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RDC Established in Southport
Southport Council members established the City’s first Redevelopment Commission (RDC) at their monthly meeting this past Monday night with little fanfare. It’s been 4 long years after former Mayor Robin Thoman first introduced the benefits of an RDC to the Southport Council. Mayoral (3) and Council (2) appointments for RDC Commissioners were announced at the same meeting. Russell McClure (certified urban planner), Duane Langreck (registered architect) and James Keller (licensed plumber) were announced as Mayor Testruth’s appointees while Jim Cooney (councilmember) and southside realtor Roger Harris were noted as Common Council appointments. Establishing the RDC has been a long process for the City. It met strong opposition in 2008 from three Southport council members, Rose Harrison, Susan Schmoll and Greg Dant in spite of overwhelming support from Southport citizens, regional officials and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Conversations, Headline, News, Revitalization
My! Oh My! What a difference – now that the gavel is in the other hand.
Few southsiders can forget the brew-ha-ha created four years ago in Southport when Councilors walked out and neglected the business of the city after the former mayor omitted sectarian prayer during council meetings. All the local TV channels showed up and citizens from both sides of the issue packed the Southport community room to see the sideshow continue. Even a national cable program, the O’Reilly Factor jumped in to fray. Local citizen, Charles Lynch caused a ruckus during council meetings and he ended up spending the night in jail after his arrest for assaulting a police officer outside the meeting. It was in all the local papers. Then, Councilors Dant, (Susan) Schmoll and Harrison were most vocal in their admonitions and condemnations of the mayor. Dant and Schmoll even promised to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Community, Conversations, News, Southport
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Rob Thoman lives, works, invests and serves in Southport. He believes in the City and is concerned about the health and vitality of the greater southside. Read More
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