On Theater of Theater and Theater of Mega-sites

Economist Thomas Sowell has observed that ninety eight percent of political propositions are notional. That is, rather than the proposition being based upon empirical evidence the proposition is based on the world view of the politico sponsors of such proposition.

Further, Sowell observes that the notional proposition is sold by the sponsoring politicos on its first stage economic consequence whereas the n’th stage economic consequence of such proposition, in the main and upon normal occasion, suffers from cascading negative economic consequences. The first stage economic consequence in many cases is positive. If one spends plenty of resources on notional proposition X, surely something positive in the very short-run will occur. Or in the words of Michael Farr regarding the “stimulus package” of The Great Recession followed by the not so great expansion: “If you throw three trillion dollars at a dead race horse even that horse will get up and do a couple laps around the track for you”.

Going one step further, Sowell observes that when n’th stage cascading negative economic consequences occur, the original sponsoring politicos pay no price for being wrong (other than non-reelection for those few still in office) as most are either dead or retired from politics. The price for being wrong falls on the taxpayers alive at the time the price comes due e.g. Social Security and Medicare which are unfunded entitlements sucking away nearly 99% of federal revenue by 2027. (1) (2) (3) (4)

But you say nay, nay! The sponsors have “economic impact studies” explaining great and wonderful things are just over the horizon if the resources will be allocated to the notional proposition. Maybe not so much. How so? Economic impact studies, where those engaged in econometrics enjoy humoring themselves, are notorious for confirmation bias. Moreover, the economic impact study fails an important test of economics: Compared to what? One would have to prepare an economic impact study regarding every alternate possibility (every opportunity cost) to see if those alternatives created greater or lesser results than the economic impact study cited by the sponsors. (5) (6) (7)

Which brings one to F.A. Hayek and “mal-investment”. Albeit mal-investment is many times associated with central banking authorities and artificial interest rates related to credit, one can argue mal-investment is a political creation as well. As hard as it is for politicos to understand, spontaneous/emergent order is the market place. Hence free people in a free market making decisions based on their particular time and particular circumstance, the summation thereof, creates the market and what one sees being demanded and supplied. Central planning, creating a supply of what the few demand (theaters and mega-sites) does not match what the many demand through the emergent order of the market place. Hence resources are diverted to a supply that creates sub-standard results and hence mal-investment. (8) (9)

If one looks at the economic results of Greensboro and Guilford County 1990 to present, one sees an economic laggard. If one looks at the last twenty five years one might conclude a series of politico lead mal-investment has occurred, the accumulation thereof, creating abysmal economic results.

Maybe, just maybe, political answers to economic questions and the plans of the few vs. the plans of the many really do cause n’th stage negative cascading economic consequences. But why change course? Why not a theater and mega-site? “Government is the only enterprise on earth that when it fails it merely does the same thing over again, just bigger”. -Don Luskin, TrendMacro

Notes:

(1) https://www.amazon.com/Vision-Anointed-Self-Congratulation-Social-Policy/dp/046508995X/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1489838089&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=the+vision+of+the+annoited

(2) https://www.amazon.com/Conflict-Visions-Ideological-Political-Struggles/dp/0465002056/ref=sr_1_sc_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1489838089&sr=1-3-spell&keywords=the+vision+of+the+annoited

(3) https://www.amazon.com/Intellectuals-Society-Expanded-Thomas-Sowell/dp/0465025226/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1489838205&sr=1-1&keywords=intellectuals+and+society

(4) https://economics21.org/html/entitlements-driving-washington-trillion-dollar-deficits-2235.html

(5) https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000001183275/the-umbrella-man.html

(6) https://shift.newco.co/what-do-economists-know-199bf5793ae6?gi=16ef2fa4b16a#.skb2hs99s

(7) https://fee.org/articles/impact-evaluations-are-no-substitute-for-profit-signals/

(8) http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/Hayek.html

(9) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malinvestment

Build It And They Will Come... Someday

Watch this video of the biggest city that never was:



Now let's apply what you learned from the video to projects going on locally, say our Downtown Performing Arts Center and the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite.


