Tag: Pinehurst

Pinehurst 2011: Is the V-A-T a B-U-S-T?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Village Action Team took to the stage at the beginning of the campaign like a storm. It pushed a specific agenda and endorsed the candidacies of Nancy Fiorillo, Mark

Pinehurst 2011: Some thoughts on Strickland’s road thoughts

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Brant Clifton

We’re offering up kudos to Pinehurst village council candidate for actually listening to residents and offering up some thoughtful ideas: A Pinehurst Village Council candidate

The plot thickens on Pinehurst historic landmark status

Posted on November 3, 2011November 3, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Fayetteville Observer profiled the Pinehurst mayoral race this week, and included THIS passage: Fiorillo said her primary goal as mayor would be implementing changes to the Village Green, which

Pinehurst 2011: Marcum on deficit spending

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I finally pinned down mayoral candidate John Marcum and got him to talk in detail about his accusations of deficit spending in Pinehurst village government. (The documents he is referencing

Partners In Progress moving to downtown Pinehurst?

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Could Moore County’s chief economic development organ be leaving its current location in the Moore County Chamber building on 15-501 to the more exclusive environs of historic downtown Pinehurst? My

Razook’s endorses Joan Thurman

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Razook’s, the world-renowned women’s clothing store in downtown Pinehurst, has endorsed Joan Thurman for village mayor. Yep, that’s right. You can see her campaign signs in the windows of the

Pinehurst 2011: Vacation $$$ for Pinehurst village workers

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Brant Clifton

According to village government financials, dated 6/30/11 (page 12), the budget included a long term liability for “accumulated vacation” totaling $558,806.. “That is what you would have to pay

Pinehurst 2011: Andy’s 8-year contract and a NEW police chief

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Mayoral candidate John Marcum has made an issue of Pinehurst government having three managers. He and his campaign have noted that manager Andy Wilkison has an EIGHT-YEAR contract paying him

Pinehurst 2011: Howard and …… JOAN??????????

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Yes, like many Moore Countians, I had to do a double take at that picture in the Sunday edition of The Pilot (of course, after wiping up the mouthful of

Pinehurst 2011: Village govt speaks up on ‘deficit spending’ claim

Posted on October 24, 2011October 24, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Charges of deficit spending by village leaders have arisen in the current campaign for mayor and village council. Sensitive to the charge, the professional staff at Village Hall has