Comments on: NewsObserver.com | Proposed Raleigh Public Safety Center http://dtraleigh.com/2009/12/newsobserver-com-proposed-raleigh-public-safety-center/ A Downtown Raleigh Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: boidair http://dtraleigh.com/2009/12/newsobserver-com-proposed-raleigh-public-safety-center/#comment-3154 boidair Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:40:13 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1653#comment-3154 Just build the darn thing. It is desperately needed and necessary. Just build the darn thing. It is desperately needed and necessary.

]]> By: Jeff http://dtraleigh.com/2009/12/newsobserver-com-proposed-raleigh-public-safety-center/#comment-3144 Jeff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:58:06 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1653#comment-3144 i know you folks from city-data and raleighskyline! ernest, i respect you a lot and usually agree with your take on things. but i feel this is something which the city could use right now, and i think the "we have no money" thing is something that never goes away. no one has extra money just sitting around, but if i was in charge of this, i'm sure i could find a number of things that benefit far fewer people that our taxes are being spent on. i just think if our own city can't find the motivation to build when it's necessary, we've no hope of getting anyone else to. i know you folks from city-data and raleighskyline!
ernest, i respect you a lot and usually agree with your take on things. but i feel this is something which the city could use right now, and i think the “we have no money” thing is something that never goes away. no one has extra money just sitting around, but if i was in charge of this, i’m sure i could find a number of things that benefit far fewer people that our taxes are being spent on. i just think if our own city can’t find the motivation to build when it’s necessary, we’ve no hope of getting anyone else to.

]]> By: Ernest http://dtraleigh.com/2009/12/newsobserver-com-proposed-raleigh-public-safety-center/#comment-3132 Ernest Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:43:24 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1653#comment-3132 laryea, it is VERY simple: Odom was elected to do something about his district, by the people who got sick and tired of being ignored. Odom is not anti-downtown, by no means. However, a little responsible spending will not hurt. "Yes" to this project, but "No" to putting another huge debt on the shoulders of the tax payers. We can use a small portion of that money for offering incentives to corporations looking for a new home. That would do more for downtown, especially during times like these. It is a tough call, you must admit, no matter how great and necessary is this project. laryea, it is VERY simple: Odom was elected to do something about his district, by the people who got sick and tired of being ignored. Odom is not anti-downtown, by no means. However, a little responsible spending will not hurt. “Yes” to this project, but “No” to putting another huge debt on the shoulders of the tax payers. We can use a small portion of that money for offering incentives to corporations looking for a new home. That would do more for downtown, especially during times like these. It is a tough call, you must admit, no matter how great and necessary is this project.

]]> By: laryea http://dtraleigh.com/2009/12/newsobserver-com-proposed-raleigh-public-safety-center/#comment-3131 laryea Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:55:12 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1653#comment-3131 i dont see how in the hell people who are against downtown development get elected to city council... only in raleigh! that guy odom actually said it would be better to renovate that old shelter instead of build a new one... whats up with this guy? i dont see how in the hell people who are against downtown development get elected to city council… only in raleigh! that guy odom actually said it would be better to renovate that old shelter instead of build a new one… whats up with this guy?

]]> By: Ernest http://dtraleigh.com/2009/12/newsobserver-com-proposed-raleigh-public-safety-center/#comment-3127 Ernest Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:17:55 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1653#comment-3127 I will join the voices of all those who say we need this building, but at the same time I would caution people not to get over-enthusiastic about the cost "savings". The price tag is simply too high and those who speak against this project are referring to the timing, not the need. I would say that the price is good, considering the infrastructure, but for how are we going to pay for this? Are the financing terms good? As a tax-payer, I do not mind paying an additional $5 per month in order to see this great project built, but add everything to the pile and I am not sure I will be happy at the end. Maybe we could start by getting back the increase of the City Manager's annual salary, as a good faith move by the city leaders ;) Show us the willingness to save money first, not only by cutting employee salaries and reducing services. With that having been said, I can't wait to see this building rising above Nash Square. Hopefully, it will encourage additional investments and bring us a step closer to revitalizing McDowell Str, in my opinion a VERY challenging task. Kudos to Kling Stubbins for creating such a nice public building :) I will join the voices of all those who say we need this building, but at the same time I would caution people not to get over-enthusiastic about the cost “savings”. The price tag is simply too high and those who speak against this project are referring to the timing, not the need. I would say that the price is good, considering the infrastructure, but for how are we going to pay for this? Are the financing terms good? As a tax-payer, I do not mind paying an additional $5 per month in order to see this great project built, but add everything to the pile and I am not sure I will be happy at the end.

Maybe we could start by getting back the increase of the City Manager’s annual salary, as a good faith move by the city leaders ;) Show us the willingness to save money first, not only by cutting employee salaries and reducing services.

With that having been said, I can’t wait to see this building rising above Nash Square. Hopefully, it will encourage additional investments and bring us a step closer to revitalizing McDowell Str, in my opinion a VERY challenging task. Kudos to Kling Stubbins for creating such a nice public building :)

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