer to a future industry that might locate at the 1,450-acre site in northeastern Randolph County.

He said city attorneys will begin buying the property in late August.

Westmoreland expects it will take months to negotiate with individual property owners, and will cost about $2 million — $800,000 for sewer and $1.2 million for water.

The City Council approved the work in 2015."

Key words: "The City Council approved the work in 2015."

Now which statement is true? "The City Council approved the work in 2015."  OR  "The City Council has not committed to the entire project,"

You see, since 2015 the Greensboro City Council has not publicly discussed the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite or the buying of easements and rights of ways for the project at what was then an estimated cost of $22.5 Million Dollars.

So how is it this money is being spent without City Council approval? Why the lies? Why did Richard Barron write,  "The City Council approved the work in 2015." when in fact he previously wrote, "The City Council has not committed to the entire project,"?

How is it that the City can spend up to $22.5 Million Dollars, perhaps more, without City Council approval?

And finally, will Councilman Tony Wilkins and Councilwoman Marikay Abuzuaiter speak out on this after having voted no before?

Update: July 28, 2016: Minutes after originally posting the article above at 9:49 Am on July 27, 2016 I e-mailed Councilman Tony Wilkins and Councilwoman Marikay Abuzuaiter via the City Council e-mail form to ask them to speak up on this issue as both were previously opposed. As of now neither have replied. I also posted the e-mail to the Facebook group, Greater Greensboro Politics:

 Later that same day I  followed up with an e-mail to City Manager Jim Hightower and City Attorney Thomas Carruthers, also posted to the same thread at Greater Greensboro Politics:

And folks, it's not like Tony Wilkins hasn't been on Facebook to see the message. At least twice since I tagged Tony in my post to Greater Greensboro Politics he has taken the time to discuss cucumber sandwiches but ignores his duty as a City Council member.

Will Greensboro's "leadership reply now or will they continue to ignore not only me but everyone who reads EzGreensboro.com, Greater Greensboro Politics, Greensboro and Guilford County Politics etc... Real Progress For Greensboro, Black Lives Matter Greensboro and the many other online forums and individual pages where Greensboro's elected leaders and appointed officials are kept tabs on.

You can no longer control the conversation. Eventually you must come clean.

When did the Greensboro City Council vote to approve spending on the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite for anything more than an engineering study and how can Jim Westmoreland justify spending $2 Million Dollars to buy easements without City Council approval?

Thousands of voters are awaiting an answer.

Update 2: Friday, July 29, 2016, 1:15 PM: As it has become apparent the Greensboro City Council has no intention of answering my questions I am submitting the following Public Information Request to the City of Greensboro via their online PIRT system:

"In 2014, Greensboro City Attorney  S Mujeeb  Shah Khan was discharged from his duties as City Attorney by Mayor Nancy Vaughan and the Greensboro City Council supposedly for issuing a $750,000 check without permission from the City Council.

Proving their own lack of common sense, the City Council passed a resolution banning the cutting of checks without signed contracts in an effort to absolve Shah-Khan of responsibility for having lost $750,000. Councilman Tony Wilkins was quoted as saying:

    "I think this is the first time on City Council that I have voted to legislated common sense."

But in the end Shah Khan was fired anyway as all payments above a maximum threshold require PREVIOUS approval from City Council.

This brings us to today's issue: One week ago today the Greensboro News & Record reported referring to City Manager Jim Westmoreland:

"The lines would supply city water and sewer to a future industry that might locate at the 1,450-acre site in northeastern Randolph County.

He said city attorneys will begin buying the property in late August.

Westmoreland expects it will take months to negotiate with individual property owners, and will cost about $2 million — $800,000 for sewer and $1.2 million for water."

Now I'm not great at math but isn't $2 Millon almost 3 times as much as $750,000? And wouldn't $2 Million also be over said spending threshold?

Of course, since City PIRT policy explicitly states, "Please be aware that the public records policy does not require the City to do research, analyze data, or answer written questions." I guess you are not allowed to answer said questions so please provide me with the following as a Public Information Request:

The minutes from the Greensboro City Council Meeting in which City Council authorized the purchase of rights of way and/or easements to provide water and sewer services to the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite located in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Thank you
-Billy Jones, Candidate for Mayor of Greensboro, 2017."

City Council can choose to ignore me but by law PIRT requests eventually must be answered.