From Wikipedia:

"California City has one landowners' resort, one PGA golf course, one prison, and one municipal airport. Much of the workforce of Edwards Air Force Base, which is located just to the south of the city, is made up of city residents. Other major sources of employment include California City Correctional Center (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation); Mojave Air and Space Port and its flight test operations; the Hyundai/Kia Proving Grounds located in the rural southwestern part of the city; and nearby cities, such as Tehachapi, Ridgecrest, Boron, Palmdale, and Lancaster."

Now think about that for just a minute. Should any one of the Edwards Air Force Base, the Mojave Air and Space Port, California Correctional Center or the Hyundai/Kia Proving Grounds close their doors, California City goes bankrupt as people leave town in search of jobs.

Don't believe me? Also from Wikipedia:

"Only 807 workers lived and worked in California City in 2006. This was 24.3% of the city's population. 31% of the male population were public administrators in 2006. Public administration is the most common job in California City. *City-Data.com

807 workers in 2006 in a city with a population of 8,385 as of the year 2000? Where did they all go?

"According to the census^[13] of 2000, there were 8,385 people, 3,067 households, and 2,257 families residing in the city. As of 2006 the city's population grew 8.9% from 12,106 to 13,219. California City outpaced rivals Palmdale and Lancaster, making the city the 12th fastest growing city in California."

And they're calling this place a success?

Sure, like the video said, California City was a success for the developer who sold every lot but was it a success for all those people who bought into his plans and were able to sell the properties they bought? Was it a success for all those people who picked up and left between 2000 and 2006? Are speculators who bought up downtown Greensboro properties about to loose their asses? Are taxpayers going to make sure they don't?

And what about that megasite? As Mayor Vaughan is quick to tell us, there are no investors in the megasite-- the bills are being footed by the taxpayers. But commercial real estate agents will sell the properties and commercial real estate developers will develop the properties... All at taxpayers expense.

And even if it takes a hundred years to fill it up they will always call it a success. Just like they still tell us that the $120 Million Dollar Fed Ex project that promised 1,500 human workers and delivered only robots was a success.

There needs to be a new measure of success in America and that measure needs to be sustainability. When I'm elected Mayor of Greensboro I will make sustainability our measure of success.

Who are the bigots who haven't asked for their political contributions back from Tony Wilkins?

Randolph County Megasite Real Estate Agent Sam Simpson hasn't yet;

Tony Wilkins' payoff for Sam Simpson's Megasite take

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/03/tony-wilkins-payoff-for-sam-simpsons.html

Meaning Sam Simpson is a bigot as well?

Why else would Sam continue to support political bigotry?

Does Sam Simpson, brother of golf's Web Simpson support HB2?

Is Web Simpson a bigot too?

Do Sam, Web and Tony believe North Carolina employers are better off being able to easily fire women if they get pregnant to keep company health insurance costs down?

Are Sam, Web and Tony for girls who look like guys getting harassed in women's bathrooms?

http://candidatereports.myguilford.com/files/1700_WILKINS_TONY.PDF

Tony Wilkins isn't a 'conservative'

Tony Wilkins is for sale, just like the rest of Greensboro's City Council

If Sam Simpson doesn't ask for his money back, Sam Simpson is just as much of a bigot as Tony Wilkins is.

How Duke Energy helped sell the City of Greensboro on the Randolph Megasite project

From: Geib, John C [mailto:John.Geib@duke-energy.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 1:11 PM
To: Cyndi Dancy (CDancy@greensboro.org); Dan Lynch (DLynch@greensboro.org); Dan Gerlach
(dgerlach@goldenleaf.org); Robin Rhyne (RRhyne@greensboro.org); Dianne Reid
(dreid@chathamedc.org); David Powell (dpowell@ptpnc.com); Bonnie Renfro; Fleetwood, Susan
(sfleetwood@nccommerce.com); Sam Simpson (ssimpson@triadfirstcapital.com); Tim Booras
(cotedefeve@gmail.com); Nat D. Taylor (ntaylor@taylormcchesney.com); Chris Lowe
(clowe@SametCorp.com); ...Dubel, Kathi K
Cc: Geib, John C

Subject: Invitation for a night at the Hoppers Game

Gang-

I have the Duke Suite for the Hoppers game on 7/31.

I thought I might try to put together a Mega Site themed gathering.

