Fayetteville, NC, October 19, 2011 – Mayor Tony Chavonne’s leadership has created real results in key areas for all of Fayetteville’s citizens. Those results include a significant investment in the municipal transit system, a $125 million Hope VI Project to replace Campbell Terrace and Delona Gardens, and real progress towards addressing the homelessness issue in our community.
During Mayor Chavonne’s opponent’s tenure as a City Council member (1989 – 1995 and 1999 – 2001) the meeting minutes indicate that he voted on multiple occasions to raise bus fares. He voted not to support the relocation of residents from the Eufaula Street forced to live right beside the county landfill. He voted not to support the plaque honoring African-Americans that was installed in the Market House.
- 01/16/1990 VOTED AGAINST Consideration of Request from Market House Plaque Committee regarding approval of description of plaque to be placed at the Market House to honor African-Americans sold as slaves there.
- 02/20/1990 VOTED AGAINST Consideration of renaming portion of 401 Bypass to Martin Luther King Boulevard.
- 03/04/1991 VOTED IN FAVOR OF eliminating the transit half fare for students.
- 01/21/1992 VOTED AGAINST Consideration of renaming Murchison Road to Martin
Luther King Boulevard after a survey of property owners has been conducted and the results brought back to the City Council for final action.
- 04/05/1993 VOTED AGAINST Consideration of a request from the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners for City participation in Eufaula Street
Relocation project.
- 03/21/1994 VOTED IN FAVOR OF raising bus fares from 65 cents to 75 cents.
- 07/17/2000 VOTED IN FAVOR OF discontinuing bus serve to Hope Mills.
Mayor Chavonne believes that elected officials are accountable for their actions. We do not need to go back at this critical time. This election should focus on real leadership and real results.
