Should the citizens of Rocky Mount vote on the Planned Event Center?

From Rocky Mount Telegram,

One Citizen had this to say,

There should be a referendum for every taxpayer to have a vote before any decision is made on spending $40 million of our hard earned money.

If the citizens vote in majority for the event center, then build it. If we vote against the event center, then this should be the decision made by the council.

We are supposed to live in a democratic society with leaders voting on the will of the people, not dictating to us their wishes.

Does this person have point, Yes he does, the propose Event Center should be voted on by the citizens of Rocky Mount, since it would mean that the City would have to buy the property that would be need or use eminent domain to require that land that would be need.

RMT Pflag Event

A Staged Reading of Out in Left Field, a play by Lela Chesson, will be directed by Marilynn Anselmi on Saturday, March 29, 7 p.m., at Nash Arts Center in Nashville. Donations to PFLAG-RM ($5 suggested) will fund scholarships for area youth. The public is invited.

Rocky Mount Christmas Parade

I was browsing the photos that David Hahula took of the Rocky Mount, NC Christmas Parade this year. Every shot was great, showing just how the diverse our city is. The Parade feature groups from all over the city. From School Band to City employees and every day citizens.

It would seem that city was truly enjoying it self that day.

Click here to See the photos,

however the first photo is a shocker, lady on a float take a phone, really. The phone call could have waited. 

Where and How much land will be taken via Eminent Domain for this Center?

Coming in 2014 or 2015

he Rocky Mount City Council received a formal report on a Market Feasibility Study for a potential Event Center, likely located in Downtown Rocky Mount. The Study and presentation slides have been made available by the City and are available for review at the City website, as well as on the following page at the YPN site - http://wp.me/p25EFx-8q

Mayor and City Council Emails Updated

Yes the Mayor and City Council all have new public emails address,

Click here to see them via web or see below

Council Meeting tonight 12.10.2013

Rocky Mount City Council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. this evening in the 3rd floor Council Chambers of City Hall. To see an agenda, visit: http://www.rockymountnc.gov/agenda/prnews_item.asp?NewsID=372

Rocky Mount, talk about improving Housing

Yes housing is important, right behind jobs. But first the city should hold talk on getting jobs back into the city.

Important Update to Adult Content Policy on Blogger

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So Blogger doing away with Adult Blogs.. I guess its time to boycott Blogger and Google..

Can you Believe this, RMT City Council thug was arrested today at the NCGA

Arrested today at #NCGA were Rocky Mount City Council member Andre Knight and Carolyn Coleman, County... http://t.co/hk3vovCwco

— Vicki Boyer (@Vickitkd) June 13, 2013

Sorry to say I don’t have a actually photo of him getting cuffed, if any does please share..

They’re having a Celebration..

yes they are celebrating their new sidewalks, lamp posts, and streets in downtown Rocky Mount NC.

This is from Face book

The City of Rocky Mount will host a Downtown Streetscape Celebration May 30, 2013 at 4 pm. Congressman G.K. Butterfield, who also attended the kick-off for Streetscape, will serve as the event’s keynote speaker. The public is invited to the event, scheduled to be held at 119 Southeast Main Street in Downtown Rocky Mount, located next to the former Peoples Bank at the intersection of Main and Tarboro Streets.
Streetscape is the name for visual elements of a street, including the road, street furniture, open spaces and more. The City of Rocky Mount will be joined by Butterfield, as well as Rocky Mount High School’s Marching Band; Rocky Mount residents; the entertainment group, the Voltage Brothers, and others to recognize and celebrate the completion of Phase 1 of the Downtown Streetscape Project.
For more information on this FREE event, call 972-1332 or visit www.rockymountnc.gov.

Yes come on down and check out the new stuff they spent to much money on, Below is a side show from 2009, many Building have been redone, those Douglas block and very few (many one 4or so) from Main St..

check out the slide show and on the 30 how many of these Eye Sore Building are still there.