Sorry for the late notice, but if you have next Thursday evening open and have an interest in some baseball, a warm NC Summer’s eve, and some stadium quality food and drink then let me know and we’ll hook you up. Please let me know if I’ve left anyone off the list. The suite holds 24 so if you’re interested in bringing a “significant other” with you to this gala then let me know and we’ll try to accommodate that as well.

John

John C. Geib
Director
North Carolina Economic Development
Duke Energy Carolinas | 2200 Fairfax Road | Greensboro, NC 27407
(336-632-3832 | 336-420-3273 | * John.Geib@Duke-Energy.com
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From: Dubel, Kathi K To: "Geib, John C"
Subject: RE: Invitation for a night at the Hoppers Game
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 2:28:47 PM

I would love to – and will plan to bring Johnny.

Thanks for inviting me, John.

Kathi Dubel

Manager-Economic Development & Business Support
City of Greensboro
Ofc: 336.373.4579
PO Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402-3136
www.greensboro-nc.gov
kathi.dubel@greensboro-nc.gov
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What does regulatory capture look like? Kathi Dubel, Ex-Greensboro Partnership VP, and Denise Turner Roth

"Last year, the Triad Business Journal reported the Greensboro Partnership's Kathi Dubel, who was Vice President for New Business Recruitment at the Partnership's Economic Development Alliance, is now working as the City of Greensboro's economic and small business development manager.

"That's on top of Denise Turner Roth, the Greensboro Partnership's former lobbyist for governmental affairs, acquiring the role of city manager..." [who serves on Action Greensboro's and DGI's boards.]"

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/06/what-does-regulatory-capture-look-like.html
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Zack Matheny shoving an incentive for his friends and campaign contributors down Greensboro taxpayer's throats

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2014/01/zack-matheny-shoving-incentive-for-his.html
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On Zack Matheny's crooked incentive package for his friends in Downtown Greensboro

Zack denied Sam Simpson made any money on the deal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw8JMDCFgOc
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Did Zack Matheny sell Greensboro taxpayer money to run for congress?

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/12/did-zack-matheny-sell-greensboro.html
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butch.simmons@greensboro-nc.gov, hfourrier@greensboronc.org, kathi.dubel@greensboro-nc.gov,
"Davis, Larry" , Rick Lusk ,
Andy Scott
date: Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 3:42 PM
subject: City of Greensboro Manager Jim Westmoreland Lying to Tony Wilkins and City Council

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2014/12/city-of-greensboro-manager-jim.html
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Please provide all documents and communications including private emails and text messages between Nancy Hoffmann and/or Robbie Perkins to City of Greensboro executives which includes any of the following; "incentive", "Momentum" "Kaplan" "Manning" "James or Jim Budd", "Kern" "House" "Nick Piornack", "Worx", and/or "Rhyne", including Kathi Dubel, Andy Scott, John Shoffner and/or Reggie Delahanty from the beginning of 2013 to the present.

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/11/city-of-greensboro-downtown-hotel-info.html
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A follow up Westmoreland email to Lomax, Sam Simpson and former Greensboro Partnership Lobbyist, and now City of Greensboro’s Economic and Small Business Development Manager, Kathi Dubel said “please do be very sensitive with your communications on the Downtown Building Improvement Grant Program. This item has not yet been formally shared with nor endorsed by City Council so it’s not yet a done deal (even though we do expect it to be endorsed in January and do believe it’s another good downtown ED support tool).”

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2014/05/on-crony-capitalism-in-greensboro-zack.html
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In December, 2013, the contract was amended by City staff without formally informing City Council, extending the “Time of Performance 7/31/2013, to 12/31/2013”. The document states “The City contact for all matters including request for payment and reporting under this agreement shall be Kathi Dubel. Dubel, like former City Manager Denise Turner Roth, served as a lobbyist for the Greensboro Partnership before working for the City.

http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2014/04/developer-cant-pave-over-holes-in-city.html
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Legal Theft, by Whoever Votes for Greensboro's City Council Agenda Item 34

34. Resolution authorizing a loan of $100,000 to Samet Corporation and authorizing a loan for $100,000 to McConnell Center Partners, LLC to be used for grading of qualified industrial sites.

http://wellsfargowhistle.blogspot.com/2013/11/legal-theft-by-whoever-votes-for.html
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Nancy Hoffmann Campaign Contributors whom Hoffmann voted taxpayer money/largess for, which Greensboro's press won't report

The Samet family

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/09/nancy-hoffmann-campaign-contributors_23.html
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Taxpayer subsidized wealth; Greensboro, North Carolina

Samet got another $600,000 loan from the City.

