Hickory Ward Voting Referendum Forum - School of Government - August 20, 2012

This was a meeting held at Stanford Park Recreation Center in Highland in which the North Carolina School of Government and League of Municipalities addresses issues pertaining to Hickory, North Carolina's upcoming Ward Referendum issue to be held on September 18, 2012 with early voting coming up on August 30, 2012.

I felt this was an excellent meeting with a full room. They had to bring in extra chairs. And I felt the audience was very respectful of the speakers and others in cattendance. The City should be congratulated for bringing in these folks to speak, because the information was very good.

Hickory Daily Record report by Larry Clark -  Hickory government is 'up to the people'


The Hound: I have disabled the unmoderated comments section, because many of the comments did not further dialogue. If I ask you question that you refuse to answer after I answer your questions ad nauseum, then why promote polluting the site with subterfuge.

Many people have suggested that I do this from the beginning, because they were tired of the trolling by people who just desire to shoot the messenger. You can still leave comments, but they will be moderated. I don't care if they are negative, and I will include comments of those who disagree if they are point-counterpoint arguments and further dialogue, but I felt we were headed down a path where it was going to get very personal and I am not happy about doing this.

Some people better remember that long after this Referendum has been decided, we are going to still have to live in this community. If it is going to be top this/top that ruthlessness, without considering the long term implications, then you are just a plain out idiot. There really is no other way to put it. Those with a few brain cells left. Think about the Eco-System you live in.