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Here is a list of those whack-a-doodle leftists on the city Planning Board: www.washingtonnc.gov

It looks like there are two vacancies currently.

Commented: Friday, August 28th, 2026 @ 10:56 am By: Rino Hunter

Well said Will simmons.

Commented: Friday, August 28th, 2026 @ 6:27 am By: Hood Richardson

Anti-immigration parties are surging across Europe. We simply have to hold the line against the globalist and even socialist Democrat traitors in our country.

Commented: Friday, August 28th, 2026 @ 8:51 am By: borderhawk

Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:

Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Commented: Thursday, August 27th, 2026 @ 7:30 pm By: Will Simmons

Did you know that Washington is Woke?

From Link PK shared: cms8.revize.com

Community Goals by Planning Board & Dept * Recommmendations:

"#4 Ensure equitable, diverse, & inclusive access to public services, facilities, & participation in governance."

"Policy 1.2 Coordinate w Mid-East Regional Planning Org to plan for & provide greenway connections from Washington-Greenville."

"Policy 8: Enlist a qualified consultant to evaluate risks of future climate change effects on property in City & develop a long-term action plan to protect community."

"Policy 4. Review roads that will flood with sea level rise & identify hotspots (NHA)."

...plan for a future 2ft sea level rise.

Commented: Thursday, August 27th, 2026 @ 5:12 pm By: Washingtonian

Rational Observer, I agree with you on most points that you mention. However, I disagree that our military is stronger than ever. This does not detract from the courage, commitment and sacrifice of our men and women currently serving in uniform. They are the most professional, highly trained and capable military force in human history. With that being said, there are many issues currently facing our military that require considerable effort to overcome to bring our strength back to its peak. Many of these issues predate President Trump's election. I believe he is trying to rectify many of these same issues. With that being said, our military will require considerable changes including bureaucratic overhaul, increased spending, recruiting and more that the citizens and political leadership must be willing to commit to if we are to maintain credible deterrence in the short and long term.

Commented: Thursday, August 27th, 2026 @ 11:49 am By: David Hudson

Something just announced today underlines the hacking danger of tying our electric and water systems into a computerized network of a company that runs them for lots of other local utilities. The US DOJ just announced that the Communist Chinese had hacked into the computer systems of a number of federal agencies including theirs. justthenews.com

As a stand alone small utility, especially with traditional mechanical metering, we are extremely low on the hacking target list of any malevolent foreign adversary. It is to our benefit to stay in that posture to avoid hacking danger. Any use of computers creates some hacking danger, but as we are it is minimal.

Once we tie ourselves to a network that involves a company handling a computerized system handling many local utilities, we have tied ourselves to what would be a major hacking opportunity near the top of the target list for a foreign adversary. That is just boneheaded. Tyler Tech becomes a hacking target that can be an avenue to sow mischief across many local utility systems.

Hackers have in the last few days shut down electricity in a part of the UK, with the hackers likely from Iran. Several incidents with US utilities also appear to have a hacking connection.

We are a whole lot safer from a hacking danger keeping our utilities like they are instead of tying them into a network likely to be a major hacker target for foreign adversaries.

Commented: Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 @ 7:33 pm By: Concerned Taxpayer

PK thank you. Great information.
One thing the article on the downside of the meters didn't mention is that the wrong person could be watching and give info to other as it seems it would be easy to track if someone is home or not by electric usage and the info in the wrong hands could lead to more people being robbed while they are out.

Commented: Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 @ 4:45 pm By: Countrygirl1411

This is an important link to the down side of smart meters! I think we need to pay attention before it's to late.
www.energy-and-electricity.com

Commented: Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 @ 3:16 pm By: PK

This deal is so awfully bad for the city and its citizens, I wonder who at City Hall is getting a kickback from the company selling it this load of hooey?

Commented: Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 @ 2:33 pm By: Bubba

The biggest tent I can think of is a circus tent, and that is exactly what the Democrat Party has become - a circus.

Commented: Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 @ 2:39 pm By: Rino Hunter

How dreadful. WE do not even get a choice. This also makes our electric system vulnerable to hacking, something that is not so much of a problem now. Same for the water system. Rogue nations have been using hacking against utility systems both in America and in Europe, as the UK found out last week. Mechanical systems like our current meters are not vulnerable, but computer based systems like "smart meters" are.

In another consumer ripoff, they are using Tyler Tech for billing. Many customers pay with credit cards, something the city does not charge a fee for using. Tyler Tech pops consumers for a substantial fee for using a credit card.

This is terrible for Washington consumers. Why does the current council not drive a stake through the heart of this Frankenstein monster?

Commented: Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 @ 11:10 am By: Concerned Taxpayer