Tag: John Strickland

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: A beta-male exits Stage Left

Posted on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Well, the worst kept secret in local politics has been confirmed. Pinehurst mayor John Strickland will not be coming back for four more years. Apparently, he didn’t have the stomach

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: ‘Fabricated’ Emails ???

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Brant Clifton

This one ranks right there with ‘the dog ate my homework.’ You’ve all heard bad excuses from kids who have been caught red-handed misbehaving. You expect this stuff from kids,

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: NC Court of Appeals time!

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Way back in October 2021, mayor John Strickland and his henchmen attempted some dirty tricks against then-councilman Kevin Drum and councilmember Lydia Boesch. Strickland, village manager Jeff Sanborn, and Strickland’s

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Give me a C. Give me a O. Give me a N. Give me a FLICT.

Posted on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Transparency-in-government activist and former Pinehurst councilman Kevin Drum is sticking to his guns in the effort to block mayor John Strickland from pushing through an exemption to the vacation rentals

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Again, Conflict of Interest ???

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Transparency-in-government activist and former village councilman Kevin Drum is upping the ante in his offensive against the current council’s effort to exempt one certain neighborhood from the village’s ban on

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Conflict of Interest?

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We reported at-length on the sketchy efforts by Pinehurst village council to clamp down on vacation rentals. We also brought you word of an attempt to create a special exemption

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Fumbling Around In The Dark

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Brant Clifton

They’ve been warned about yet another expensive lawsuit that will NOT be covered by the village’s insurance policy. They’ve been told of a negative economic impact on Moore County.

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Getting Hotter

Posted on October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 by Brant Clifton

The lawyers have made their thoughts known on the vacation rentals ban. The Open Meetings lawsuit against the village is already headed to The NC Court of Appeals. Friendships

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: And the vote is Nooooooo ….

Posted on September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 by Brant Clifton

On Tuesday evening, a ray of common sense happened to shine on Pinehurst village government. The Planning and Zoning Board voted to swat down John Strickland & The Friday

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: FOUR LAWYERS. ONE CASE. PAID FOR WITH TAX DOLLARS.

Posted on September 7, 2022September 8, 2022 by Brant Clifton

For more than a year, it appears the Village of Pinehurst has been. paying FOUR lawyers to represent it in ONE complaint alleging violations of the state Open Meetings