Update 3: Monday, August 15, 2016 Well today I finally heard back from Katherine Carter of the City of Greensboro-- over 15 days to write me a lie on behalf of Mayor Vaughan and the Greensboro City Council:

"Dear Billy,

Thank you for your public records request (PIRT 5953) regarding meeting minutes pertaining to water and sewer services for the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite.

According to our Legislative department, the resolution approving the extension of Water and Sewer was adopted on March 3, 2015 and the Resolution authorizing the contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. to provide engineering and design was adopted on May 19, 2015.  Minutes from the City Council meetings can be found online and a word search used to find a particular item.

The City of Greensboro is using its normal procedures on the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite water and sewer extension project.  This process includes seeking Council approval/authorization to initiate the project and to develop engineering design and right of way plans and specifications.  Once complete, these plans are used by the City to work with individual property owners and businesses to negotiate property acquisition terms to acquire any needed project construction easements or rights of way.  Once the acquisition negotiations are complete, Council is provided with the terms and price of the negotiation and asked to authorize staff to proceed with the purchase.

I hope this information is of use to you.

Sincerely,

Katherine Carter, Public Records Administrator

Communications and Marketing Department - 336-373-3282

City of Greensboro

PO Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402-3136"

Ever heard of the Legislative Department of the City of Greensboro? Perhaps you know them by another name as I'll explain in my reply to Ms Carter:

"From the answer provided to me by Ms Carter:

"Once complete, these plans are used by the City to work with individual property owners and businesses to negotiate property acquisition terms to acquire any needed project construction easements or rights of way.  Once the acquisition negotiations are complete, Council is provided with the terms and price of the negotiation and asked to authorize staff to proceed with the purchase"

But what I asked for in PIRT 5953 was:

"The minutes from the Greensboro City Council Meeting in which City Council authorized the purchase of rights of way and/or easements to provide water and sewer services to the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite located in Randolph County, North Carolina."

PIRT 5953 can be viewed here: http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=3765

Again, when did City Council authorize the purchase of easements when in-fact it was explicitly stated in local media reports and at the City Council Meeting that Council was in-fact voting only to fund a $2 Engineering Study?

From the Greensboro News & Record Wednesday May 20, 2015, Greensboro council approves engineering study for megasite water and sewer by Richard Barron:

"Greensboro has now committed $2.3 million toward providing water and sewer service to the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite.
The City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday to approve a contract with HDR Engineering for design work and environmental studies to extend city water and sewer lines to the site in the northeastern corner of Randolph County.

Council members Tony Wilkins and Marikay Abuzuaiter voted “no.”

The City Council has not committed to the entire project, which would cost an estimated $22.5 million and include 16.6 miles of water lines, 8 miles of sewer line and a sewer lift station."

Key words:  "The City Council has not committed to the entire project,"

And who makes up this anonymous Legislative Department of the City of Greensboro if said department does exist? According to the City of Greensboro website that would be:

"The Legislative Department is made up the City's governing body, the City Clerk, Community Relations, and Elections.
Phone: 336-373-2397 Send an e-mail to the Department"

http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=762

So in other words, the Legislative Department is the same Fascist Government body including Mayor Vaughan, the Greensboro City Council, Propaganda Masters and others who are attempting to stonewall me now.

You still take me for stupid.

This is not an example of open and honest government.

I expect the truth... YESTERDAY!

I'll be adding these e-mails to my post here: http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/07/more-megasite-mega-lies.html and referring to it a lot.

Thank you

-Billy Jones, Candidate for Mayor of Greensboro, 2017"

Lies to cover up lies only makes it harder for the liar to remember all the lies. If I were a member of the Greensboro City Council I would be very concerned and very publicly outspoken that my own personal integrity is being brought into question by the actions of City Staff and other members of City Council but as this has now been going on for about a month and not one member of City Council has raised his or her voices I think it is safe to assume they are all fine with what is going on and what is being done in their names.

As always, I save all e-mails and will forward originals to anyone who sends a request to RecycleBill@gmail.com

And folks, here's the part I didn't send back to the City of Greensboro as I await their next lie. Here is the March 3, 2015 Resolution as approved by the Greensboro City Council which tells a completely different story.

You can find this document and all of Mayor Nancy Vaughan's lies by watching the City Council Video here.