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Re: Building Code Council to revisit decision

interested860 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:12:01 -0500

As a Building Codes Inspector myself, I can say that this movement to tinker with national standards and reduce safety is disgusting.
The cost of these devices is not prohibitive in any way. This is the same old song that the HBA always brings up when safety is at stake. How much money would you spend to prevent a fire in YOUR home? If the citizens of NC had any idea how many times they have been "sold out" to industry it would make you scream!
One huge steaming pile of greed and improper influence was the Industrial Machinery Act. It was signed by the Governor and should never have made it out of committee. Mr. Hoyle, you should be ashamed of yourself!
Get out of the pocket of industry and do your job as a legislator and protect the citizens! You sir are either corrupt or just ignorant, I suspect the former. Thanks to the N&O for bringing this out, but MUCH more light needs to be shed on the foxes guarding the hen house in NC. I have been an inspector for 22 years and I have seen this happen too many times.
Somebody needs to look out for the public. Industry has it's own lobbyists and doesn't need cronies in the legislature.

Re: Bigger and better

lg2823 — Thu, 31 May 2007 09:34:36 -0400

I was at the beach this weekend - they are working very quickly on that restaurant. Visible progress was made during the 5 days we were there. Folks were working on Memorial Day and at night under lights. And we did see Mr. Basnight supervising the scene on Memorial Day too.

This explains a lot

Anglico — Thu, 31 May 2007 09:21:56 -0400

The good senator has been busy getting his family restaurant up and running, but maybe not so busy keeping up with the plight of those most vulnerable in our state? By voting to let the temporary taxes expire, the Senate is pushing NC farther into debt - while shredding critical services for those most in need.