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More White Street landfill
I’ve heard people complain that the end of August is a slow news month. But what I can I say, the controversy surrounding the White Street landfill is the gift…
Request for proposal
request made by an agency or company interested in procurement of a commodity or service, asking potential suppliers to submit business proposals
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White Street landfill: What the…..?
I only watched portions of last night’s Greensboro City Council meeting on TV last night, so I don’t know exactly what went down with the White Street landfill. All I…
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County Considers Privatizing Some Aspects of Some Operations
Buncombe County recently sent out a request for proposals from private firms to take over operations of its public transportation system. The system operates thirty-five vans and seven mini-buses, and…
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Reaping what you sow
I read with interest John Hammer’s latest Rhino installment on the confusion surrounding the Greensboro Parks and Recreation department’s RFP to run the Farmers’ Market. After sorting it all out,…
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Thompson makes city staff squirm
I’ve been critical of Greensboro City Council member Danny Thompson in the past for not upholding conservative principles during his time on the council. But Thompson earned my respect last…
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Thank you, Yvonne Johnson
Interesting situation the Greensboro City Council finds itself in with the White Street landfill and former Mayor Keith Holliday, but — as John Hammer notes—- the “situation the council finds…
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G’boro council: Garbage and retail centers
The N&R reports the Greensboro City Council threw out all nine bids from companies submitting proposals to transform the city’s White Street landfill into some semblance of money-making venture. Evidently…
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What is Robbie Perkins thinking?
Pretty full agenda for tomorrow night’s Greensboro City Council meeting. It will be interesting to see if Mike Barber, in his last meeting as a council member, will go head…
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More White Street confusion
As the Greensboro City Council carries on its confusing discussion of whether to issue RFPs or RFQs for companies seeking to put the White Street landfill to good use, one…
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National Police
On the consent agenda for Asheville City Council’s meeting tomorrow are: • Receipt of $357,000 from the Department of Homeland Security for a “geographically located medical ambulance bus” to transport…
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More landfill politics
John Hammer’s (unposted as yet) Rhino account of Tuesday night’s Greensboro City Council meeting focuses on council member Mike Barber’s motion to have the city pay the legal fees of…
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Jim Kee and weird landfill politics
I just watched a replay of last night’s Greensboro City Council meeting. Something really strange as the council engaged in yet another confusing discussion about what to do with the…