How about that! Our new Mayor Harold Weinbrecht has started a blog.  I'm not surprised.  Harold is very well educated and has worked as a software developer for the largest software firm in the area - SAS Institute. 

The primary reason that Harold ousted Ernie McAllister is that citizens felt that the pace and quality of growth in the Triangle's third-largest city wasn't been managed effectively.  Harold campaigned on a more "controlled" growth policy and had a large group of constituents that promoted Harold via the internet.  See previous post I wrote regarding the controversial election that gained national attention.

At Harold's blog he actually encourages other elected officals to start their own "journals".  What a fantastically progressive way for a Mayor to reach out to the citizens that elected him.  Harold plans to post entries in his blog weekly - I know I will be keeping a close tab on the blog and will frequently update my readers on the Mayor and his progress. 

Here are a few highlights from Harold's first post regarding meetings that he has had since the election(Harold didn't take office until December 15th):