Chris Berry On The Net

Regular readers of this blog will know that I have been an outspoken critic of a number of recent economic development initiatives in the city of Roanoke. Rather than simply complaining, I’ve always tried to present alternatives that in my opinion represent more effective uses of our tax dollars. I’ve made a sincere effort to influence the public debate, but given my limited readership, I can’t realistically hope to have much of an impact. With that in mind, I’ve decided to turn my words into actions.

Earlier today, I submitted an application for a vacant seat on the Economic Development Authority. I’ve never had an interest in politics, and frankly don’t have much patience for the process, but I believe our city is in desperate need of new ideas and fresh thinking. It remains to be seen whether our newly composed city council will actually appoint someone who has been highly critical of past council actions, but there is only one way to find out. Stay tuned here to see what happens.