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/04/taxpayer-subsidized-wealth-greensboro.html
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And another couple of Samet's for Hoffmann;

http://www.co.guilford.nc.us/elections_cms/docs/2013/midyr/HOFFMANN_NANCY_midyr13-amended.pdf

http://wellsfargowhistle.blogspot.com/2013/11/legal-theft-by-whoever-votes-for.html
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See how the Rhino under-reports incentive deals
related to Roy Carroll's friends or Roy,
and scrutinizes deals that compete with Roy and friends?

Remember Samet's $600,000 shovel ready loan advocated by Matheny
and the correlating campaign contributions?

Remember Windsor Development's loan advocated by Matheny
and the correlating campaign contributions?

Should the chair of the City's Economic Development Committee accept campaign contributions from employees of entities receiving money from the city via city council votes advocated and voted on by Zack Matheny?

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/03/john-hammer-mayor-nancy-vaughan-had.html
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On October 8, 2007,
Zack voted for a rezoning for Wendover South Associates Limited Partnership.

Derek Allen of Brooks Peirce represented the applicant
whose firm makes a lot of money off Greensboro's taxpayers
who cut Zack a check for $250 on 6/12/07.

Who owns Wendover South?

Why Mega Builders?

Why doesn't any of the minutes from the meetings
identify most of the LLCs getting rezoning
one might ask.

Mike Winstead gave Zack $1,000 on 8/3/07
a little more than two months before.

Mike's partner Joe paid Zack $1,000 on 8/3/07.
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On June 11, 2007,
Zack Matheny voted for a rezoning for Carroll Capital Investments, LLC,
represented by Robbie Perkins, for Roy Carroll.

Zack received $1,000 from Mr. Carroll's PAC on 10/30/07.

Mr. Carroll also gave $1,000 checks to Robbie, etc...,
as he garnered about $4 million in tax breaks for Center Point.
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At the 9/10/2007 Zoning Commission Meeting,
Zack voted for attorneys Derek Allen's
Henry Issaacson, Charlie Melvin requests,
including a rezoning for Alliance Commercial,
after receiving $2,000 from principals
of Alliance Management on 6/21/2007, and 6/26/07.

ES Melvin cut Zack a check for $250 on 7/30/07.

Derek Allen of Brooks Peirce
that makes a lot of money off Greensboro's taxpayers
cut Zack a check for $250 on 6/12/07.

Charles Melvin Jr. of Smith Moore,
paid $250 on 7/6/2007.

Henry Isaacson paid $100 on 8/3/07,
the same day his son Marc gave $100.

All while Zack voted for these people's stuff
while he worked for taxpayers on the Zoning Commission.
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Two more examples of what the News and Record won't report, as they are knee deep in it in Greensboro

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/two-more-examples-of-what-news-and.html

The News and Record's Richard Barron on $2.3 million Greensboro taxpayer dollars for Jim Melvin, Sam Simpson, David Powell, Roy Carroll and friends

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-news-and-records-richard-barron-on.html

Piedmont's Triad Partnership's Triad First Capital has disappeared; Jim Melvin, Sam Simpson, David Powell etc...

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/04/piedmonts-triad-partnerships-triad.html
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Nancy Vaughan (D) Pre Election Campaign Finance Report; (R) Marty Kotis - $1,000 and Roy Carroll

Both Roy and Marty got a free street and hundreds of thousands in taxpayer paid for benefits via Nancy Vaughan and the rest of City Council over the last two years, and they want to keep it going.

