Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:47:41 -0800 (PST)
From: Betty Black
Subject: Non-Pittsboro Citizens Speaking out . .

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Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:22:00 -0500
From: Lynn Contant Fass
Subject: Cary Council Land Use meeting

To All Residents of Chatham County,

On Tuesday, January 24th., at 6:30pm, a few Chatham County Residents attended a town hall meeting in Cary.  A very important subject of the Cary/Chatham County Land Use current map.  It is disappointing and embarrassing  that none of the Chatham County Commissioners attended the meeting to hear what their residents had to say.  Mrs. Sally Kost, as a private resident did attend, and she addressed the Cary Town Council eloquently and with purpose.  As did other residents of the areas in question.  Where was Mr. Bock, Ms. Stewart, Mr. Cross and Mr. Petty? I would have thought at least one of the CCC, that is responsible for this map proposal, would have attended.

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Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:42:12 -0500 (EST)
From: lacooper
Subject: Haw River Christian Academy

I am completely amazed at the statements and attitude of the folks campaigning for the school to open in the old Piggly Wiggly building.  The remarks are full of hate and immediate anger whenever anyone questions their motivation or does not agree with them.  What happened to constructive critisim and discussion? 

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Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:53:01 -0500
From: Pam
Subject: Wa la la la la

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Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:26:24 -0500
From: Lynn Fass
Subject: Fwd: Urgent-Land Use Meeting

Joint land-use meeting with Cary, Tuesday, January 17, 6PM in the Agriculture Building Auditorium, Pittsboro

Open public meeting.  Please attend.

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Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:18:01 -0500
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics

1. WCHL – Walmart Coming To NE Chatham County on 15-501 near Orange County line  (Read 3498 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24679.0.html

2. Injury at Christmas parade  (Read 2524 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24667.0.html

3. when is the christmas parade?  (Read 954 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24600.0.html

4. CC – Carrboro residents oppose proposed Family Dollar  (Read 701 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24681.0.html

5. Sportsman Lanes Bowling in Siler City is closing  (Read 567 times) at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24674.0.html

6. 751 South project near Jordan Lake  (Read 469 times)  at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,24653.0.html

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Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:04:36 -0500
From: Tim Walker
Subject: Walmart in Chatham County

What a very thoughtful post from Ellen Pearson, re. making Walmart more a more responsible corporate citizen! It made think of the last time I was in Costco in Durham. They actually had Cackalacky sauce (a local product, out of Chapel Hill) for sale!

So, I would definitely agree with the point “Would you like certain products to be available to compensate for the excess traffic, the loss of local businesses, the loss of property values?  Tell Walmart what you think.”  And vote with your feet.

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Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:45:41 -0500
From: John R Dykers
Subject: New Walmart

50 years ago, even 60, that intersection was known as 5 points and has been commercial even longer. It was the sight of an ABC store, the closest for Chatham County residents. Gas station, massage parlor, appliance store, et al. The increase in traffic has come with the four lane of 15-501.

For comparison, Cole Park Plaza intersection at the time was only a side road west and all the other corners were woods and fallow meadows.

“Everybody’s gotta be somewhere”. The only resolution is pregnancy prevention.

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Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 15:48:33 -0500
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Walmart Coming To Chatham County on 15-501 near Orange County line

Chapel Hill Town Manager Roger Stancil says that “plans for a new Walmart had been filed with Chatham County, right over the line, which I think would make it very convenient for people to leave Chapel Hill, shop in Chatham County and then come back and live here.”
 
Orange County economic development director Steve Brantley says the average Walmart generates about $70 million in retail sales.
 
“The significant property tax and retail sales tax from that Walmart will be supported, probably in large part, by Orange County shoppers,” Brantley says.
 
The Walmart currently in Hillsborough pays $200,000 in county property taxes each year, and produces about 10 percent of Orange County’s annual sales tax revenue.

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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:48:39 -0500
From: chathammatters
Subject: Response to Angela Blueskies and Lynn Fass

Response to Lynn Fass and Angela Blueskies:

- unfortunately you seem determined to promote fear-mongering instead of fact, Gasland for example is anything but fact.

State of Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
“Because an informed public debate on hydraulic fracturing depends on accurate information, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) would like to correct errors in the film’s portrayal of the Colorado incidents.”

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