Chapel Hill Town Councilman Matt Czajkowski and I played phone tag during the council's health insurance controversy. He saw me at Margaret's Cantina two weekends ago, came over and apologized and we finally got together last week.
You can read parts of the interview in tomorrow's Chapel Hill News. I focused on the councilman's role as the dissenting voice on council, asking whether he enjoyed being the thorn in the council's side or thought he was making a real difference.
Czajkowski said he thinks he's tapping a sentiment in the community that is not always reflected in council decisions and discussion. He said past decisions like publicly financed elections, health benefits for ex-members (Czajkowski has no problem with benefits for current members) and perhaps public art (we didn't talk about that specifically) are getting a closer look from the public as the economy tightens.
"Obviously the goal is to implement change," he says in the interview. "To the extent other council members are listening to the broader public -- instead of the constituents they've been listening to -- they may be hearing the priorities in Chapel Hill may be different."
Chapel Hill has changed, he says. "The people who've moved here in the past 20 years are not old Chapel Hillians who grew up in the halcyon days of Peace and Justice Plaza. That stuff doesn't mean anything to them because they weren't part of it."
Read more in the Editor's Desk column in Wednesday's Chapel Hill News.
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Check this one from J. Peder Zane's blog.....
Thu, 08/14/2008 - 19:55 — DebrahTO John Kramer--
http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=10309
Nothing new......(shaking head)
Thu, 08/14/2008 - 10:51 — DebrahTO John Kramer--
I have come to understand that their reporting is one of deliberate service to one point of view.
Last evening I accidentally skimmed the print edition and saw that the only comments from this forum about the infantile proposal of that looney Professor Davis were those strongly agreeing with them.
It was an embarrassingly childish feast from GWB haters.
I truly hope that a few of them are around in about 20 or 30 years to see how this president's actions will help future presidents and, indeed, the future of the Middle East.
Yet these granola-fed loons talk about a "sewage center" as if anything they utter is taken seriously.
10-4 Debrah!
Thu, 08/14/2008 - 19:30 — johnmkramerAs a friend said the other day, 25 years from now the Bush administration will be remembered for having the wisdom to take the terrorist fight off of our soil and onto theirs.
Not that any of the trustafarians around here would get it...... www.squeezethepulp.com
Lame interview!
Wed, 08/13/2008 - 17:11 — johnmkramerShame on you for publishing such a poor interview. Your bias is so obvious as to render the story useless.
Matt C. is an asset to the Town of Chapel Hill. They need 3 or 4 more like him running the place.
upside out & inside down
Fri, 08/15/2008 - 14:42 — marcoplosBizarre quote from Matt Cz. about the other council members who got way more votes than he did.
"To the extent other council members are listening to the broader public -- instead of the constituency they've been listening to -- they may be hearing the priorities in Chapel Hill may be different."
You Missed the Point
Fri, 08/15/2008 - 14:55 — fhblackThe "broader public" includes thousands who may not have voted for anyone. The "constituency" may be those who did vote for those currently in office.
To the extend that the broader public may differ from those who might have voted, it is very reasonable to expect to hear different priorities.
you guys are too predictable
Fri, 08/15/2008 - 20:45 — marcoplosFrom an earlier post:
'They usually squeak in on the last place slot. And then begin talking of mandates from the "silent majority". '
Now we're hearing the predictable brain-bending argument that unexpressed notions from undocumented people are what is really important. Wow.
Think in Threes, Mark
Fri, 08/15/2008 - 22:10 — fhblackPast, Present, Future
An abstraction wrapped in a delusion
Sat, 08/16/2008 - 07:39 — marcoplosOkay - I'm thinking of the past & present and cautiously extrapolating the future based on that trajectory.
Between claims to understanding a mythical "silent majority" and knowledge of a certain future - whew, I just can't keep pace with that.
I represent those who didn't vote
Fri, 08/15/2008 - 17:04 — Mr Right (not verified)Wait I can do that too!
Even less people voted for me so I have a bigger claim to that "Broader Public."
I represent them by not bothering to run.
Remind me again
Wed, 08/13/2008 - 20:44 — Mr Right (not verified)of what Matt has actually done for the Town. I know that before his squeak in election he had never served on a Board, attended a Council meeting or even attended a Board meeting. Since his election, he has not initiated a single motion and his Board work seems to be about as effective as it was before his taking office.
