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Commented on Rural Center's ineptness cost the Washington and Beaufort County taxpayer's over $200,000Maybe Civitas can use my research find an answer to your question. Brian Balfour is using it in today's Blog - almost word for word.
Civitas was able to use the info (attachment 990 Info) that I shared with you. Both De Luca and Balfour are using it to dig deeper into the Rural Center.
Commented: Friday, July 19th, 2013 @ 3:10 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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Commented on Rural Center's ineptness cost the Washington and Beaufort County taxpayer's over $200,000"...Within hours, Pope’s office hand-delivered to Hall’s replacement the order that demanded the agency stop spending state money.
Pope wrote that the administration is considering “the further step” of seeking recovery of all state funds now held by the center, an amount that may top $100 million. The order includes a halt to any state money going to grantees or to the center’s employees. It was not immediately clear, according to a Rural Center spokeswoman, whether the funding freeze affected Hall’s severance pay...." Read more here: www.newsobserver.com
Commented: Friday, July 19th, 2013 @ 12:19 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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Commented on Gentlemen (Dear Commissioners, July 19, 2013)I guess the BCC-100/Braddy Bath property is on hold.
Commented: Friday, July 19th, 2013 @ 12:09 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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Commented on Corruption in economic development. Surprise, surprise the State Auditor blasts the Rural CenterDay after State Audit Released Rural Center Dir. Billy Ray Hall resigns. He's looking forward to receiving that special pension afforded him by his Board. Story in yesterday N&O.
Commented: Thursday, July 18th, 2013 @ 6:23 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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Commented on Enough Already!"....growing division within DOJ called the Community Relations Service (CRS). Though CRS purports to spot and quell racial tensions nationwide before they arise, the documents obtained by Judicial Watch show the group actively worked to foment unrest, spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on travel and hotel rooms to train protestors throughout Florida. The peacekeepers also met with officials of the Republican National Convention,.."
WONDER IF THE CRS IS NOW WORKING WITH "MORAL MONDAY" PARTICIPANTS?
Commented: Thursday, July 11th, 2013 @ 8:39 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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Spinrite and our economic future
January 16, 2013 | 10:22 AM Oh! The games we play. Could it be that the $500,000 funds requested from NC Rural Center might be used by Spinrite to satisfy/offset the $975,000 "NEW" investment required by the first grant - One NC funds. "In addition to retaining 90 jobs, Spinrite was required to invest $975,000 in "new investment" in North Carolina." This way Spinrite can reduce their required One NC grant ($975,000) $investment( to $475,000), hire the current "temp" employees, file disbursement papers for City, County and State matching funds ($360,000), and their final out-of-pocket expenses will be a whopping $115,000. Now that is how to make someone else's money work for you. The actual expansion will be to the property owned by National Spinning which should increase the taxbase. The unknown part of the deal is how the Rental Lease Agreement is worded. Maybe Spinrite will be required to pay rent and taxes. I reason I use the word "unknown" is most of these deals that originate through private companies, state/municipal grants and non-profits, such as Beaufort County Committee of 100 are not required to file a copy of the Lease with the County Register of Deeds. This is one way to keep taxpayers in the dark. Most, if not all, of these documents qualify as Public Records. Unless the public begins to take more interest in the actions taken by our City/County officials in both open and "closed" meetings, we are only making the poor poorer and the rich richer. I encourage the public to make an effort to attend board meetings (EDC, BC DSS, Vidant-Beaufort hospital, Shepard Cancer Center, etc.) and City/County Officials public meetings. The Truth Squad
Commented: Thursday, January 17th, 2013 @ 10:18 am
By: Betty Murphy
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Commented on Gentlemen (Dear Commissioners, July 31, 2012)Don't confuse the SKILLS CENTER building with the big "BLUE" empty warehouse.
Let there be no doubt in anyone's mind, aside from upkeep and maintenance, the Skills Center (which some call the Taj Mahal of Beaufort County) is a costly venture. With over $40,000 going to Rent, Utilities and Maintainence, this has become a bottomless money pit. This $40,000 take into account other contracts that subsidize BCC-100 activities. I finally got a peek at the massive, expensive copying machine that is hidden behind closed doors. Now we know what's behind DOOR #2!!! This hidden treasure is costing $1,000 mo. in rental fees. How can having one County Employee justify $425 mo. in Cleaning fees? I'm referring to carpet cleaning. On the other hand this ONE employee is cleaning up with an excessive $50,000 salary for doing WHAT? Then there is the matter of $1,800 mo. Rent. This whole scene is a "BUDGET BUSTER".
Commented: Friday, August 3rd, 2012 @ 6:40 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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Defining Arthur Williams: Loyalty and Ethics Begone!!! I'll do anything, be anything, say anything that you want me to!! I am a follower, not a leader. I have no original thoughts. I am a lackey.
Commented: Sunday, July 15th, 2012 @ 9:13 am
By: Betty Murphy
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