Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 20:14:00 -0400
From: virginia penley
Subject: Some Clarification about Heather Johnson
Heather Johnson is placing erroneous information on her website and Facebook page concerning her involvement in the Pittsboro Downtown Vision Plan that was presented to the Town of Pittsboro in June of 2014.
Pittsboro Roadhouse proprietor, Gregg Lewis, along with other local leaders helped to arrange the first meetings with the Pittsboro Business Association and Chatham Park early in 2014 to discuss securing the funds to ensure the approval of the Pittsboro Downtown Vision Plan, which needed participation from the NCDOT and the Town of Pittsboro.
General Tata came to a large meeting in Pittsboro after those initial meetings and where he committed to finding some of the funds to implement a downtown plan.
This was likely the first meeting Ms. Johnson attended concerning the plan. Chatham Park committed to fund the design at this meeting for NCDOT to utilize and the design which was later presented to the Town for approval.
Although Ms. Johnson should be commended for supporting an excellent Downtown Pittsboro Vision Plan, Ms. Johnson does not get credit nor can she imply credit for an outcome that has proven popular, but did not involve her in the initial meetings, the planning stages, or the approval by the appropriate authorities.