Marty Kotis, Eric Robert, Joe Bryan, George Carr, Betty Cone, the Koury Clan, Allen Duncan, Windsor Investments, Ross Harris, Cyndy Hayworth, Isaacson, Milton Kern, Jim Melvin, Donna Newton, Jim Phillips, Susan Schwartz, Sam Simpson, Arthur Winstead

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/nancy-vaughan-d-pre-election-campaign.html

Marty Kotis angling for more city of Greensboro money, using taxpayer funded Zack Matheny as his lobbyist; "City might help"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/marty-kotis-angling-for-more-city-of.html

How to purchase City Councilman Jamal Fox, by Marty Kotis among others

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/01/how-to-purchase-city-councilman-jamal.html

The blatant hypocracy of Susan Ladd and Warren Buffett's News and Record

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-blatant-hypocracy-of-susan-ladd-and.html

Crony Journalism Personified; Roy Carroll, John Hammer and Mike Barber

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2014/12/crony-journalism-personified-fuck-roy.html

Randolph County Megasite Con Update

"Randolph County to add more land to megasite to attract auto manufacturer

Randolph County is taking steps to buy a second batch of properties in the proposed Greensboro-Randolph Megasite that regional leaders hope will attract an automobile manufacturer.

As Mike Barber is a direct beneficiary of Bryan Foundation money

via First Tee of the Triad,

through which he pads his income along with Greensboro taxpayer support 

Mike Barber had a conflict of interest

and should not have voted on Jim Melvin's Megasite project.

...The county commissioners will hold a public hearing on June 1 to consider their second purchase, which will likely be similar to the earlier deal, according to Darrell Frye, board chairman.

No mention by the News and Record

of a certified ready to go site about 10 miles away 

from the Randolph site

that would cost Greensboro taxpayers nothing.

...The county is working with the nonprofit Greensboro-Randolph Megasite Foundation, which owns or has options to purchase more than 1,300 acres in what officials hope will be part of an 1,800-acre site.

Greensboro City Manager Jim Westmoreland

colluding with Sam Simpson and Bonnie Renfro

on Nancy Vaughan's Megasite talking points

Randolph County has agreed to spend up to $10 million to buy a portion of the site to show it is serious about owning a stake in the project, Frye said.

...The project’s scope has always been planned for multiple owners, not just Randolph.

Who are the potential multiple owners?

Public utilities and other groups will likely buy portions of the site.

What other "groups"?

If the Randolph commissioners approve a purchase on June 1, they would probably have 90 days or more to raise the money and complete the transactions as they did for the most recent purchase, Frye explained.

Richard M. Barron

Why would John Hammer write "Mayor Nancy Vaughan had said 

that Melvin didn’t have any personal investment in the area

that it was all Bryan Foundation money.",

if the News & Record's Richard Barron

reported the opposite?

Melvin said funding, for now, 
is coming by way of the Bryan Foundation and private monies.

Richard Barron

What does "private monies" mean?

Jim Melvin led a Piedmont Triad Partnership committee, 

who's former CEO is under investigation 

for financial irregularities

which previously managed efforts to secure land for the site

and was working to raise funds for additional land acquisitions.

Said former PTP CEO

was going to go into the development business with Sam Simpson

the broker for the Randolph properties

and perhaps properties along the route 

the water and sewer will take down through Guilford County.

"May 1, 2015; Commissioners to hear megasite updates

Randolph County commissioners will get an update on land purchases for the proposed industrial megasite near Liberty during Monday’s regular meeting.

The board has also been asked to appoint a member to the newly formed Greensboro-Randolph Megasite Foundation board.

"Sam" Simpson Commercial

1401 Sunset Drive, Suite B Greensboro, NC 27408

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Mayor - Nancy Vaughan

902 Sunset Dr., Greensboro, NC 27408

...The request was made by Jim Melvin, Bryan Foundation president, the organization that has helped to fund the proposed industrial megasite project from Greensboro.

Is Robert E. Long, Jr. involved,

as he owns Greensboro's Granville Capital, Inc.,

and serves on the national First Tee Board of Directors

along with the Wyndam's Mark Brazil,

who may also be involved

in angling to get $22.5 million from the City of Greensboro

for water and sewer down 421, which they can profit from 

which Mike Barber, who's in Jim Melvin's pocket

already voted for an RFP for?

The foundation was formed Feb. 11.

The board will consist of five members — three appointed by the Bryan Foundation, one appointed by the Greensboro City Council and one appointed by the Randolph County commissioners.

Who would be stupid or corrupted enough

to give Jim Melvin's Bryan Foundation 

a majority of the votes on a board set up by Melvin 

to take from Greensboro and Randolph County taxpayers?

The foundation’s purpose is to continue assembling a tract of land in Randolph County, through the acquisition of properties by entering into options and contracts to purchase properties, to attract advanced manufacturers to a megasite of 1,300 acres or more.

