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Interesting Read Steve Cederberg & Bernie Taylor – The Noise

The following was shared with me because I am not friends with these guys on their personal pages and I am blocked from Concerned Citizens. I receive stuff like this daily about what some White folk are saying. Damn from what I have read and seen on the news is that this Black woman is not only retiring but has agreed to be a consultant to the city. So if that be the case I just don’t get it why folk say she was fired. When did anyone get fired and is allowed to have ties to that same entity. Did anyone not read the last paragraph of the newspaper article?

Press Release: Brown named Director of Communications, Marketing and Public Relations

The DCN News Blog Online TV response: Welcome to Rocky Mount NC.

Rocky Mount, N.C. – City Manager Rochelle D. Small-Toney has appointed Kirk Brown as Director of Communications, Marketing and Public Relations. Brown, 58, has more than three decades of award-winning journalism experience, including coverage of national politics and county government.

Brown most recently was a reporter for The Greenville News in South Carolina. He also has worked for the Anderson Independent-Mail, The Palm Beach Post and Florida Today. Brown, a graduate of the University of Iowa, has been honored by the South Carolina Press Association and the Florida Press Club for his reporting.

“Kirk Brown has proven himself to be an experienced communicator, and I look forward to him bringing those skills to our community as we share vital news and information with our citizens and stakeholders,” Small-Toney said.

Brown is married, and he and his wife reside in Rocky Mount with their 3-month-old daughter, Cora, and a 7-year-old golden retriever named Jack. Brown’s salary will be $110,000.

“I’m excited to embark on a new professional challenge,” Brown said. “I’m committed to providing the news media and Rocky Mount residents with accurate and timely information about the city, as well as focusing on marketing initiatives.”

About Rocky Mount

The city of Rocky Mount, located in the Coastal Plains of North Carolina, was incorporated in 1867 and lies in Edgecombe and Nash Counties. Rocky Mount is a two-time All-America City on the Tar River. Serving as the Gateway to Eastern North Carolina, the city’s 875 employees serve approximately 58,000 residents daily.

The city’s mission is to advance community well-being, safety and quality of life by delivering excellent public services and actively collaborating with the community toward a fulfilling and inspired future for its citizens. As a publicly owned utility, the city of Rocky Mount is committed to safe, reliable service for its customers and operates in Nash and Edgecombe counties, providing customers with electricity, natural gas, water, wastewater (sewer), refuse, recycling and/or stormwater services. To learn more, visit http://www.rockymountnc.gov for news and updates.

Note: Sorry for just posting this but some times I forget to go back and post things. I have got to do better however some times I get overwhelmed with information.

Press Release: City resumes energy audit program

Rocky Mount, N.C. – The city of Rocky Mount has resumed the in-person energy audit program for residential customers.

“The energy audit program is a great resource for the city’s customers,” says Chris Beschler, director of Energy Resources. “Energy audits help customers learn ways they can reduce their energy usage, which can help lower utility bills. Customers can often reduce their energy usage by making simple changes in their home, such as adjusting the thermostat. Energy audits help by making customers aware of these changes.”

To protect the health of customers and employees, the energy auditors will maintain COVID-19 protocol by wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing during the in-person energy audits.

Energy audits are free for all city of Rocky Mount customers. The audit includes a walk-through of the home, including the attic, crawl space and interior of the home. The auditors look for ways the customer can save on electric, natural gas, water and sewer costs. The findings and recommendations are documented in a report that is mailed to the customer after the audit. Customers also receive a complimentary Energy Kit that includes three light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs, an air filter whistle, a digital thermometer, self-stick weather stripping, and leak detector dye tablets.

Energy audit appointments are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Residential customers may sign up for an energy audit by calling the Energy Resources Dispatch office at 252-467-4800.

Through a partnership with ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., the city also provides a commercial and industrial energy audit program. This program identifies energy saving opportunities by analyzing existing facilities and making recommendations for energy efficient practices and technology. Commercial customers interested in scheduling an energy audit may call the city’s key accounts representative at 252-972-1220.

About Rocky Mount

The city of Rocky Mount, located in the Coastal Plains of North Carolina, was incorporated in 1867 and lies in Edgecombe and Nash Counties. Rocky Mount is a two-time All-America City on the Tar River. Serving as the Gateway to Eastern North Carolina, the city’s 875 employees serve approximately 58,000 residents daily.

The city’s mission is to advance community well-being, safety and quality of life by delivering excellent public services and actively collaborating with the community toward a fulfilling and inspired future for its citizens. As a publicly owned utility, the city of Rocky Mount is committed to safe, reliable service for its customers and operates in Nash and Edgecombe counties, providing customers with electricity, natural gas, water, wastewater (sewer), refuse, recycling and/or stormwater services. To learn more, visit http://www.rockymountnc.gov for news and updates.

Cooper vetoes Republican effort to delay primary election

The Political Agitator’s response: I agree with Governor Cooper on this one. I’ll wait to see how this all unfold.

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have delayed the state’s primary election by another three weeks.

The proposal that Republican lawmakers advanced last week was intended to ensure the GOP had ample time to redraw voting maps if the state Supreme Court decided to strike down recently approved legislative and congressional boundaries that heavily favor Republicans.

"This bill is an additional attempt by Republican legislators to control the election timeline and undermine the voting process,” Cooper wrote in a veto message Friday afternoon. “The constitutionality of congressional and legislative districts is now in the hands of the North Carolina Supreme Court and the Court should have the opportunity to decide how much time is needed to ensure that our elections are constitutional."

The proposal was approved along party lines in both chambers of the state legislature last week. Republicans lack the support of Democrats that would be required to override Cooper’s decision.

In a statement, GOP House Speaker Tim Moore called the effort to delay the election "a reasonable measure" designed to "ensure a thorough and constitutional process." He accused the Democratic governor of making a decision to benefit his own political party.

"(Cooper) wants to sow chaos and confusion in the hopes that the Supreme Court will usurp the constitutional duty of the General Assembly to the benefit of his Democrat allies," Moore wrote.

The high court will hear the case Wednesday. State elections officials have said finalized maps must be in place by Feb. 18 to maintain the current May 17 primary schedule.

If the North Carolina Supreme Court rules against Republicans after Feb. 18 or shortly ahead of that date, Republicans fear they could effectively lose control over the process. State law requires lawmakers to have at least two weeks to redraw maps. (Read more)