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Bickering, tantrums, sideshows ... a Jedi craves not these things, Alan.

I damn you and your paper as a sinner of just a slightly lesser degree for the attention you pay to these things. It's the same old story: the N&R and the community at large was vibrating with excitement over the petty fight surrounding Council endorsement of the GTRC. As for the work of the Commission, well -- not so much. Again, the N&R and the city are buzzing about apologies and vendettas. As for a sane policy governing investigation and public comment of public employees -- again, not so much.

Leadership is about what you pay attention to as much as anything else. When kids throw a tantrum, the worst thing you can do is reward them with instant attention. Stop paying so much attention to the tantrums of these babies. I heard Ed Kitchen say as an aside when he presented the budget to expect significant tax increases in upcoming budgets attributable to producing potable water from the Randleman Dam project. That's intesting. I'd like to hear some more about that and not all of this third grade melodrama.

Yeah, yeah -- you're just covering it, I know. What a bunch of hooey. You magnify it exponentially through the focus you place on in the exercise of your editorial judgment.

Allen, I wonder if Mr. Sun's opinion would change if he were in Jenk's shoes?

Also, Bruce Davis is reported as saying in Nate's article "the commissioners need to be notified of large proposed property tax rebates so the board can discuss them before they are put in place". "The whole public needs to know who's getting that type of rebate".

Approval of rebates is on every agenda for regular county commission meetings. The commissioners put their stamp of approval of each and every rebate the tax department grants.

I guess that I shouldn't be surprised that Bruce doesn't realize that he has approved all of the rebates granted by the county since his first board meeting...he actually thought the Department of Revenue was going to investigate Guilford County personnel matters! He also didn't know what the Machinery Act is or that Jenks can probably quote every statute verbatim.

Jim -- If I were Mr. Crayton, of course my primary concern would by my own interests. I expect the Board's primary concern to be the County's interests. Look, let me be even *more* specific: if I were a Commissioner I would move that the Board adopt a policy that was basically some version of the items below. I'm sure I missed something or am not aware of some regulation, but you get the overall point:

* The Bd. & its members shall not publicly comment on personnel matters. Public comment by Board members on personnel matters are subject to censure.
* The Board shall adopt written criteria governing when it makes recommendations for employee investigations. Those criteria shall include a due process component.
* The Board shall consider only complaints submitted through a formal process with verification. The records must be kept, but may be withheld from media under personnel laws.

If that were passed, we'd *have something* -- we'd have gained some ground. Watch and listen to the nonsense that will go on tonight -- what will we get from it? What ground will we have gained? I'll tell you what: diddly, that's what.

The N&R needs to be helping us find the way out.

The Commissioners need to be notified when Bruce Davis is late filing his property taxes and when he is late paying them.

I agree Mark. I also think Jenks Crayton should SUE.

Hear hear, Mr. Sun! Perhaps we'd do better if the commissioners simply OBEYED the existing rules as well. Jenks Crayton has been put through a horrifying experience, personally and professionally, and I want to know if the county commissioners have the kahunes to apologize in the same public space they abused him.

No Allen, I don't think it's "new hope." I think it's the same-old same-old but the blogging and commenting community just wouldn't take it this time. It's in part the power of citizen journalism that helped change certain commissioners' minds, methinks, but I absolutely agree with you that we should wait till the grandstanding of the meeting is over before being "glad."

They make for such great TV though Sue, once you get past the childish behavior.

Message to Billy Yow - I like how you confronted Bruce Davis last week in your well drilling clothes. If you push him or Skip over the edge tonight just be sure that one of them swings first. Then knock their heads together like on the 3 Stooges. If you use self defense as the agruement you should not get sued.

Yes, let's be sure everyone gets even. And, we should not forget to bring race into it -- that's only been lurking at the edges and we don't want to leave any grenade with a pin still in it. Being right isn't all it's cracked up to be -- is there no on who wants to govern in spite of Skip Alston or does everyone just want to govern Skip Alston?

Mr. Sun, I guess you could pretend none of this happened. Or you blame the messenger. The point is that this foolishness needs to end somewhere. While the commissioners are spending energy on such distractions as this one, more important issues go unaddressed or under-addressed. Further, such callous, cavalier treatment of a department head reflects poorly on Guilford County and will make it harder to recruit talented managers.
The voters have the power to demand more of their elected officials. They have used it poorly.
Skip Alston and Bruce Davis shouldn't expect that they can engage in such antics with impunity because they are in office for life in "safe" districts. They need to be held accountable.

Easy Mr. Sun, your sunspots are acting up.

At least Billy Yow has more substance than a damn race card. He actually makes points, and I like his style. I want someone to tell me what Skip Alson has done for this community besides provide free housing for crack heads at taxpayer expense. Has he given back to the community ie: the BLACK community, cuz I know he's not gonna give it to any white devils. I need to know why Skip keeps getting elected. I also need to know why him and Davis aren't being investigated by the FBI for THEIR tax fraud and perhaps in Skips case other illegal activities.
Someone please let me know what Skip has done, besides play the race card when hes feeling cornered and his opponent is getting the best of him?

