Comments for Raleigh Public Record http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org we've got raleigh covered. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:01:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Task Force: Water Rates Don’t Cover Costs by A Marquis http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/news/city-council/2012/02/02/task-force-water-rates-dont-cover-costs/#comment-52357 A Marquis Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:01:23 +0000 http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/?p=10127#comment-52357 City of Raleigh & their Utility Dept have created their own problem. Corrective action should have been over the past 20 years and not wait until 2012 to fix the proble. Also they have extended water and sewer lines through-out several counties selling their senistrative feesrvices at already very high rates. The much larger problem is WATER. Where will Raleigh get the water required to service all the old and new customers. Falls Lake in down over 1 foot and if we do not get sufficient rain in the next several months this matter will be a major concern. No Water = No Money. We are already paying Administrative fees Water= $8.64 + Sewer= $8.34 & Watershed Protection fees . Over $20.00 mo., in fee's Raleigh is charging almost as much as we pay for Electric Power and Heating fuel.. Poor management. We are already paying more for WATER & SEWER Admi City of Raleigh & their Utility Dept have created their own problem. Corrective action should have been over the past 20 years and not wait until 2012 to fix the proble. Also
they have extended water and sewer lines through-out several counties selling their
senistrative feesrvices at already very high rates. The much larger problem is WATER. Where will Raleigh
get the water required to service all the old and new customers. Falls Lake in down over
1 foot and if we do not get sufficient rain in the next several months this matter will be a major concern. No Water = No Money. We are already paying Administrative fees
Water= $8.64 + Sewer= $8.34 & Watershed Protection fees . Over $20.00 mo., in fee’s
Raleigh is charging almost as much as we pay for Electric Power and Heating fuel.. Poor
management.

We are already paying more for WATER & SEWER Admi

]]> Comment on Oak City Voices: John Tedesco Talks About His Run for State Superintendent by JeffS http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/news/2012/01/26/on-the-record-john-tedesco-talks-about-his-run-for-state-superintendent/#comment-52355 JeffS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:20:27 +0000 http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/?p=10095#comment-52355 I think John is fooling himself if he believes that the PERCEPTION of choice is going to do anything but enrage the public. It raises expectations and encourages parents to visit more schools in their area. This will let them know precisely what has been done to them when their child is assigned to one of the "bad schools". I can't believe he's still going on about year-round schools. Last I checked, there were zero people who wanted in a traditional school that weren't approved, and thousands who wanted in a YR school and weren't approved - yet the board still moved forward with reducing YR seats. How can you claim to be working for the people when you ignore their requests, ignore the feedback you solicit, and increase costs (by reducing seats) in the process? I am not surprised to see the money behind Tedesco trying to shift him into another position. If they don't, their "investment" will be lost when he loses the next local election. I am at a loss to explain how someone could vote for John for state superintendent when the majority of his money comes from groups that want to dismantle the public school system. Then again, most people don't seem to be paying attention. If they were, more people would be calling him on his frequent misrepresentations of the facts, his intentions and reality in general. I think John is fooling himself if he believes that the PERCEPTION of choice is going to do anything but enrage the public. It raises expectations and encourages parents to visit more schools in their area. This will let them know precisely what has been done to them when their child is assigned to one of the “bad schools”. I can’t believe he’s still going on about year-round schools. Last I checked, there were zero people who wanted in a traditional school that weren’t approved, and thousands who wanted in a YR school and weren’t approved – yet the board still moved forward with reducing YR seats. How can you claim to be working for the people when you ignore their requests, ignore the feedback you solicit, and increase costs (by reducing seats) in the process?

I am not surprised to see the money behind Tedesco trying to shift him into another position. If they don’t, their “investment” will be lost when he loses the next local election.

I am at a loss to explain how someone could vote for John for state superintendent when the majority of his money comes from groups that want to dismantle the public school system. Then again, most people don’t seem to be paying attention. If they were, more people would be calling him on his frequent misrepresentations of the facts, his intentions and reality in general.

]]> Comment on Committee Passes “Open Source City” Resolution by Peter Groen http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/news/city-council/2012/01/25/committee-passes-open-source-city-resolution/#comment-52337 Peter Groen Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:27:16 +0000 http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/?p=10070#comment-52337 So many great examples now of Open Government solutions - from Open Access, Open Data, Open Source Software, Open Standards, Open Communities, etc... for local, state and federal governments. Check out the non-profit COSI Open Government portal at http://government.cositech.net Lots of ways to save money, increase citizen involvement, improve service with 'open' solutions. So many great examples now of Open Government solutions – from Open Access, Open Data, Open Source Software, Open Standards, Open Communities, etc… for local, state and federal governments. Check out the non-profit COSI Open Government portal at http://government.cositech.net Lots of ways to save money, increase citizen involvement, improve service with ‘open’ solutions.

]]> Comment on City Wants More Public Input for Raleigh’s Parks by Thomas http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/news/city-council/2012/01/20/city-wants-more-public-input-for-raleighs-parks/#comment-52332 Thomas Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:28:24 +0000 http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/?p=10055#comment-52332 More art, more fountains in parks (and downtown Raleigh), more entertainment for children. The only other park NEEDED, is a large WATER PARK. Are you kidding, the capital city without a water park. go in partnership with a campany in the area (SAS, IBM, Cisco, BCBS, First Citizens, etc). Come on Raleigh, get it together. More art, more fountains in parks (and downtown Raleigh), more entertainment for children. The only other park NEEDED, is a large WATER PARK. Are you kidding, the capital city without a water park. go in partnership with a campany in the area (SAS, IBM, Cisco, BCBS, First Citizens, etc). Come on Raleigh, get it together.

