People that criticize the proposed tunnel (point out) it goes to a nasty old coal dock. But, in the future, what the (Comprehensive) Plan says is that the whole area will be developed, and it will be another jewel like the marina is.

Our people have been overwhelmed with appeals. And our current computer database does not allow us to create a future-year file for developing market values.

We are an eco-municipality here, and this is a tremendous chance for Wal-Mart to partner in an eco-municipality area.

It was not at all how I had witnessed things in the past. It was a team effort.

There's been no discussion of Atlanta whatsoever, but that doesn't mean it can't come up in the future. In terms of knowing what to expect with the [bankruptcy] filing, we're at the starting gate. We just don't know what Delta's going to do. It's a question that has no answers right now.

The parkway provides major traffic benefits in the future, and if the area grows as forecast, the Triangle Parkway is an essential ingredient to supporting that because local roads like (N.C. Highways) 54 and 55 would be overloaded big time.