[Durham INC] Durham Mayor Elected Chair of N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov

 

For Immediate Release:  March 2, 2010

 

 

Durham Mayor Elected Chair of N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition

 

DURHAM, N.C. - City of Durham Mayor William V. "Bill" Bell has been
elected as chair of the North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition, a
group of mayors committed to promoting strategies to advance North
Carolina's urban centers.  

 

Founded in 2001 by large-city mayors, the Coalition today represents the
state's 26 largest cities and more than three million citizens. The
Coalition remains a nonpartisan, mayor-driven organization advocating on
issues that affect large cities in a fast-growing and urbanizing state.

 

Mayor Bell was elected chair of the Coalition at its 2010 Winter Meeting
last week in Wilmington, N.C.  Mayor Bell is joined by Vice Chair Susan
Kluttz, mayor of the City of Salisbury; Treasurer Terry Bellamy, mayor
of the City of Asheville; and Past Chair Allen Joines, mayor of the City
of Winston-Salem.  At-Large elected officials also include Mayor Bill
Knight with the City of Greensboro; Mayor Scott Padgett with the City of
Concord; Mayor Bill Saffo with the City of Wilmington; and Mayor Becky
Smothers with the City of High Point.

 

In addition to electing the 2010 officers, the Coalition also set its
2010 advocacy agenda, which includes:

*         Defend against attempts to shift state responsibilities to
local governments and protect local revenues;

*         Continue to improve the relationship between N.C. Department
of Transportation and local government ;

*         Explore ways to partner with the State to build and maintain a
robust transportation system; 

*         Reduce gang violence;

*         Strengthen the state's judicial system; 

*         Support efforts to advance North Carolina's biotech industry
and grow related jobs;

*         Preserve local government ability to engage and lead in
communication public enterprises;

*         Maintain a cost-effective way to manage growth, provide
services, and ensure all who benefit from the heart of their community
also share in the cost; and

*         Preserve local authority and decision-making related to
support public sector employees and oppose state and federal efforts to
allow public sector collective bargaining.  

 

Members of the North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition include the
Town of Apex; City of Asheville; Town of Boone; City of Burlington; Town
of Carrboro; Town of Cary; Town of Chapel Hill; City of Charlotte; City
of Concord; City of Durham; City of Fayetteville; City of Gastonia; City
of Goldsboro; City of Greensboro; City of Greenville; City of Hickory;
City of High Point; Town of Huntersville; City of Jacksonville; City of
Kannapolis; City of Raleigh; City of Rocky Mount; City of Salisbury;
City of Wilmington; City of Wilson; and the City of Winston-Salem.

 

For more information contact Julie White, director of the North Carolina
Metropolitan Mayors Coalition, at (919) 715-7895 or via e-mail at 
jwhite at nclm.org. 

 

About the North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition

The North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition, a group of mayors
committed to the growth of North Carolina's cities, deals with national
and state issues affecting local governments. Founded in 2001, the
coalition promotes the interchange of ideas and experiences among
municipal officials for the continued development of urban areas. In
addition, the Coalition works with state officials to encourage the
expansion of urban areas as livable, environmentally sound, and
economically viable. To learn more, visit http://ncmetromayors.com/. 

 

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