On Betty Cone, Grassroots Productions and Susan Schwartz; Self Dealing Edition

From: George Hartzman
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 11:21 AM
To: Email, Inforequests
Subject: Action Greensboro and Grassroots

Please provide all receipts and expenditures by Grassroots Productions for the fiscal year ending June end, 2013.

If Grassroots has recently obtained a Greensboro Privilege license, what do they owe in arrears.

Privilege license numbers listed: Paid June 2013 and good until June 2014.

1. 620 S. Elm St. 2 licenses #292382 #290785

2. 200 N. Elm St. #296250
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Hello Mr. Hartzman:

Receipt and expenditure information would need to be obtained directly from Grassroots Production staff.

The licenses listed in this request are the only licenses for Grassroots.

No privilege license taxes are due.

Sincerely,

Public Information Desk
City of Greensboro
300 W. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: (336) 373-CITY (2489)
www.greensboro-nc.gov
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Action Greensboro's reporting rules state otherwise;

There is a clear conflict involving Susan Schwartz of the Cone family's Cemala Foundation, who serves on both DGI's and Action Greensboro's boards, which have funneled money to Betty Cone's Grassroots Productions;

Susan Swartz needs to disassociate herself with monies being funneled to Grassroots as soon as practicable.

Betty Cone needs to pay back taxes for Grassroots Productions.

Betty and Susan need to be held accountable for their actions in this case, which is something the current status quo refuses to do.

Susan Schwartz
Action Greensboro Operating Group, Chair, which funds Betty Cone's Grassroots Productions.
The Cemala Foundation, Executive Director, which handles Cone family money, which gives money to Action Greensboro and Downtown Greensboro, which funds Betty Cone's Grassroots Productions.
Downtown Greenway Operating Committee
Board of directors of the Greensboro Chamber Foundation
Downtown Area Consolidated Plan Committee
Taxpayer funded Greensboro Partnership Board Member, which funds DGI
City of Greensboro funded Children's Museum board member
Downtown Greensboro Incorporated board member, which receives money from Action Greensboro and the Greensboro Partnership
2012 Friends of Center City Park
Greensboro Performing Arts Center Task Force Economic Impact/Feasibility Committee
2011 Robbie Perkins campaign contributor; Robbie is a DGI board member
2011 Nancy Vaughan, DGI new president search committee member
2011 Nancy Hoffman campaign contributor
In 2009, Susan Schwartz contributed political campaign money to Zack, Robbie and Nancy Vaughan.

Betty Cone

Downtown Greensboro Incorporated board member
Downtown Greensboro new president search committee member
Board Member, Carolina Theatre
Downtown Design & Compatibility Manual Steering Committee Member
Contributed to and worked for former Mayor Johnson’s campaign
Greensboro Performing Arts Center Task Force Economic Impact/Feasibility Committee
2011 Robbie Perkins campaign contributor
On 09/21/09, Elizabeth W. Cone donated to Robbie Perkins political campaign.
2012 Friends of Center City Park
Grassroots Productions is Action Greensboro's Special Event Manager for Center City Park and is responsible for all things related to Special Events in the Park.
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http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/07/betty-cones-grassroots-productions-if.html

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