http://www.davetrinkle.com Councilman Dave Trinkle Listens Sat, 01 May 2010 17:32:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The following appears in the May 1, 2010 edition of The Roanoke Times. http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/letters/wb/245294 Trinkle is the true leader in difficult times As we head into Tuesday's city council election and the rhetoric heats up, it is time to evaluate the impact your vote will have on the future of our community. Which ... http://www.davetrinkle.com/2010/05/trinkle-is-the-true-leader-in-difficult-times-an-editorial/ The following appears in the May 1, 2010 edition of The Roanoke Times: http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/letters/wb/245294 Trinkle honors our past and our future I'm sometimes accused of being change-avoidant. I'm not anti-change but think that community change should strive to learn lessons from and to honor our shared past. I think in David Trinkle we ... http://www.davetrinkle.com/2010/05/trinkle-honors-our-past-and-our-future-an-editorial/ Below is the Candidate Question & Answer series published in the Roanoke Star Sentinel on April 8 and April 15. 1.) What is your party affiliation?  democratic 2.) Who influenced you as a child? My dad. His active involvement in the community was and his grace at over-coming a disability was inspirational. ... http://www.davetrinkle.com/2010/04/candidate-q-a/ As many of you already know, Monday, Roanoke City Council voted in favor of a 2% meal tax increase for the next 2 years. The funds will be used to help public schools cover the shortfall created by the state levels cuts. I sincerely appreciate the feedback I have received over ... http://www.davetrinkle.com/2010/04/thoughts-on-the-recent-meals-tax-increase/ A special thank you to everyone who helped make Tuesday's primary election a success.  Your support has been a vital "vote of confidence" in my calm, sensible approach to leadership.  I am proud to have the opportunity to represent you on May 4th ballot.  My resolve is as strong as ... http://www.davetrinkle.com/2010/03/thanks-for-your-support/ Last Sunday all four candidates running in this Tuesday's City Council primary were interviewed by Bruce Bryan on Roanoke Valley Conversations on 101.5 FM The Music Place. Click below to hear a replay of the broadcast. http://www.davetrinkle.com/2010/03/listen-your-candidates-for-city-council/ Roanoke City Council has been wrestling with the fate of Countryside Golf course for many years. The property was purchased prior to my term on Council with an original plan to turn the land into an upscale housing development. Council stuck with this plan and tried to get numerous developers to consider ... http://www.davetrinkle.com/2010/02/a-new-path-for-countryside/ Anyone in the midst of a campaign usually has the wisdom to stay away from discussing possible tax increases. However, last week, I openly discussed the reality that considering the current state of the national economy and with the difficult budget decisions Roanoke City Council is facing, everything -- including ... http://www.davetrinkle.com/2010/02/healthy-schools-healthy-cities/ We are a few short weeks away from the Democratic Primary – the first election of this political season.  As a new political season begins and the rhetoric heats up, it is time to reflect about the role we play in our own future. In a democracy, every candidate should be ... http://www.davetrinkle.com/2010/02/every-vote-counts/ I 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 campaign. I started this blog about two years ago during my first term as an extra way that citizens can ... http://www.davetrinkle.com/2010/01/campaign-for-roanoke-city-council/