Hard to imagine, I realize. But Triad Watch reports that high-profile Greensboro developer Roy Carroll’s request for a $4.1 million economic incentives grant —originally scheduled for a September City Council meeting —- has been postponed until ‘next month,’ meaning after the election.

Triad Watch concludes Carroll will use that time to funnel money to candidates who vote favorably. Certainly a logical conclusion, though I personally can’t imagine any council makeup that wouldn’t pencil-whip this request. Someone correct me if I’m wrong.

By the same token, many—- including the N&R —- were urging a delay in the landfill vote until after the election, ostensibly so the new council would deliver a favorable vote —–not to reopen the landfill. While that’s a high-profile example, this is an example of the more subtle politics surrounding the City Council, which is what Triad Watch does a good job of exposing.