Public Commentary Hurricane Season & Princeville:Submitted by Milton Bullock
TOPIC: Hurricane Victim's Bipartisan Emergency Appeal:
"If all goes well and God has spared us with more of HIS Grace & Mercy; I would like to introduce as a last resorts; a special 'Emergency-Bipartisan Meeting' in a serious attempt to clear the fog as it applies in comparative to how Houston's expeditious recovery in contrast to how long little old historical Princeville is still caught out in the Hurricane Season of 2017 and subject to another horrendous death defying episode of flooding. In essence as an OBJECTIVE of URGENCY; we here in Princeville would like to revisit all possibilities of resurrecting the creation of an 'Executive Order'-be it Congressional or Presidential that would establish; 'The President's Council On The Present & FUTURE of Princeville, NC!' Almost 17 years ago this month; "Hurricane Floyd" brought Presidential William Clinton in this area to assess the damages and he designated some 12 agencies to mandate and comprise a similar council that would've helped Princeville beyond it's traditional, horrific flooding past of 2 Centuries!
I truly think we have been bamboozled/tricked into mentally accepting and willing to settling traditionally,...for 'meager crumbs' as compared to our actual damages, during Hurricane Matthew (in excess of 100 Millions Dollars). It's a given; that we as a young in-experienced, part-time administration would have a rough road to hoe. As opposed to the municipal-luxuries that the Gov. of Texas, and the Mayor of 20 years of Houston had ready-made departments heads and contacts waiting and ready to traverse the political bureaucratic maze in record time! And in being prepared; all the blessed, necessary help and emergency assistance from all over North America came pouring in! Even NC sent emergency help to aid in their recovery.
Still yet; here we are going on almost 150 years old as the first African American settlement (1865) by some of the first Freed Slaves who were inspired, as well as aspired to establish a community in North America! And here in the 21st Millennia; we can't phantom; nor imagine how to maneuver through decades of annually catastrophic events of Mother Nature. This is why such a meeting is critically important for us to collectively come together with one mission! And that mission is to resolve this mythical nuisance once for all 'That All LIVES Matter"! By establishing a 'Congressional/Presidential Council that would address for once and for all, [a resolution] that would decrease in significant-percentages the continued flooding of Princeville! Princeville is tired of and fed up of being a co-dependent, malignant cancerous burden draped around the necks of the county, the state and the federal system, loathing at the bottom round of the 'economic ladder of poverty'! We know time is running out as well as patience and the funding resources are dwindling along with the tolerance
of procrastination from both sides of the nickle.
FYI. This isn't what our founding Fathers & Mothers intended for their vision to be; almost 200 years after their inspired vision when they charted 'Freedom Hill' (1885) into Princeville. I as an elected official, I speak out not only for the residents of Princeville, but for everybody who professes publicly that they care about 'our' history; and for the moral and human decency of mankind when it comes to demonstrating genuine, social justice. So I'd like to hear from as many of those who shall dare to accept the challenge of this "Olive Branch" message, that knows that there's something definitely wrong with this picture. Houston, TX has mentioned that with all the billions of dollars being generated; they would seriously consider the State of Texas 'Rainy Day Funds' to supplement any unmet needs! It is my understanding that the State of NC 'Rainy Day Funds' are in excess of 1.5 Billion Dollars. And if Princeville and other small communities residing helplessly in the vicinity of The Raging Tar River Basin doesn't qualify; I'd like to know what are the cafeterias to receiving some of that money to help our predicament? While proving above board and beyond doubt --"That All LIVES Truly Matters!"
Uniting our bipartisan concerted efforts for humanity; stands more of a chance of successfully making Princeville a more resilient, self-sustainable, economically viable, progressive tax contributing community! Which would in essence help us transform from being labeled, as a 'useless community into a useful community' fulfilling our created, driven purpose for existence! We humbly await your response. "The Voice of the Voiceless."
Sincerely,
Commissioner Milton R. Bullock / Ward 1
Historical Princeville
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