TRC discussion
Just a reminder that several members of Greensboro City Council will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the Truth and Reconciliation's report on the Klan/Nazi shootings. It'll be held in the plaza level conference room at City Hall.
The meeting is open - anyone can show up to listen. But only council members will be allowed to talk. We'll have an article about it in Wednesday's newspaper.
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Margaret,
My agenda materials say the TRC discussion will take place in the Plaza Level Conference Room, not in council chambers.
Posted on July 17, 2006 1:36 PM
My understanding is that we're going to correct that tomorrow. I'm not sure who compiled that information. We've published the location correctly in some other places in the paper.
I'm going to put something in Inside Scoop about it tomorrow so folks will know where to go.
Sorry about that.
Posted on July 17, 2006 1:49 PM
Margaret, it's clear that the conference room is very limited in terms of seating capacity. Can you find out and let us know what their plans are for overflow seating? Why did the city choose such a small room for this, rather than holding it in council chambers? Is there some political significance to this choice? How are they going to accomodate people who want to get in and listen, but can't? Thanks.
Posted on July 18, 2006 11:57 AM
Citizen, lemme tell you what I know from the discussion council members had about this last month. Some members were reluctant to dicuss the report in its chambers - something they thought would lend an air of "officialdom" (my word, not their's) to the talks. They thought it would be more informal to hold the discussion downstairs in the meeting room.
So, yeah. I think there is political significance to the choice. This is a first step, so it could lead to other more formal discussions.
I'm not sure how many people they can cram into that little room. There are usually seats for about 25 visitors (so figure that's 23 spots, after John Hammer and I get there). It will definitely limit who hears the discussion, which won't be televised.
That makes it all the more important that you read our story in the paper tomorrow.
Posted on July 18, 2006 12:57 PM