INC NEWS - INC priority list 6-26-07

[TheOcean1 at aol.com]

It might please you all to know that this is being discussed by the board  
and may see changes next year.
 
It's very difficult to list every issue for consideration, and I for one,  
always leave and remember one or two more I would like to have seen on the list. 
 The noise ordinance is a perfect example!
 
Refining the process takes time.
 
Bill Anderson
 
In a message dated 6/28/2007 9:20:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
kjj1 at duke.edu writes:

Barry--
I agree with you--noise ordinance enforcement and barking  dog issues are 
ongoing concerns that do generate a lot of concern and  frustration. I 
was surprised by this too--and suggest that perhaps their  relatively low 
ranking reflects the fact that they're baseline concerns  and that people 
have (sadly) learned that they get very little help from  officials to 
effectively address and resolve these  problems.

Kelly

Barry Ragin wrote:
> i'm surprised to see  that noise ordinance violations are so low down on 
> the priority list.  Usually when i make a posting about  lack of 
> enforcement of  these, it generates a fair bit of support, both on the 
> listserves,  and in private email.
>
> Perhaps, though, the problem is only  confined to my immediate surroundings.
>
> Regardless, i wasn't  able to attend the meeting, so i didn't get to 
> vote. But if the  situation doesn't improve by this time next year, i'll 
> be sure to  adjust my schedule to attend.
>
> Barry Ragin
>
>  TheOcean1 at aol.com wrote:
>   
>> Near the bottom of  the list is "illegally posted 
>> signs", which garnered zero votes  this year.
>> I think it's important to note that this was one of the  top concerns a 
>> few years ago.
>>  
>> INC  should focus on the top concerns, but also note when progress has 
>>  been made.
>> A couple years ago, "parking on yards" was number one.  That issue is 
>> now in the middle of the pack.
>>   
>> Last year, "unchaining dogs" was the number one concern, this  year it 
>> has moved to number two.
>> When that issue  makes the bottom of the list with zero votes, I think 
>> it's safe  to say (with applause)
>> PROBLEM SOLVED!
>>   
>> None of these issues are simple, and none are solved by INC  alone. But 
>> together, we should enjoy our successes when top rated  concerns of 
>> years gone by, register zero concern  today.
>>  
>> Bill Anderson
>>   
>> In a message dated 6/27/2007 11:48:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>> randy at 27beverly.com writes:
>>
>>   At the INC general meeting of delegates on June 26.2007, the  following
>>     issues were expressed as "concerns"  regarding issues in our community.
>>     They are  listed in descending order by the number of votes the
>>   particular
>>     issue received. Those  issues receiving no votes are listed at the
>>     end  of
>>     the list.
>>
>>   (13) more judicial funding
>>     (11)  chained dogs
>>     (10) Durham Symphony visibility  and higher priority
>>     (10)  panhandling
>>     (9) mass land grading during  development phase
>>     (7) alternatives to  demolition
>>     (7) more attention by Police to  petty crime
>>     (6) too much tax dollar  waste
>>     (6) local historical  museum
>>     (5) represent issues of disadvantaged  neighborhoods; outreach to
>>     help  them
>>     (5) INC  outreach/publicity/education
>>     (4) parking in  front yards
>>     (4) more "concrete" elements in  development plans
>>     (4) poor roads; need  paving
>>     (3) City led planning process for  neighborhoods in crisis
>>     (3) a "greener"  Durham
>>     (3) new neighborhood  organizations
>>     (3) increased hazardous waste  drop-off times for citizens
>>     (2) lack of upkeep  by real estate firms on property for sale
>>     (0)  helicopter ordinance not revised since 1974
>>     (0)  create downtown neighborhood
>>     (0) illegally  posted signs
>>     (0) support the  "arts"
>>     (0) noise ordinance  violations
>>
>>     RWP
>>   27 Beverly
>>
>>
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