Tag: John Strickland

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Ban Tyranny

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Like many others, I watched last week’s planning board meeting with some interest. The crowd had to be one of the largest crowds to ever turn out for a

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Battle Stations!

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Brant Clifton

A meeting at Village Hall on September 1 at 4PM is likely to be a seminal moment in Pinehurst’s history. The Pinehurst Planning Board will be hosting a public

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Baffling Us with B.S.

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Brant Clifton

“If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.” — W.C. Fields The legendary American comic sure got it right. When you follow politics like we do at

Apparently, in Pinehurst, having “relations” with your legislator(s) is a CRIME.

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Brant Clifton

I don’t think we’re talking about the Bill Clinton definition of “having relations,” here. At a Tuesday special meeting, village manager Jeff Sanborn’s hand puppet (aka mayor John Strickland)

Hey, Pinehurst: Here comes the John Strickland Tax Increase!

Posted on December 28, 2019December 30, 2019 by Brant Clifton

I For years, he’s huddled in the back of the village council meeting room organizing his minions. John Strickland couldn’t win his last election, so he was going

Pinehurst 2015: Ambush!

Posted on October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Pinehurst voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to fill the mayor’s seat and two council seats. Incumbent mayor Nancy Fiorillo has three challengers trying to replace her. One of

#Pinehurst: ”You come at The Queen, you best not miss.”

Posted on June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 by Brant Clifton

“You come at the king, you best not miss.” — Omar Little, HBO’s The Wire ____________________________ We’ve been hearing all kinds of off-the-record rumblings about this year’s mayoral race for

Pinehurst: The K.I.S.S. rule for budgeting — and “yard debris evaluation” ???????

Posted on May 15, 2013May 15, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Judging from the lamestream media accounts, Pinehurst village manager Andy Wilkison is shocked — SHOCKED — that council members want a budget that is (1) less than

Going along to get along is not always the way to go …

Posted on December 2, 2011December 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Concerned Citizens of Pinehurst, and others, have expressed concern about the reappointment of appointed incumbent Mark Parson to the Pinehurst Village Council. Newly-elected councilman John Strickland expressed concern about

Pinehurst 2011: All hail the queen!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Pinehurst voters made history Tuesday evening by electing the village’s first female mayor (Ginsey was appointed) and the first council member from Pinewild. From the beginning, mayoral candidate