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Budget discussion continue today during our City Council meeting. We resume our conversation about the future of Bradford Creek Public Golf Course. Here is a link to the agenda

http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/mayor_city_council/information/default.aspx?id=6002

Your support for this public golf course has been compelling. Veterans, retirees, moms and dads, students and people of all ages have spoken about its value to our community. Your engagement has indicated how important it is to you. I believe we should continue Bradford Creek as a City-owned and operated course. It is a popular park for people who enjoy golfing and do not belong to – or feel comfortable at – a private country club.

Here are the options staff has prepared for our discussion on Monday:

-- (Option 1) Close the course & offer it for sale as a golf course

-- (Option 2) Close the course and offer it for sale for some other use (as determined by new owner)

-- (Option 3) Operate the course as a park & rent the clubhouse for events

-- (Option 4) Solicit a management company to operate the entire facility under a lease agreement

-- (Option 5) Solicit a management company to operate the clubhouse/ course operations and course maintenance stays with the city

-- (Option 6) Continue to Operate as an Enterprise Fund in FY 13

-- (Option 7) Operate within General Fund

7 p.m. Thursday City Council meets

A public hearing will be held Thursday to hear from the public about a request to eliminate the separation requirement between group homes in some cases. Paradigm, Inc. has requested a change to our Zoning Ordinance regarding the separation requirement between family care homes. State law allows us to require a separation of a half-mile radius of another family care home. Our rule only requires a quarter-mile separation.

I believe our current separation requirement should remain in place without changes.



Contact our Code Enforcement Division with any concerns.

Code enforcement (252) 329-4300

Car violations (252) 329-4315

http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/police_dept/information/default.aspx?id=6144

My goals for the community for the next two years will focus on neighborhoods, quality of life issues, clean energy, parks, open spaces, alternative transportation and animal welfare.
-- a strong emphasis on crime prevention, investigation and enforcement
-- funding for Eastside Park on 10th Street East
-- successful completion of new greenway sections
-- recycling promotion
-- ongoing review of club regulations and downtown policing
-- transportation alternatives for bike routes and sidewalks
-- progress on the Go-Science Center and other cultural attractions
-- additional code enforcement officers and rental property improvements

Together, we can continue to work for these goals in the next two years.

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SUSTAINABLE SUBURBS--We can do it! Original, creative, provocative thinking for a better City with a super quality of life.

WELL-DESIGNED development is the antidote to sprawl.-William Hudnut

HUMAN SPRAWL (obesity) and suburban sprawl correlate.-Ellen Dunham-Jones

SUSTAINABILITY: “Your well-being is my well-being.” -John Knott

SUBURBS CAN GO toward death – or life. We will have decay if we do the same old things. We need to reimagine a sustainable future.  Planning must be regional.  Our suburbs need to become more urban – with shopping, walking and offices. We have unsustainable traffic. Vehicle Miles Traveled outstrip road building and population growth. It is no longer sustainable to pave & drive. Sprawl sucks away the tax base and people. -William Hudnut

Read my notes from the Sustainable Suburbs conference

Full summary

Brief notes

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Find all City events on the City calendar
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Find City Council agendas here http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/mayor_city_council/information/default.aspx?id=6002
 
Find minutes and watch previous meetings here
http://greenville.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
 
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I will serve as a your voice as our City works to reduce crime, keep our homes and streets safe, increase economic growth and improve our quality of life. Good decisions by our City Council will promote public safety, healthy growth, excellent City services, parks, greenways and projects to enhance our City.

What I Believe

As your City Council representative I will emphasize these priorities for our City

• A robust cityscape with strong neighborhoods.
• Safe homes and streets.
• Enhanced economic development, including green initiatives.
• A thriving, safe Uptown area.
• A walkable, bikable city with parks and open spaces.

Courage, Not Fear

Our City Council needs to reduce crime, keep  neighborhoods strong and safe and bring new jobs to Greenville.

Our City has $2.4 billion in taxable value in single-family homes. We all win when these homes keep their value.

Join me in working to help Greenville advance as a leader in the state, a great place to live, and a vibrant, safe community.