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Richard Cook, Treasurer
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Cindy Garrison
(919) 715-6400
In-session Office Hours: 9 to 5 Monday - Friday
Mailing Address:
16 West Jones Street, Room 1028
Raleigh,
NC 27601
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July 19, 2003 N&O "Urban Living" "As a City Council member, Cowell is well aware of the shortage of urban housing options. But she points to new projects in the pipeline that are taking Raleigh in the right direction, including 400 condominiums that the Council has approved for downtown. "We wrangle over the details," said Cowell, "but we're approving every infill project that comes down the line." April 5, 2003 N&O "Courting donors is a tricky dance" Councilwoman Janet Cowell spent about $58,000 two years ago and is gearing up to seek re-election to her at-large seat. She supports campaign finance reform, including public financing, which she said would help ensure that not just the wealthy and special interests get involved in politics. "It is important for citizens to ... see how much money is coming from special interests and people doing business with the city," she said. "The higher percentage, the greater concern you have about people making objective decisions." February 20, 2003 N&O "Council creates roommate task force" "The 18-member task force, which includes neighbors, landlords and college students, will sort through the issues and recommend possible solutions to the City Council by May, before students at N.C. State University leave for summer break. "The goal is to look more broadly and maybe let these folks come to some consensus," said council member Janet Cowell, who pushed to set up the task force." December 15, 2002 N&O "City leaders go knocking for opinions" "It was the first time that Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker and City Council member Janet Cowell felt compelled to go door to door over a zoning dispute. Both agreed that neighborhood opposition to Crosland Inc.'s proposed mixed-use development of housing, offices and shops on a prime 12 acres off Wade Avenue warranted some "cold-call politics," as Cowell put it. So, the pair -- Meeker wearing a jacket and tie, Cowell clad in jeans -- canvassed houses near Cameron Village on Saturday morning in advance of a council vote Wednesday on the project." October 16, 2002 N&O "Red-light cameras closer to reality" "Council member Janet Cowell.voted against moving forward with the contract. Cowell said she didn't think it was appropriate for government to place cameras in public places. " May 16, 2002 N&O "Don't rely on good intentions" "To City Council member Janet Cowell, who also participated in the Bickett Place discussions, meeting with both sides of an issue is not improper tinkering. It's being engaged; it's being an activist council member. Cowell told me she hopes there will be less need for such meetings as the city's urban design guidelines and infill guidelines -- currently being hashed out by the Planning Commission -- bring neighbors and developers to the table to resolve their differences. Ditto for the city's new ordinance requiring developers to meet with neighbors. I hope Cowell is right." |