]]> Comment on City Moves Forward on New Bern Study by Tom http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/news/city-council/2012/01/18/city-moves-forward-on-new-bern-study/#comment-52329 Tom Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:00:47 +0000 http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/?p=10015#comment-52329 Overall, this sounds like it should be a good thing. But am I the only one who's a little uneasy with the part about "the use of dead ends on streets in high-crime neighborhoods, which make it more difficult for criminals to leave the area quickly"? First of all, I realize that the western part of this corridor passes through some areas that are a bit rough by Raleigh standards, but in the grand scheme of things, they're not really all that "high-crime," are they? And is whatever crime reduction could be effected by dead-ending a few of the streets really worth sacrificing the open, free-flowing feel of the grid pattern, which exists so few places in Raleigh at all, and create a whole bunch of new cul-de-sacs and streets to nowhere? I wouldn't think so, but I haven't studied it. Overall, this sounds like it should be a good thing. But am I the only one who’s a little uneasy with the part about “the use of dead ends on streets in high-crime neighborhoods, which make it more difficult for criminals to leave the area quickly”? First of all, I realize that the western part of this corridor passes through some areas that are a bit rough by Raleigh standards, but in the grand scheme of things, they’re not really all that “high-crime,” are they? And is whatever crime reduction could be effected by dead-ending a few of the streets really worth sacrificing the open, free-flowing feel of the grid pattern, which exists so few places in Raleigh at all, and create a whole bunch of new cul-de-sacs and streets to nowhere? I wouldn’t think so, but I haven’t studied it.

]]> Comment on Triangle Gets Wiki of Its Own by Reid Serozi http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/news/2012/01/18/triangle-gets-wiki-of-its-own/#comment-52327 Reid Serozi Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:50:50 +0000 http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/?p=10023#comment-52327 Please note - The LocalWiki project is being directed primarily by Philip Neustrom and Mike Ivanov, the co-founders of the Davis Wiki. Please note – The LocalWiki project is being directed primarily by Philip Neustrom and Mike Ivanov, the co-founders of the Davis Wiki.

]]> Comment on Wake Commission Roundup: Fewer Ambulance Rides for Non-Emergencies by stephanie http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/news/2012/01/18/wake-commission-roundup-fewer-ambulance-rides-for-non-emergencies/#comment-52314 stephanie Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:22:03 +0000 http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/?p=10028#comment-52314 Dr. Myers is the man that will change the future of emergency medical services. The citizens of Wake County have no idea how good they have it, especially compared with nation-wide standards. We (in a certain center that cannot be named) appreciate the hard work he and his staff do and look forward to the application of the new phases, pending the grant approval. Dr. Myers is the man that will change the future of emergency medical services. The citizens of Wake County have no idea how good they have it, especially compared with nation-wide standards. We (in a certain center that cannot be named) appreciate the hard work he and his staff do and look forward to the application of the new phases, pending the grant approval.

]]> Comment on School Board Confused about Wake’s Public Information Policy by JayAre http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/news/2012/01/11/school-board-confused-about-wakes-public-information-policy/#comment-52299 JayAre Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:10:07 +0000 http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/?p=9987#comment-52299 Discussions of public business via e-mails by a board majority could be viewed as being in violation of the NC Public Meetings Law. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/byarticle/chapter_143/article_33c.html "Official meeting" means a meeting, assembly, or gathering together at any time or place or the simultaneous communication by conference telephone or other electronic means of a majority of the members of a public body for the purpose of conducting hearings, participating in deliberations, or voting upon or otherwise transacting the public business within the jurisdiction, real or apparent, of the public body. Discussions of public business via e-mails by a board majority could be viewed as being in violation of the NC Public Meetings Law.

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/byarticle/chapter_143/article_33c.html

“Official meeting” means a meeting, assembly, or gathering together at any time or place or the simultaneous communication by conference telephone or other electronic means of a majority of the members of a public body for the purpose of conducting hearings, participating in deliberations, or voting upon or otherwise transacting the public business within the jurisdiction, real or apparent, of the public body.

]]> Comment on Music Calendar: Jan. 10-15 by RDU Music Listings http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/music/2012/01/10/music-calendar-jan-10-15/#comment-52260 RDU Music Listings Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:53:37 +0000 http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/?p=9957#comment-52260 Bitter Buff, You are right - This show will indeed rock.... Batten down the hatches! Bitter Buff,

You are right – This show will indeed rock…. Batten down the hatches!

]]> Comment on Music Calendar: Jan. 10-15 by BitterBuffalo http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/music/2012/01/10/music-calendar-jan-10-15/#comment-52259 BitterBuffalo Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:50:46 +0000 http://www.raleighpublicrecord.org/?p=9957#comment-52259 The Bronzed Chorus rawk!!! They're gonna be the next Aerosmith!!! The Bronzed Chorus rawk!!! They’re gonna be the next Aerosmith!!!

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