Archive for September, 2011

For a number of years, our Virginia Beach city Council has encouraged citizens to get involved and participate in various meetings to help determine future development of our city. Council continues to invite citizens to share their thoughts with promises that all citizens are important to council. Council promises that citizens comments and requests will be given serious consideration for inclusion in the final plans for redevelopment.

Is that promise a Grand Illusion? Let’s review the last several years. Read the rest of this entry »

“Can anybody here count to six?” That is a question asked by Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms according to the Virginian-Pilot as the mayor climbed aboard the Norfolk light rail Tide a few weeks ago. Apparently, our mayor is ready to ignore the resounding NO vote that Virginia Beach citizens spoke in the referendum several years ago. Read the rest of this entry »