GREENSBORO, NC -- Greensboro City Council decides to worry about some really trivial stuff sometimes and overacts in a manner that serves to keep us tethered to mediocrity. Which would make Greensboro a more fun and interesting place? A $26 million sidewalk around downtown or a lively street scene powered for free by the creativity and spontaneity of local talent?
Yesterday, there was a proud announcement from the City that people wishing to play music in public spaces downtown may now apply for a license to do so online. One still has to go downtown to City Hall to complete the paperwork for a police background check however, so the time and effort the City spent putting half of the process online is, frankly, a rather boneheaded waste—but then, so are the onerous requirements to begin with, the blame for which falls squarely on the hand-wringing ninnies, I mean, elected representatives, who voted for this government overreach.
UPDATE: Per the comments, the ordinance requiring buskers to be licensed and get a background check was adopted by a vote of 8 to 1. The lone vote against was cast by councilman Tony Wilkins.
There is no need to konck government job production
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ReplyDeleteI didn't have time to look it up, Tony. Were you the one?
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