Oct
14
In full disclosure, this was an item I had worked on while I was employed by the County. The main idea is to reduce duplication and have one place builders can go for building inspections. The County and each municipality have their own building inspection department that enforces the same state code. Centralizing the administration [...]
Oct
8
Registering for the election
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Friday, October 9th is the last day to register for the election until one stop voting from October 15th through 31st. JDNews OC Board of Elections It’s amazing how fast this sneaks up on you—October 15th, really??
Sep
30
Expanded Answer from JDNews Profile: Why are you running for this position?
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Why are you running for this position? There is no one definitive answer, as the decision to run for office is both complex and personal. Mostly, I wanted to take a step towards more open and efficient government. Even when I worked for Onslow County government I felt a disconnect to the candidates running for [...]
Sep
18
Forum Onslow – Amenities: Attracting Business, Industry and Professional Talent
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As a candidate, I was invited to today’s Forum Onslow put on by the Chamber and sponsored by Progress Energy and the Daily News. I believe it’ll be on G10, but I don’t think it’ll be online–I could be wrong though. The panel discussion was on amenities to attract business, industry and people. The predominant [...]
Sep
18
The Manager
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The Council voted to move forward with the city’s search for a new manager. They will be doing the search ‘in-house.’ I understand this to mean that they’ll be doing the advertising and initial candidate culling themselves, rather than using a consultant. They’ve appropriated $5,000 for advertising and directed staff efforts. Using a consultant, they [...]
Jul
27
Lessons
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The NYTimes has an article on the recent public corruption scandal in New Jersey. It’s a good article and has some points that we can learn from. Lesson 1: We ought to be thankful for our public servants who have not fell to the temptations of corruption. The article outlines how tempting and easy it [...]