"Mayor Nancy Vaughan has asked Greensboro’s City Council to adopt more transparent ethics disclosures for some very good reasons.
For example, at the Dec. 17 City Council meeting, Nancy Hoffmann nominated her business partner, Nick Piornack, to Downtown Greensboro Inc.’s board, after voting to loan Piornack’s firm $200,000 for a parking lot that created spots where patrons of her three recently purchased buildings will likely park for a fee.
Hoffmann also nominated the architect for her now-taxpayer-subsidized project at 304 S. Elm via a DGI grant, which city taxpayers funded via a Hoffmann City Council vote. The interior designer for the same property now serves on the Minimum Housing Standards Commission.
If council members place citizens who do business with them on city boards, they should disclose the connections. Members should disclose financial interests in businesses and nonprofits, as well as organizations they are involved with that may become reliant on City Council votes bequeathing everyone else’s money.
Even though participation would be voluntary, identifying and following the actions of those who choose not to provide sunlight on their financial dealings should be enlightening."
George Hartzman
http://www.news-record.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/article_dd11f490-740a-11e3-901a-001a4bcf6878.html#.UsjwasvWoGw.twitter
By the way, it is my understanding that Robbie Perkins was the real estate broker on the purchase of the land for the parking lot.
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From a thread at Greater Greensboro Politics on Nancy Hoffmann's Crony Capitalism and Self Dealing
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/10/from-thread-at-greater-greensboro.html
Proposed legal theft of taxpayer money; "developers want $8 million in taxpayer money from City of Greensboro"
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/11/proposed-legal-theft-of-taxpayer-money.html
Zack Matheny and Nancy Hoffmann "Are NOT Prostitutes … They Are Pimps"; An Adaptation
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/11/zack-matheny-and-nancy-hoffmann-are-not.html
How to purchase a Simkins PAC endorsement, by Nancy Hoffmann
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-to-purchase-simkins-pac-endorsement.html
From the 2010 Greensboro funded study for the Elm Street Center hotel, of which the Rhino can't seem to investigate
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/12/from-2010-greensboro-funded-study-for.html
DGI $ and favoritism for Nancy Hoffmann's on Elm Street with DGI money she voted herself via her incoming tenents
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/10/dgi-and-favoritism-for-nancy-hoffmanns.html
Legal Theft, by Whoever Votes for Greensboro's City Council Agenda Item 34
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/11/legal-theft-by-whoever-votes-for.html
City Council Agenda Item 11; Investment Grant for a hotel and parking garage for the Elm Street Center Hotel, LLC.
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/11/city-council-agenda-item-11-investment.html
Nancy Hoffman's perfectly legal contributions from GPAC task force members, as confirmed by city attorney S. Mujeeb Shah-Khan
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/nancy-hoffmans-perfectly-legal.html
Nancy Hoffman's campaign contribution connections to Tuesday's Give Away to Greensboro's 1%
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/10/nancy-hoffmans-campaign-contribution.html
Nancy and Nancy
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/10/nancy-and-nancy.html
Eric Robert on Nancy Hoffmann
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/10/eric-robert-on-nancy-hoffmann.html
Per DGI's Jason Cannon; City Councilwoman Nancy Hoffmann signs authorization for tenant to recieve taxpayer money she voted for
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/10/per-dgis-jason-cannon-city-councilwoman.html
How Greensboro works, Nancy Hoffman edition
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-greensboro-works-nancy-hoffman.html
Will Nancy Hoffman vote to fund DGI this evening, after her "final subission" to be DGI's landlord?
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/06/will-nancy-hoffman-vote-to-fund-dgi.html
Ethical Responsibilities of the Governing Body of the City of Greensboro
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/04/ethical-responsibilities-of-governing.html
What I said last night
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-i-said-last-night.html
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