Eliminate Conflicts Of Interest
Dear Editor,
The Rhino Times article “One Step Further Gets $390K To Cure Violence And Help Those At Risk” is why anyone with a conflict of interest needs to be removed from our City Council and Guilford County Board of Commissioners. (Absolutely no ifs, ands, and buts!)
City Councilmember Yvonne Johnson’s “Cure the Violence Program” has produced no measurable results, yet our City Council continues to fund it and build upon it year after year.
And then there is Skip Alston’s disaster of a money eating “International Civil Rights Center and Museum” that has sucked money from taxpayers for over a decade. Any wise person would merge the civil rights museum with the Greensboro Historical Museum. This would make the already interesting Greensboro Historical Museum even more interesting, and it has always been very well run.
If there was a law against ignorance and wastefulness in city and county government, all these leaders would be in jail.
Jim Donaldson
If NC had a good Attorney General, we may be able to get some relief from these CROOKS.
Unfortunately, we must continue to ‘grin and bear it.’
Jim, you are correct but you are forgetting EDI and all the other woke garbage this city thrives on. You will never remove the racists from the city or county governments. For these two groups, it is quantity, not quality that counts. Note the SNAFU with building a new sheriff’s office and I won’t mention all the worthless pet projects each group funds with your tax dollars. Vote wisely or it will never stop.
Can I get an AMEN brothers and sisters?
(arms raised and waving) AMEN BROTHER…PREACH ON!!!!!!!!!!
Zack Methany should be removed also as he has a tremendous conflict of interest since the nonprofit he works for, Downtown Greensboro Incorporated, is a direct recipient of BID money – additional downtown taxes.
Jill – Zack is the only Council member who has any sense at all. At least he attempts to keep things from getting completely out-of-control. I can overlook any perceived shortcomings.
The International Civil Rights Center and Museum has been mismanaged since its inception. The bottom line is the City Council needs to audit the activities of this establishment, sponsor fund raisers and seek donations (I’ll bet Oprah would contribute). An aggressive stance, with attendance quotas, needs to be implemented and adhered to so that waste will be pinpointed and salaries adjusted based on attendance numbers.
That won’t happen since Nancy and others are the beneficiaries of the massive “get out the vote” in east GBO.
“If there was a law against ignorance and wastefulness in city and county government, all these leaders would be in jail.”
I disagree. They would be executed for having a capital case of ignorance and waste. Luckily for them, there isn’t such a law, and very unfortunate for we the taxpayers.
Pretty much if you are a Christian and law abiding citizen of Greensboro or Guilford County, you are F___ked.
Why not merge the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, the Greensboro Historical Museum, and the Civil Rights Museum into one entity? This would tell a great story about the history of Guilford County and Greensboro! There is nothing special about a downtown Woolworth’s Building as there are 100’s of them throughout the Nation! What a wonderful destination for Guilford County it would be to visit the Natural Science Center followed by a visit to a Guilford County site that reviewed the interesting history of our County! Just plain common sense in my opinio!
Jim Donaldson
“City Councilmember Yvonne Johnson’s “Cure the Violence Program” has produced no measurable results, yet our City Council continues to fund it and build upon it year after year.”
It’s all part of the voting block in east Greensboro. You scratch my back, and I’ll get out the votes for you.
If it were me, I’d eliminate ALL grants to any person or group which is related to (by marriage or birth), or otherwise affiliated with any member of the city council. Lots of politicians get rich off taxpayer funds, but her get out the vote group ensures those who vote for her will get their share too. . . . year after year, etc.