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The manager “shall appoint & suspend or remove all city officers & employees… except the city attorney” ... in accordance w *PERMISSION* by the council.

- The manager hires, as long as the council permits it
- The council sets the rules, & can change who hires what.
The council can legally:
- Take hiring authority back.
- Assign hiring authority to an interim manager or even to an existing Dept Head.
- Create a new position and choose who fills it
- CHANGE THE STRUCTURE so that certain positions report directly to the council.
The council is not locked into the default structure.

There is no statute that says the council must wait for a manager to act.
They are not powerless.
The idea that the council could only act on three positions is incorrect.
The idea that they were “powerless” without a manager is incorrect.
The idea that they had no authority to initiate anything is incorrect.

Commented: Monday, January 5th, 2026 @ 10:34 pm By: Befuddled

Just cancelled a Hilton booking and I let them know why! Their support of the Somali crime hordes against law enforcement is appalling.

Commented: Monday, January 5th, 2026 @ 7:38 pm By: borderhawk

Unca Hood grand slammed this one out of the park; he's way ahead of 3/4's of the MAGA and Mainline GOP "boomers and doomers".....light-years ahead on this one.

There are certain "Republicans" who have used the cover of MAGA, both mainline and "underground", in an attempt to keep themselves in office..... unopposed. The remaining voters and HONEST elected officials who know the playbook of these B-movie actors are holding feet to the fire and ain't backing off until a "first down" is achieved. Even then, you have to keep gaining yards on the field; complacency leads to despotism.

The 2026 midterms are going to, I believe, be one of the biggest wild card ACTUAL upsets we've seen in politics, especially NC politics, yet. You can best believe that North Carolina and other key swing states are being watched closely by the Trump team; Kidwell and others know this.

As we've said previously: "Politics as usual" ain't cutting it anymore and people are doing their homework.

Commented: Monday, January 5th, 2026 @ 3:17 pm By: John Valley

The climate cult is a big fraud. Every one of their stark warnings that has passed the date it was supposed to happen has failed to happen, and there have been dozens of them. Only a fool would believe these serial liars.

Commented: Monday, January 5th, 2026 @ 10:48 am By: Concerned Taxpayer

If there was any doubt before, this, and other political moves by the Marxist Mamdani, should put all to rest.

Commented: Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 @ 5:06 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Nick: I envy you having what could become a Conservative majority on the Washington City Council.

In all my years as a Beaufort County Commissioner, I have never experienced such a fundamental governing ability to govern smart, created completely by having 4 smart people in what would constitute a majority of Beaufort County Commissioners.

Maybe my election in 2026 will prove different should I get elected, as the proven Conservative, and we elect a second Conservative.

Commented: Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 @ 10:30 am By: Stan Deatherage

Jesus of Nazareth was not born in December. Let us keep memory of this and rejoice in his birth at all times because we are all born again into him daily as it is written.

In Sumerian tradition, December 25th was regarded as the birthday of Tammuz.

Nimrod, who was a mighty hunter before the Lord, Married his own mother Semiramis, & became a powerful King while his wife & mother became a very powerful Queen In the land of Shinar.

Eventually, Nimrod was killed by an enemy, who cut him into pieces sending them to various parts of the Kingdom. His mother& wife, the Queen had all the pieces gathered except one part, which could not be found, which was the sexual, reproductive organ. She then claimed Nimrod could not be brought back to life without it, & she told the people he ascended to the sun, & is now to be called “Baal” The sun god. She then proclaimed to the people that Baal would be present in the form of a flame whether candle or lamp when used in worship.

The Queen began creating a mystery religion, & with Satan's help, she set herself up as a goddess, who now called herself to be known as “Ishtar”, the moon goddess. She claimed by Baal to have immaculately conceived bringing forth a son called Tammuz who was born on December 25th.

This is the real origin of the holiday we call Christmas. Let us keep in mind the words of Jeremiah saying:

“Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.”

Commented: Friday, January 2nd, 2026 @ 7:40 pm By: Will Simmons

Democrats covering for rampant fraud by a group known for their criminal and fraudulent behavior shows what their party is made of

Commented: Friday, January 2nd, 2026 @ 1:51 pm By: borderhawk

Truncated from previous article:
So what is the primary obstacle? In my view, it is our school system. Private and charter schools can play a role, but the real need is a return to strong, efficient public schools—strategically located and grounded in solid, traditional curricula. Young, productive families will not relocate to an area with a struggling school district.
Continued spending on Main Street and the waterfront alone will not solve this. What we need is a broader, more integrated vision for economic development, education, and quality of life. It is encouraging to see that at least three of our new City Council members appear to be advocating for this long-needed approach.
As the proverb reminds us: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

Commented: Friday, January 2nd, 2026 @ 10:39 am By: Buzz Cayton

Makes me wonder what Nick Brown has to hide that could come back on him.

Commented: Friday, January 2nd, 2026 @ 8:22 am By: Countrygirl1411

The lawless Biden regime was covering up a lot in this case. Their "woke" DEI agenda could not handle transgender violence, so they wanted to make it go away. Now, we also know there was a racial angle to the whole thing, too.

Commented: Thursday, January 1st, 2026 @ 2:56 pm By: Conservative Voter

That "world class private school" sounds interesting. Competition in education helps improve the quality of all providers. I would assume whoever is behind it would build and equip it and the city would be involved to help promote it. The new state Opportunity Scholarships passed by Republicans in the legislature should mostly pay for its operating costs.

The curves thrown to our new city government by the outgoing regime have been nasty, but the new team has rolled with the punches. Bobby Roberson was a great city manager previously and he should be of great help in getting things straightened out. It would be great if he wanted to stay on as manager. He is a huge improvement over Russell.

Commented: Thursday, January 1st, 2026 @ 2:43 pm By: Conservative Voter