Comments for Speak Out Roanoke http://www.davetrinkle.com Councilman Dave Trinkle Listens Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The Budget Crisis: City and the Schools will work Together by dave http://www.davetrinkle.com/2009/02/the-budget-crisis-city-and-the-schools-will-work-together/#comment-258 dave Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:09:41 +0000 http://www.davetrinkle.com/?p=55#comment-258 Well have not been too active on this blog recently- hope to pick up again soon. So my only advice if do it stick with it at least every few days unlike me! Well have not been too active on this blog recently- hope to pick up again soon. So my only advice if do it stick with it at least every few days unlike me!

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]]> Comment on The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Amphitheatre by Roanoke Free Press » If it’s not a study and it’s not an amphitheater it must be a civic plan http://www.davetrinkle.com/2009/07/the-iliad-the-odyssey-and-the-amphitheatre/#comment-234 Roanoke Free Press » If it’s not a study and it’s not an amphitheater it must be a civic plan Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:02:10 +0000 http://www.davetrinkle.com/?p=62#comment-234 [...] In December 2010 when Council scrubbed the big Elmwood Park amphitheater project Vice-Mayor David Trinkle said that the park “is the gateway to the downtown area.” He wanted city staff to “go back to the drawing table” with the knowledge gained from past studies. In a July 20, 2009 blog post he estimated that consultant reports had already cost upwards of $800,0... [...] [...] In December 2010 when Council scrubbed the big Elmwood Park amphitheater project Vice-Mayor David Trinkle said that the park “is the gateway to the downtown area.” He wanted city staff to “go back to the drawing table” with the knowledge gained from past studies. In a July 20, 2009 blog post he estimated that consultant reports had already cost upwards of $800,0… [...]

]]> Comment on The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Amphitheatre by Will http://www.davetrinkle.com/2009/07/the-iliad-the-odyssey-and-the-amphitheatre/#comment-216 Will Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:29:03 +0000 http://www.davetrinkle.com/?p=62#comment-216 So lets recap... Roanoke spent 800,000 to determine Victory Stadium needed to be torn down and that an amphitheater would be helpful to the economy and the people of Roanoke and Southwest Virginia, and then voted 4-2 against the ideas of the people that were paid to decide what was best for the area. How about we use a little common sense here? Victory Stadium needed to be town down, I could have told you that without spending a dime. The amphitheatre was a great idea. Too bad the city council lacked the backbone to do something helpful to promote growth in the area. How about not spending an insane amount of money to determine something that was common fact. So lets recap…

Roanoke spent 800,000 to determine Victory Stadium needed to be torn down and that an amphitheater would be helpful to the economy and the people of Roanoke and Southwest Virginia, and then voted 4-2 against the ideas of the people that were paid to decide what was best for the area.

How about we use a little common sense here? Victory Stadium needed to be town down, I could have told you that without spending a dime. The amphitheatre was a great idea. Too bad the city council lacked the backbone to do something helpful to promote growth in the area. How about not spending an insane amount of money to determine something that was common fact.

]]> Comment on Dave Trinkle Announces Candidacy for March Democratic Primary for Roanoke City Council by Campaign for Roanoke City Council : Speak Out Roanoke http://www.davetrinkle.com/2010/01/trinkles-candidacy-announcement/#comment-207 Campaign for Roanoke City Council : Speak Out Roanoke Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:08:55 +0000 http://www.davetrinkle.com/?p=64#comment-207 [...] announced in early December my intention to run as an incumbent for Roanoke City Council. Now the campaign is heating up- so I need to devote my web-page to the [...] [...] announced in early December my intention to run as an incumbent for Roanoke City Council. Now the campaign is heating up- so I need to devote my web-page to the [...]

]]> Comment on The Amphitheatre Stays on Track by Ab Boxley http://www.davetrinkle.com/2009/08/the-amphitheatre-stays-on-track/#comment-198 Ab Boxley Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:55:53 +0000 http://www.davetrinkle.com/?p=63#comment-198 Keep banging, Dave. Good decision. Ab Keep banging, Dave. Good decision.
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]]> Comment on The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Amphitheatre by Roanoke Free Press http://www.davetrinkle.com/2009/07/the-iliad-the-odyssey-and-the-amphitheatre/#comment-192 Roanoke Free Press Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:22:27 +0000 http://www.davetrinkle.com/?p=62#comment-192 [...] Dr. Dave Trinkle (bless his broken amphitheater heart) has been left holding the pieces of Victory Stadium wishing he could put it all back together again. [...] [...] Dr. Dave Trinkle (bless his broken amphitheater heart) has been left holding the pieces of Victory Stadium wishing he could put it all back together again. [...]

]]> Comment on The Amphitheatre (again!) and Roanoke’s Capital Improvement Plan by dave http://www.davetrinkle.com/2009/07/the-amphitheatre-again-and-roanokes-capital-improvement-plan/#comment-191 dave Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:54:16 +0000 http://www.davetrinkle.com/?p=60#comment-191 There is a little confusion in your comments- we cannot turn capital money over to the schools operating budget- this has been explained multiple times but simply put it cannot happen. Even if we could, would more money always mean better school? If you research this you will find interesting articles and opinions. I for one have strongly supported the schools and plan continuing so- I was instrumental in making their budget whole this year during a recession. We will probably need to give more this year but it doesn't come from the capital budget. The big task for council is balancing financing for all aspects of life for our community that the government is or should be involved in. A big underserved area is in our park and recreation department and I believe we need to fund this department better. I believe an improved Elmwood park and an amphitheatre would nicely fit an improving school system as some of the biggest things council can do for quality of life here and economic development and viability. There is a little confusion in your comments- we cannot turn capital money over to the schools operating budget- this has been explained multiple times but simply put it cannot happen. Even if we could, would more money always mean better school? If you research this you will find interesting articles and opinions. I for one have strongly supported the schools and plan continuing so- I was instrumental in making their budget whole this year during a recession. We will probably need to give more this year but it doesn’t come from the capital budget. The big task for council is balancing financing for all aspects of life for our community that the government is or should be involved in. A big underserved area is in our park and recreation department and I believe we need to fund this department better. I believe an improved Elmwood park and an amphitheatre would nicely fit an improving school system as some of the biggest things council can do for quality of life here and economic development and viability.

]]> Comment on The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Amphitheatre by shocked http://www.davetrinkle.com/2009/07/the-iliad-the-odyssey-and-the-amphitheatre/#comment-190 shocked Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:00:52 +0000 http://www.davetrinkle.com/?p=62#comment-190 Maybe there is a large wide open space inside the heads of council members suitable for live performances...hence no need for an amphitheatre at all. The opening act in those cranial venues? The Righteous Bastards. Seriously, it's sad to see this issue go the way it did. I hope you will not lose heart and still champion the causes that will help Roanoke become the city it must be to continue to thrive into this new century. Maybe there is a large wide open space inside the heads of council members suitable for live performances…hence no need for an amphitheatre at all. The opening act in those cranial venues? The Righteous Bastards.

Seriously, it’s sad to see this issue go the way it did. I hope you will not lose heart and still champion the causes that will help Roanoke become the city it must be to continue to thrive into this new century.

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