First Post

After going to the recent New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting to review the tax cut that would allow Titan to move into our fair county, I realized something tragic. I know nothing about local politics. I'm certainly known among my friends for being very political and staying up to date on politics, but those are national and international affairs. Local affairs impacts my family on a far more personal level, and I've been voting for people I know nothing about. I quickly learned while watching the discussions going on that there was one person that I really respected on the board, only to find out that she has not been re-elected. The others seemed intent on not listening to the people and experts who spoke out against allowing Titan to come to our area. For them this was all about money and the experts that spoke about the health of our children didn't seem to matter. I later discover that most of our board are in the pockets of Realtors and builders in the area, and have allowed our area to become over built, taxing an aging sewer and water system, causing spills that are destroying our beautiful wet lands. The damage that has already been done can't be undone, but we as citizens need to keep an eye on our government leaders to ensure that more damage is not done.

This blog is going to be a report of my exploration and research of the local government activities. I hope it becomes a place to build awareness and for others to bring information to light about the goings on in the beautiful Cape Fear, NC area. Feel free to post information in the comments that you have uncovered, or that you would like someone else to look into for dissemination.