Compare Sam Simpson 

and Zack Matheny's current exploits 

to; 12/31/13; "Robbie Perkin's 9,000 acres, 

Project Haystack, "Incentives" and the Rhino Times"

According to the foundation bylaws, the foundation will also promote the construction of water-sewer lines to the project; seek funding from a variety of sources to buy land; and develop the property and market it.

No mention of Triad First Capital.

Piedmont's Triad Partnership's Triad First Capital 

has disappeared; Jim Melvin, Sam Simpson, David Powell etc...

...The Bryan Foundation bylaws allow it to only provide funding to nonprofit organizations. The creation of the megasite foundation will allow the Bryan Foundation to continue providing land acquisition funding for this project.

It appears that the mayor of Greensboro

misled Greensboro's City Council

as to who was funding the land purchases

before the vote on utilities for the site.

It appears that Greensboro's City Council 

was not in possession of who's "private monies" 

are involved in the Randolph project before the vote.

The creation of the foundation does not impact properties purchased by Randolph County, according to officials. The 12 parcels consisting of approximately 255.13 acres will remain owned by and under the control of Randolph County.

During Monday’s meeting, County Attorney Ben Morgan is also expected to give an update on the megasite land purchases.

http://courier-tribune.com/news/local/commissioners-hear-megasite-updates#sthash.u5d7y1LV.dpuf

Randolph County now owns 255.13 of about 1,350 acres

with more that needs purchased.

Sam Simpson made bank last time.

If 255 acres is worth about $4.2 million, 

there are another 1,095 acres PTP controls.

255 is about 19% of 1,350.

If the 255 acres was about $4.2 million,

each acre went for about $16,471 a piece.

1,095 x $16,471 = $18,035,745 more

for what the PTP currently controls

and more for what isn't under contract.

Commissioners schedule three public hearings

The hearings will be held on Monday, June 1.

...discussion of the purchase of additional property for the megasite public hearing is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

http://courier-tribune.com/news/local/commissioners-schedule-three-public-hearings#sthash.lBCqfkiE.dpuf
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Ex-PTP CEO David Powell 
cooperating with economic group on financial questions
without any investigation by Randolph County executives
or elected officials

Comments have been disabled.


http://www.news-record.com/business/ex-ceo-cooperating-with-economic-group-on-financial-questions/article_5c4279c2-e473-11e4-9e2d-0fe7c9b10bce.html
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Who would be stupid enough to spend $22.5 million to get water and sewer to a Megasite, about 10 miles away from another that already has it?

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/02/who-would-be-stupid-enough-to-spend-225.html

WTF Jim Melvin, Jon Bell, Mark Brazil, Kevin Carter, Pat Danahey, Don Flow, Kelly King, Nido Qubein, Tim Rice, Kelly Stanhope and Robert Long?

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/01/wtf-jim-melvin.html

"Melvin said [Megasite] funding, for now, is coming by way of the Bryan Foundation and private monies."

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/03/melvin-said-megasite-funding-for-now-is.html

Conflict of Interest Watch; "Next stage of megasite effort will be 'a different conversation'

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/03/conflict-of-interest-watch-next-stage.html

Zack Matheny and Mike Barber need to recuse themselves from the Megasite Water and Sewer vote

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/03/zack-matheny-and-mike-barber-need-to.html

Inappropriate Lobbying; "Making Connections Around The Table with Ed Kitchen & Jim Westmoreland"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/04/inappropriate-lobbying-making.html

Minutes from the "Public Hearing and Consideration of Purchase of Real Estate in Conjunction with the proposed Greensboro-Liberty Mega Site"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/03/minutes-from-public-hearing-and.html

Randolph County As A Developer

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/04/randolph-county-as-developer.html

How To Stop The Greensboro-Randolph Megasite Dead In Its Tracks And Stop Greensboro's Annexation of the 421 Corridor

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/04/how-to-stop-greensboro-randolph.html

Alan Ferguson On Last Night's Greensboro City Council Meeting

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/03/alan-ferguson-on-last-nights-greensboro.html

Greensboro "Found" $2.2 Million To Give To Rich Developers

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/02/greensboro-found-22-million-to-give-to.html

Randolph County Approves Greensboro-Randolph Megasite

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/02/randolph-county-approves-greensboro.html