Statement on first city council meeting




Montravias D. King
Fourth Ward Councilman
City of Elizabeth City

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 15, 2014

Contact: Mary S. Best
(252)-361-1471
Marybest1996@gmail.com

Statement on the first City Council Meeting

Elizabeth City, NC- In an effort to provide more transparency and accountability to his constituents, Councilman King will provide a written statement after Council meetings and will distribute them to his constituents, the press, and anyone who requests one. The statements will also be available on Councilman King’s official Facebook page. Please email mking@cityofec.com to request a statement.

“I want to commend my colleagues on council for a respectful and very professional first meeting of 2014. This is how the citizens of Elizabeth City expect us to conduct ourselves when handling city business, and hopefully this is how we will continue to conduct ourselves going forward. It doesn’t mean we will agree on everything, however we must remember that our constituents elected us to work together to tackle issues. That being said I appreciate each member for warmly welcoming me on council.

The first two recipients of the Downtown Improvement Grant were awarded last night. I want to thank River City CDC and Carlton D. Thornton for being the first to apply, and I commend them on their willingness to improve the aesthetics of our historic downtown.
Finally, I want to congratulate my colleague Pastor/Councilman Darius J. Horton for introducing and sponsoring policy to re-implement prayer at all council and city committee meetings. Furthermore, I want all of my constituents to know that I am accessible at any time, except during class. Please contact me for any questions, comments, or concerns. Next week I will release a press statement with my office hours to make myself more accessible to the people I serve. Together we will build a stronger and brighter Elizabeth City.”


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