Posted on 02/16/2010 2:47:50 AM PST by Freedom'sWorthIt
Raleigh, N.C. — Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker on Monday repeated his call that the city move forward with construction of a $205 million public safety center downtown, saying delays will only add to construction costs.
Meeker also noted during his 2010 State of the City address that Raleigh has weathered the economic downturn better than many other cities and is well-positioned to grow as the business climate improves.
Raleigh Mayor Charles MeekerWATCH VIDEO Web only: Raleigh's 2010 State of the City address
The 300,000-square-foot Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Center would house the city's police and fire departments, as well as its 911 operations center and other emergency services. The 16-story building would sit at the current site of the Raleigh Police Department at the corner of McDowell and Hargett streets.
City Council members have in recent weeks debated the cost of the project, which could require a tax increase. Some have suggested ways to cut costs, and others have called for renovating the existing police headquarters instead of constructing a new building.
"We need to look at other options. We have looked at this option, and it's extremely expensive," City Councilman Bonner Gaylord said Monday. "Our public safety departments will need more space, absolutely, but there are multiple ways to accomplish that."
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I am not related to him.
ROFL
I hope others will come along and post about this.
Meeker is Raleigh’s resident Demolibtardmarxocommie.
He has been in power in Raleigh much too long.
His last famous venture was to try to ban garbage disposals - to the point that they were not being put in new houses being built in Raleigh.....
If anybody has a government waste ping list - please ping such a list.
Check out what is happening in my little neighborhood...
CD - or NC Jim - do either of you have the NC ping list?
MitchellC runs the NC ping list now, thanks!
Seems they are gonna try to milk the cow for every last drop.
Still no words or hints whatsoever to eliminate wasteful social programs, nor deny freebies to the goobermint sponsored illegal alien support / slave labor show.
Booondogle, doggle, doggle,
Booondogle, doggle, doggle...
Yes - exactly - to you both.
Did you see the story of late yesterday about Bev Purdue’s uhbelievable fraud re: letting the criminals out of NC jails early - totally fabricated so she could ride in as the hero and stop it????
If so, can you provide the link to that FR headline here? Will pick it up later while in work lurk mode.
Thanks.
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