Lilly, I don't know for sure what you admire about Yow's style. He can be as abrasive and divisive as anyone else on that board. And he can be as big an embarrassment, too.
As for Alston, he is not universally admired in the black community but he has built a solid base of support there. He also is a skilled campaigner and a shrewd politician.
A strong challenger could beat him, but it wouldn't be easy.

WOW a vote of 9 - 2!!

Bruce Davis and Skip Alston wanted to take their ball and go home. And I say GOOD BYE!!

Skip even tried to quote the Bible at one point. He stuttered through what he was trying to say, so yes indeed, God does work in mysterious ways.

No doubt the best part was Bruce Davis trying to read a prepared statement. It appears that even when he has time to prepare he is capable of butchering the English language. A piece of advice Bruce, its called Grammar & Spell check.

I attended the Guilford County Commissioners meeting tonight also.

I took 14 pages of notes on yellow legal-pad paper, but I skipped lines between quotes and observations, so don't read too much into that. Still, I recorded quite a bit.

All eleven commissioners were present. In my view, only one came out poorly.

Skip Alston needs to seek help. Someone or something has to be out there that could help Alston become all that he could be instead of managing merely to be his own worst enemy.

He suffers from a profound lack of self-awareness. He is a very intelligent man, and he has strong leadership skills, including the ability to be a very strong, powerful speaker. He possesses charisma also. He could be one of Guilford County's best--perhaps even greatest--leaders. And that could be true on a historical level, not just in the present.

But Alston is blind to his own hypocrisy, he refuses to admit when he is wrong, and he does not realize the wisdom of cutting his own losses.

Even he had the opportunity to come out well after this evening's meeting; he did not, however.

And anyone who goes out on a limb to support Alston (and maybe even vote for him) in the future needs to think very carefully about what they are doing and who they are supporting.

Unless Alston changes his ways, he represents the worst of what our community could hope to have in a representative.

I've compared Alston and Yow before, saying that they are two sides of the same coin.

Tonight, Yow came across as a reasonable, humane diplomat, and Alston was nowhere close to being on as high a level.

(Don't worry. I'm not a Yow convert. He has a lot to atone for. I'm just saying that Yow passed the "smell test" tonight, and Alston failed that same test as miserably as anyone could ever hope to fail it.)

But I'm getting ahead of myself.

I am going to try to make at least one post about this meeting on my Blog, Seymour's Purple Mind, as soon as possible.

Well Allen, I think at least Billy Yow "keeps it real", and he "represents" those who elected him.
There aren't that many to "like" on the commission, so I pick Billy Yow.
I agree with Seymour's comments, and observations bout Skip, execpt for the part about charisma. I've not had the opportunity to see him do anything charismatic, all I've seen him do is play the race card and avoid directly answering questons posed to him.
char·is·mat·ic adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by charisma: “the warmth of a naturally charismatic leader” (Joyce Carol Oates).
Of, relating to, or being a type of Christianity that emphasizes personal religious experience and divinely inspired powers, as of healing, prophecy, and the gift of tongues.

n.
A member of a Christian charismatic group or movement.

The obvious solution to this ongoing circus known as the County Board of Commsioners is to elect ALL commissioners on a county wide basis. These people are supposed to represent all the county residents, and should be elected by all the residents. Would Alston, Davis, or Yow ever have a chance to be elected under these paramaters.

It is time to stop guaranteeing such important seats to people just because they are black, or have a red-neck district. None of these three could get elected dog-catcher in a countywide vote.

Tony Moschetti

Due to a poorly timed migraine, I didn't get to the meeting. I did manage to blog it from my kitchen and cable tv. For those interested in the whole thing plus my commentary, go to Sue's Place and read the fairly long writeup.

Hugg to Hardy. Sorry I missed you.

In a word? Skip embarrassed himself and his constituents. He couldn't sell the "non-story" of the 3 or so properties to Channel 45 (he was shopping the story) because Channel 45 did their homework and realized this was no story. Even in the face of EVERYONE telling him he had simply no facts to back up his personal animosity against Jenks Crayton, he fought till the bitter end and that end was tragically bitter for Skip Alston.

Billy Yow certainly is no model of leadership, but last night, he did pass Hardy's nose exam.

There is more to representing a district of predominantly minority citizens than simply being a minority. I'm almost tempted to agree with Tony but I hope more that the citizens will listen, learn and understand just who and what they are voting for.

This episode did NOT make Greensboro, High Point or Guilford County look good. Can you imagine what the NC Dept of Revenue thinks of us?

Apparently this blog doesn't like HTML. To get to "Sue's Place," (my blog), click my name at the end of my comments.

To Tony Moschetti's point, I am not sure this is the time to go back to the at-large system. Districts were conceived to ensure more diverse leadership, and they do that. The key to better representation is twofold: better-educated voters and better candidates. Our best and brightest are not running for most offices.

Sue to answer your question about what the NC Department of Revenue thinks, if there is any justice in the world they will come back to Guilford County and take a look into the dealings of Skip Alston and Bruce Davis.

Ok, I'll run for County Commissioner.
If the public wants REAL representation, I'll be your woman. I'll be sitting on Billy Yow's side tho, just so you know. That doesnt mean we will always see eye to eye, but at least the people who we represnt will feel represented insted of ripped off.
It's been said I'm over qualified, but hey, I'm willing to give it a shot. Somebody has to.

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