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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 [...]

What do you think the toughest single issue will be for your community during your term and how would you address it? Selecting the next City Manager and negotiating their contract is the single most difficult and important task the new council will face.  The City Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the [...]

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 [...]

There isn’t much going on, but I have been invited to two events—both at the same time.  The Chamber is putting on their Forum Onslow on Tuesday October 13 at 6:00pm with a meet-the-candidates.  At the same time the Onslow County Home Builders Association is inviting candidates to a Political Appreciation Fish Fry. I’m figuring [...]

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 [...]

The JDNews reported on the new City appointments to ONWASA. Mayor Phillips and Councilmember Lazarra were replaced by councilmembers Williams and Willingham. The question of ‘why the replacement’ was answered by Phillips and Sullivan. The mayor is quoted as saying it was “a little us versus them.” Councilmember Sullivan said it was because Williams and [...]

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 [...]