QUESTIONS
How much money did the council set aside for a homeless day center?
How many units will be included in the housing development on Penry Road approved by council?
The rezoning request withdrawn by applicant Beverly Simpson for property on New Garden Road was to allow what type of facility?
Robbie Perkins, at large
Since I wasn’t there last night, it will be kind
of hard for me to know what went on at the city
council meeting. I’ll just decline participation
in your pop quizzes. I think it’s silly.
1) [X]
2) [X]
3) [X]
Mary Rakestraw, at large
1) $200,000? [√]
2) It was 72 or 74, if I remember correctly.[√-]
3) It was like a reception center for weddingsand things like that. [√]
Goldie Wells, District 2
1) $200,000 [√]
2) It’s 73, I believe. [√-]. I voted for it.
That’s in my district. I’m always asking
for development. We need the affordable housing;
that was what was motivating me.
3) It was for an events center. [correct]
Zack Matheny, District
1) We set aside $200,000 in June. [√]
2) 72 [√]
3) It was some type of commercial
establishment to have catering type
of thing. Not catering, like a clubhouse — to
host events. [√]
ANSWERS
1) $200,000
2) 72
3) Draft minutes of the July 14 zoning commission meeting indicate that lawyer Derek Allen
said his client wished to open an events center “with the focus being on wedding receptions,
anniversary celebrations and the like.”
