Proposed Amendment to the Charter of the City of Rocky Mount #3

THE AMENDMENT Section 1. The Charter of the City of Rocky Mount is hereby amended to provide that all members of the City Council shall be elected by the qualified voters of the entire City of Rocky Mount. Section 2. The City shall continue to be divided into seven wards for residency purposes only. Each … Continue reading Proposed Amendment to the Charter of the City of Rocky Mount #3 →

Changing The Way City Government Works – #2

Rocky Mount operates under a Council–Manager form of government, which is the most common structure in North Carolina cities. Voters elect a Mayor and seven City Council members, each representing one of the city’s seven wards. The Mayor presides over meetings, but the City Manager, hired by the Council, serves as the city’s chief executive … Continue reading Changing The Way City Government Works – #2 →

Representation Reform – Every Voter Deserves a Voice In Every Seat on City Council

Seven seats on Rocky Mount’s City Council, along with the City Manager and the Mayor, have a lot to say grace over. These leaders are responsible for decisions that affect our financial footing, our neighborhood stability, and the decisions that shape whether Rocky Mount is a place where families can thrive and businesses choose to … Continue reading Representation Reform – Every Voter Deserves a Voice In Every Seat on City Council →

Stories Give Preservation Its Heartbeat

When future historians look back on this era of preservation and renewal, they will find that, it is the stories they uncover that give this movement its heartbeat. The world of preservation in America emerged from a growing awareness that progress, unchecked, was erasing the very places that told our nation’s story. As postwar development … Continue reading Stories Give Preservation Its Heartbeat →