Tag: easthom

  • Election 2007: Councilmember Laurin Easthom’s Thoughts…

    Laurin, you beat me to the punch! About a year ago, with some encouragement from RobertP (CountryCrats), I started a few posts on my experience running for Chapel Hill Town Council in 2005. I wanted to cover the mechanics – signs, fund-raising, forums, endorsements, election day management – of running for local office to touch […]

  • Downtown Development: Steamrolled by Jagannath

    I went to this evening’s Council meeting fully expecting to be steamrolled. Yes, the negotiation team has worked years on “a deal” but not “the deal”. Since Nov. 20th, no real new details have been forthcoming. I’ll be posting the video of tonight’s action tomorrow, so I’ll reserve detailed critiques until then… Just a few […]

  • Downtown Development: Easthom’s questions, questions, questions…

    More questions about the Town’s and RAM’s Lot 5 development (DDI) plan? Well, there’s been a dearth of specifics, so there should be a wealth of questions. Add to the throng of “those who want to know” Council member Laurin Easthom. With tonight’s pre-vote presentation on DDI looming (not a public forum)), Easthom weighs in […]