Comments on: Who Really Runs The City? http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/09/11/who-really-runs-the-city/ A Curious Compendium Of Politics, Food and Life Sun, 13 May 2012 20:37:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris G. Muse http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/09/11/who-really-runs-the-city/#comment-482 Chris G. Muse Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:40:59 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=131#comment-482 "when Chicos happy"... so says Mayor Bowers. DRI spent time and money for a proposal that was justified and correct in it's evaluation and recommendations. Unfortunately I can't be surprised when the most sensible forward moving plan is rejected by Roanoke City Government. I can understand City Council voting on the recommendations of the City Manager for small projects, but for what must be considered one of the most important social structures in our entire downtown area I am disappointed more attention and personal time wasn't spent on reviewing the restructuring of The City Market Building by our elected officials. The lack of outside investors submitting proposals for our major projects is a harsh reflection on Roanoke's dwindling desirability. “when Chicos happy”… so says Mayor Bowers.
DRI spent time and money for a proposal that was justified and correct in it’s evaluation and recommendations. Unfortunately I can’t be surprised when the most sensible forward moving plan is rejected by Roanoke City Government.

I can understand City Council voting on the recommendations of the City Manager for small projects, but for what must be considered one of the most important social structures in our entire downtown area I am disappointed more attention and personal time wasn’t spent on reviewing the restructuring of The City Market Building by our elected officials.

The lack of outside investors submitting proposals for our major projects is a harsh reflection on Roanoke’s dwindling desirability.

]]> By: RoanokeRnR http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/09/11/who-really-runs-the-city/#comment-461 RoanokeRnR Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:27:43 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=131#comment-461 Actually I blogged about it when I first heard about it because I found it incredulous too that the Mayor would vote on something he hadn't even read! So are all seven of city council just figureheads? Actually I blogged about it when I first heard about it because I found it incredulous too that the Mayor would vote on something he hadn’t even read! So are all seven of city council just figureheads?

]]> By: Chris Berry http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/09/11/who-really-runs-the-city/#comment-460 Chris Berry Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:58:20 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=131#comment-460 Wondering: I have no idea what point you are trying to make, especially since the request came a week before the vote. Chris Wondering:

I have no idea what point you are trying to make, especially since the request came a week before the vote.

Chris

]]> By: Wondering http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/09/11/who-really-runs-the-city/#comment-459 Wondering Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:46:19 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=131#comment-459 I'm wondering if Rosen actually asked for the RFP or if he's just saying he did? It sounds to me like he's worried about all those campaign contributions he got from downtown businessmen and is trying to come up with excuses after a vote that got him in hot water with them. I’m wondering if Rosen actually asked for the RFP or if he’s just saying he did? It sounds to me like he’s worried about all those campaign contributions he got from downtown businessmen and is trying to come up with excuses after a vote that got him in hot water with them.

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