Dianne on Dianne
Corporations do it. Charities do it. So why shouldn't a Greensboro city councilwoman?
Dianne Bellamy-Small has issued an annual report. It's only six pages - six 11x14 pages, actually - but it's crammed full of information for her constituants in District 1.
Didn't get a copy? Here are the highlights of her previous year:
* She appointed 29 people to city boards and commissions.
* She ate lunch with all of the principals in her district.
* She attended 19 National Night Out events (people lucky enough to attend the Aug. 15 city council meeting were treated to a slide-show presentation of this)
* She rode in the Christmas and July 4 parades.
One thing not mentioned in the report: Bellamy-Small was the only city council member to refuse to take a lie detector test this spring. The subject? Who leaked a controversial investigative report on former Police Chief David Wray to the News & Record.
That's really all I can tell you. Bellamy-Small won't talk to News & Record reporters over the telephone, saying she will only answer questions faxed to her. The newspaper has declined to do that.
Oh, an aside: I've yet to receive annual reports from the other eight council members - though I'm sure they're en route.
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Margaret,
I consider my blog to be my "report" to constituents and whomever else wishes to read it. And I produce it at no cost to taxpayers.
Posted on September 14, 2006 5:18 PM
Sandy,
I take it by your comment that Councilwoman Bellamy-Small's report was paid for by the taxpayers?
Do you have the costs?
Posted on September 14, 2006 6:45 PM
That's a very interesting question, David. I'll check into that first thing Friday morning. Sandy, feel free to chime in if you do, in fact, know something.
Posted on September 14, 2006 7:21 PM
David & Margaret,
No, I don't know if taxpayers foot the cost for Dianne's report or how much it might be if that happens to be the case. You'll have to check with her or city staff on that.
Posted on September 14, 2006 8:57 PM
She could always take it out of her travel budget.
Posted on September 15, 2006 2:57 PM
Is she really Earl Jones with a Dianne Bellamy-Small mask on?
Posted on September 16, 2006 4:24 PM