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And what proof do you have that any of the commissioners has put money in his/her wallet from people who have something to gain from the outcome? Too cynical. I've lived here for 32 years and I don't know of anyone who got rich from serving on the Wake County Commission.
I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic but money changing hands for political benefit is right in the N&O article.
money changing hands for political benefit is right in the N&O article.
Commissioners getting campaign money -- which they cannot spend on themselves, per General Statutes Chapter 163A -- because of a position they take or a vote they promise to make is natural politics. It's how the game is played. Commissioners getting personal money is criminal and there's none of that in the article.
I think you can make a strong argument that the initial purchase was primarily benefiting a very small number of people and wasn’t the best decision to begin with. I imagine it was quite politically motivated as well.
I think you can make a strong argument that the initial purchase was primarily benefiting a very small number of people and wasn’t the best decision to begin with. I imagine it was quite politically motivated as well.
That part of the county is exploding, Fuquay has something like 7,000 houses being built near this land. This project benefits thousands of residents of South Wake. The price of land is NOT going down, once it's developed, that's it. Buying parkland at below market value is a deal for a growing county.
That part of the county is exploding, Fuquay has something like 7,000 houses being built near this land. This project benefits thousands of residents of South Wake. The price of land is NOT going down, once it's developed, that's it. Buying parkland at below market value is a deal for a growing county.
True, but they didn’t buy a block of land a normal park can fit on.
perhaps Fuquay could/should pass a bond. The city limits go very near the neighborhood, but never have they annexed. I know annexation rules changed a decade or so ago, but still....
It's 143 acres that already has a paved greenway and was purchased for $45,000 below market value.
Crowder Park, a county park with a paved greenway is 33 acres. It's certainly a park sized piece of land (4 times the size of Crowder).
Again, how many parks are shaped like a golf course? Adding acreage doesn’t tell the whole story. Where will the parking go for half of Wake Co to use it? Next thing you’d see is all the residents complain about that. I’m all for parks. But this deal stunk from the beginning as catering to a few people. Maybe they can raise the money and buy it.
"The vote also establishes the future Wake County Southeast Park as the No. 1 priority."
So if the County Commissioners are already prioritizing Southeast Park which is a whopping 300 acres as first priority, then sounds like turning CC into another park isn't best use of land and ROI for Wake County. So what is the real reason why CC residents are still sour and wanted it to also be a park, to maintain home value? What if it gets sold and turns into a mixed-use destination center, wouldn't that drive up their home values?
"The vote also establishes the future Wake County Southeast Park as the No. 1 priority."
So if the County Commissioners are already prioritizing Southeast Park which is a whopping 300 acres as first priority, then sounds like turning CC into another park isn't best use of land and ROI for Wake County. So what is the real reason why CC residents are still sour and wanted it to also be a park, to maintain home value? What if it gets sold and turns into a mixed-use destination center, wouldn't that drive up their home values?
Again, look at the actual layout. It was a golf course. Mostly Long narrow strips of land that might work for a street and houses, not anything big, except maybe one area, but that isn’t large enough or sited well for anything like what you are saying. Plus some people don’t really want commercial so close to the or houses, especially suburban people.
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