With more like him, we'd have a complete do-nothing majority drawing salary and taking insurance but delivering no service.
Remind me again what Matt has done...
Thu, 08/14/2008 - 14:35 — ZippoHe's more than earned his keep so far. If for no other reason than simply saying NO! to permanent free health benefits that all the other council members were trying to sneak through. If it weren't for him, the Gang of Seven would have pulled another fast one on Chapel Hill's citizens.
Ha Ha Ha
Thu, 08/14/2008 - 05:30 — johnmkramerThat's a good one! Maybe if you read the newspaper you would know what he has done.
It has everything to do with Peace and Justice Plaza
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 20:23 — BrianR (not verified)I moved here fairly recently. The people that the Peace and Justice plaza honor are folks that inspire me. They are the people, and many others like them, that make me want to call this area home. "That stuff" means EVERYTHING to me and many young people I know.
Representing but not creating
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 17:34 — Mr Right (not verified)The challenge for Matt is doing something other than voting NO. So far there have been no initiatives from him and little if any results from his committee work. He's new, but by this time next year we'll see if he's an effective leader, thinker, and a creative member of Council or if he is only there to mouth the platitudes of his class -- no taxes etc.
Chapel Hill needs and deserves more. Can he deliver and will he?
That's right, Marco.....
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 14:33 — Debrah......gotta keep as many feeders at the trough as possible.
What would good old taxpayers think if there were to be less emphasis on the "free stuff"?
Matt C. Is Hopefully the First of Many...
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 14:23 — Zippo"If the mythology he speaks of is true, then there would be many more reps like them chosen by the voters."
We'll see about that in the next election.
A growing number of citizens in town, including myself, no longer feel the council is representing our best interests, especially as our RE taxes continue to rise and almost all current council members are against any and all new commercial development within the town limits.
Taking their cue from the small (but very loud) minority who want to keep Chapel Hill the way it was in 'the good old days' isn't what we need from our council members. We want them to help us move into the good 'new' days; this certainly means more commercial/mixed-use development, but also new opportunities, especially for those of us who can no longer calmly sit by as our taxes increase exponentially year after year.
Let's face it; we're no longer a sleepy little town, we're a fast-growing city. The sooner we elect council members who recognize this, the sooner we'll be able to move forward into the twenty-first century.
Come Again?
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 13:48 — fhblackGiven the years that Evans and Pavao served together, there had to be more than a "maximum of one." Look at the many 5-4 votes in those days; what do they say? To label them "profits-first activist" may make you feel good as an "analyst," but it just doesn't wash.
I think the next election cycle might just surprise folks, if for no other reason than people who might not have stood for election in the past decide to do so. I think Matt C. is on to something as to the changing nature of our community.
meant to say
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 14:40 — marcoplosa maximum of one elected per election.
As far as dealing in futures, we'll have to see.
Matt
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 12:17 — Johnny O (not verified)Matt has been a welcomed and necessary member to the Council. I expect more members with similar views in coming years. Chapel Hill has changed, and the days of pushing legislation and assuming the CH residents will agree is over. In tighter economic times and a demand for more government accountability, the "silent majority" can no longer remain this way. I have been here 20 years and am excited there is a group of concerned individuals emerging.
spin
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 11:48 — marcoplosExcept for the fact that there is usually only a maximum of one "profits-first" activist on the Council at any one time. People like Pat Evans, Lee Pavao, and now Matt Cz. They usually squeak in on the last place slot. And then begin talking of mandates from the "silent majority".
If the mythology he speaks of is true, then there would be many more reps like them chosen by the voters.
agreeing with "spin"
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 13:54 — WJ (not verified)I would imagine that "spin" and I disagree on many things politically, but I do agree with his/her analysis of the "profits-first" (what does that mean?) low(er) ?tax "silent majority".
As much as I wished it wasn't true, it currently appears that a clear majority of Chapel Hill voters think that the very high property taxes they pay for Chapel Hill are worth it (none of the Chapel Hill property taxes pay for any schools by the way, only the Orange County taxes do, as I understand it).
I am curious as to what level the property taxes will grow to before there is some serious push back. When the average home ($300K) pays $10k per year, $20K?