TREBIC Member Associations: Greensboro Builders Association,
Greensboro Regional REALTORS© Association REALTORS© Commercial Alliance, Piedmont Triad Apartment Association, NAIOP, NC Piedmont Triad Chapter
PRESIDENT MEMBERS: Blue Ridge Companies, Inc., Keystone Group, Brown Investment Properties, Koury Coporation, Carroll Companies, Signature Property Group
GOVERNOR MEMBERS: Samet Corporation, Smith Moore Leatherwood, LLC, D H Griffin, Mega Builders, Wade Jurney Homes, Richardson Corporation
Notable SENATOR MEMBERS: Isaacson, Isaacson, Sheridan, Fountain & Leftwich, BB&T, Kotis Properties, Berkley Hall Construction, LLC, Lomax Properties, Bessemer Improvement Corporation, Nai Piedmont Triad, Nexsen Pruet, PLLC, Burkely Communities, Carruthers & Roth, Sparrow, Wolf, Dennis, P.A., Tuggle Duggins & Meschan, P.A., Duke Energy, Weaver Investment/KMW Builders, Windsor Companies, Highwoods Property, High Point University
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What I said on the City of Greensboro giving TREBIC's Marlene Sanford taxpayer money for lobbying
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-i-said-on-city-of-greensboro.html
TREBIC 2009 City Council Candidate Questions: How is this not illegal lobbying/political activity?
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/05/trebic-2009-city-council-candidate.html
On TREBIC and Illegal Lobbying
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/05/on-trebic-and-illegal-lobbying.html
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I am running for mayor of Greensboro
7 16 13 on Ruco, Rental Inspections, TREBIC and Regulatory Capture
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News & Record Letter to the Editor; "Voters need to see council connections", Monday, July 15, 2013, with some background links
Protest Petition and what I said about Greensboro hiring TREBIC's Marlene Sanford, who advocated against, as a lobbyist
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Noise, Robbie Perkins, Roy Carroll, Henry Isaacson, TREBIC and RUCO
From; MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENSBORO, N. C., REGULAR MEETING, 7 MAY 2013
If Skip Alston was/is a slumlord, and Robbie Perkins company funds TREBIC, which gutted RUCO...?
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On TREBIC and Illegal Lobbying
More proof from the NAIOP that TREBIC illegally lobbied at the state level? Plus Roy Carroll and Marlene Sanford's 9000 acres outside city limits
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I, George Hartzman, Call on Greensboro Editorial Board Members Robin Saul, Allen Johnson and Doug Clark to Correct what is Most Likely an Intentional Misrepresentation in the Greensboro News & Record Mayorial Endorsement
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/09/i-george-hartzman-call-on-greensboro.html
Marlene Sanford from TREBIC Developer Special Interest Group on LDO for Greensboro
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/08/marlene-sanford-from-trebic-developer.html
TREBIC: "a 501(c) or a "non-profit"
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/08/trebic-501c-or-non-profit.html
Let's not forget about Zack, Roy and the Curfew: How much more could Roy and friends make, if they use the government to eliminate their downtown competition?
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/03/lets-not-forget-about-zack-roy-and.html
"Carroll seeks $4M from Greensboro for shovel-ready site"
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/03/carroll-seeks-4m-from-greensboro-for.html
Mayor Perkins and Crony Capitalist Roy Carroll seeking millions in taxpayers monies for water and sewer to Eastern Guilford County
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/03/mayor-perkins-and-crony-capitalist-roy.html
Robbie, RUCO, Hammer, Jim Kee, Henry, TREBIC, Roy Carroll and Propaganda
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/03/robbie-ruco-hammer-jim-kee-henry-trebic.html
Should Denise Turner Roth and Robbie Perkins recuse themselves from the Performing Arts Center project?
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-denise-turner-roth-and-robbie.html
3 comments:
We agree on a lot of things, George, but a few things caught me off-guard.
1) Why do you think a hotel should be put up in country park?
2) You don't support economic development incentives?
2.b) Not even for historic properties?
2.c) Not even for the War Memorial?
3) You're "willing to support rezonings which provide for higher densities and mixed-use projects even if neighbors oppose it" in both infill and urban fringe sites? I don't know that Glenwood will appreciate that.
4) You would "support reducing or eliminating Jordan Lake Stormwater rules" for Wastewater treatment plants and existing developments? Really? No rules for these guys? Even TREBIC acknowledges that there are unhealthy levels of phosphorus and nitrogen in the water.
To be clear, I am not a fan of TREBIC in the least. I feel like TREBIC has lead us to compromise and repeal laws and ordinances beneficial to healthy homes, healthy communities, in order to self-serve. I don't think TREBIC should be able to do whatever it wants, nor do I think wastewater treatment plants and existing developments should be able to do whatever they want, nor do I think developers should be able to rezone wherever they want, despite a whole neighborhood protesting the idea.
Also, it would be a challenge for a hotel in the country park/old battleground area to qualify for a business loan, and, in lieu of municipal grant money (opposite the point of the sale, I'm assuming,) I'm not sure if anyone locally has enough capital to put down on such an investment without the minimalist appeal of a tax incentive of some fashion. We'd be essentially inviting a non-local hospitality chain to build in an area of town that's not close to the Depot or airport, in a part of town that essentially shuts down around 9/10pm. I'm not sure they'd accept the invitation. Plus, downtown is in far, far greater need of more hospitality options at various price points, aren't they?
On Country Park, pick a piece of land and put it up for bid.
Let's find out who might be interested.
The Science Center is packed everyday.
The Center for Creative Leadership is up the street.
The idea is to through out some bait to see who bites at what.
The city would make money on it.
The problem with our "incentive" programs is that they tend to go to insiders who fund our local elections.
I consider it more akin to self dealing and crony capitalism.
Consider the Phillips Avenue fiasco.
War Memorial can be sold for a profit, as long as whoever gets it agrees to keep it up.
On 3, I am a supporter of the Protest Petition. TBS, as we fall into recession, infill will become much more important near the center of the city.
On Jordan Lake, existing developments should be grandfathered. New developments should have to go by better rules.
I would like to reduce phosphorus and nitrogen consumption by promoting Bermuda grass instead of Fescue, which should bring down the chemicals draining into their water.
I think the folks down stream who want us to pay $100 million for their benefit should pick up a sizable % of the cost.
How would we pay for fixing existing developments?
"nor do I think developers should be able to rezone wherever they want, despite a whole neighborhood protesting the idea."
Agreed.
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Country park is 10 minutes from the airport.
There is plenty of local money where there is opportunity and transparency.
Let's put it out for bid and see who bites.
Downtown needs to become an entertainment district on busy weekends, and capitalism should take care of the rest.
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