Concerned Citizens of Haywood** Waynesville Alderman Candidates Ronnie Call and Dustin Smith are Speaking this Thursday (4/20) at 5:30 PM at The Buttered Biscuit** Local Needle Exchange Ordinance and Harm Reduction Research Information** Updated Speaker Schedule
REMINDER: Town of Waynesville Alderman Candidates Ronnie Call and Dustin Smith will be speaking this Thursday (4/20) at 5:30 PM at The Buttered Biscuit, located at 1226 Dellwood Road Waynesville, NC.
*Be sure to Check out Haywood Happenings at: https://haywoodhappenings.org
**With the Local Municipal Elections to be held this November, Please again find below information about the North Carolina Syringe Exchange Law (NC GS 90-113.27) enacted in 2016, the Haywood County Needle Exchange Resolution passed unanimously by our Haywood County Commissioners supporting local regulation of Needle Exchange Programs, and information on Article II, Sec. 24 (1) (a) of the NC State Constitution.
The Haywood County Needle Litter Resolution was a good start, however, the Commissioners should follow up with the citizens on whether they "will" or "will not" go beyond the Resolution and enact an actual Ordinance that can be enforced. Please Read, Study, and Share the information below:
https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item ... ide-impact (SMN Reports on New Needle Exchange-Litter Resolution enacted by Haywood Co. Commissioners)
Text of the Haywood County Needle Litter Resolution:
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COUNTY MANAGER BRYANT MOREHEAD L. KEVIN ENSLEY, CHAIRMAN BRANDON C. ROGERS, VICE CHAIRMAN COUNTY ATTORNEY J. W. “KIRK” KIRKPATRICK, III FRANK G. QUEEN TOMMY LONG JENNIFER M. BEST RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LOCAL REGULATION OF STERILE NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS The Board of Commissioners of Haywood County resolve as follows: WHEREAS the issue of the spread of hypodermic needle litter in the public spaces of Haywood County is a continuing matter of public concern; and WHEREAS state law specifically authorizes the establishment and operation of programs to combat the transmission of communicable diseases using, as part of those programs, the exchange of used hypodermic needles for sterile needles, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-113.27; and WHEREAS the citizens of Haywood County, acting through their local governments, have expressed their desire to reduce used-needle litter by potentially regulating the operation of needle-exchange programs; and WHEREAS such local regulations could potentially require the establishment of “sharps” containers, regulate the locations of the distribution of needles and deal with similar issues. NOW, therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Commissioners of Haywood County expresses its support for authorizing legislation from the General Assembly of North Carolina for the local regulation of programs that involve the distribution, collection and exchange of hypodermic needles. Adopted this the 3rd day of October, 2022. ______________________________ L. Kevin Ensley, Chairman Haywood County Board of Commissioners
This Haywood County Needle Resolution is essentially asking the NC General Assembly for permission to regulate or ban local Needle Exchanges by asking them to "authorize legislation" for "local regulation" of needle exchanges.
However, The NC State Constitution (Article II Sec. 24 (1) (a), leaves that responsibility with them (local County and City Governments) to enact local legislation "relating to health, sanitation, and the abatement of nuisances" (aka needle litter), and actually "prohibits" the NC General Assembly from enacting such legislation. See link below:
https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislatio ... tution.pdf [North Carolina Constitution, see Article II, Sec. 24 (1) (a)]
Article II, Sec. 24 (1)(a).. clearly states,
"Limitations on local, private, and special legislation".
(1) Prohibited subjects. The General Assembly shall not enact any local, private, or special act or resolution:
(a) Relating to health, sanitation, and the abatement of nuisances;
The North Carolina Needle/Syringe Exchange Law (§ 90-113.27) does not prohibit local Governments from regulating needle/syringe exchanges. See link below:
https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislatio ... 113.27.pdf [NC Needle Exchange Law- NCGS 90-113.27]
**Other States, Cities and Counties across the U.S. have enacted their own Needle Litter/ Exchange Ordinances.
Please find links to recently approved Ordinances (Butte County Ord. # 4201, Chico City Ord. # 2561, and Oroville City Ord. # 1842) Banning Needle Exchanges. Many other cities and counties within California, Washington State, Indiana, New Jersey, etc. have done the same. West Virginia also has a new Needle Exchange law (WV SB 334) that regulates needle exchanges requiring “one for one” exchange, a state ID for all recipients of needles, distributor logo/label on each needle given out, and harsh penalties (up to $10,000) for distributors that violate the regulations. Also, please find research and information on the Town or Waynesville's Homeless Task Force, Harm Reduction Documentaries, Down Home Haywood, the Vera Report, and Glenn Beck and Tucker Carlson reports on how Agenda 21, Harm Reduction, Soros DA's, and Needle Exchanges are ruining communities across America. Please Read, Study, Watch, and Share:
https://chico-ca.granicus.com/MetaViewe ... a_id=74853 (Chico City Council Agenda Report)
https://buttecounty.granicus.com/MetaVi ... _id=146968 (Butte County Ordinance # 4201)
https://chico.ca.us/sites/main/files/fi ... 1616514942 (City of Chico Ordinance # 2561)
https://www.cityoforoville.org/home/sho ... 7194600000 (City of Oroville Ordinance # 1842)
https://www.times-standard.com/2020/12/ ... -exchange/ (Eureka County, CA Suspends Needle Exchange)
https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/boar ... e-program/ (Grays Harbor County, WA Board of Health votes to end Needle Exchange)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2 ... hange-hiv/ (Scott County, IN Commissioners end Needle Exchanges)
https://www.nj.com/news/2021/07/atlanti ... trage.html (Atlantic City, NJ ends Needle Exchanges)
https://www.politico.com/states/new-jer ... ge-1388927 (NJ Governor says he won’t block City’s decision)
West Virginia’s New Needle Exchange Law:
https://www.wvpublic.org/health-science ... -can-stand (WV SB 334/ West Virginia New Law Stands)
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Stat ... e=RS&i=334 (WV SB 334 Text)
WCU Professor/ Waynesville’s Homeless Task Force Leader, Amy Murphy Nugen, 2020 Research Paper, where she cites Piven-Cloward on 5th paragraph)
https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... Innovation
https://conduitforaction.org/the-clowar ... -solve-it/ (Cloward-Piven Strategy Explained)
Down Home NC Platform, Specifically for Haywood County NC:
https://downhomenc.org/wp-content/uploa ... m-2020.pdf (They’re still active in Haywood County under different names and Non-Profits)
https://peoplesaction.org/member-organizations/ (People’s Action is the Parent Organization for Down Home NC)
Vera Report on Haywood County NC Overdose Deaths and Jail Incarcerations (Local Harm Reduction leaders admit giving Free Drug Needles to Haywood County Drug Dealers)
https://www.vera.org/publications/overd ... h-carolina
Prager U Documentaries on Harm Reduction and Homelessness.
https://www.prageru.com/video/harm-redu ... drug-abuse (Prager U details Harm Reduction Destruction)
https://www.prageru.com/video/homelessn ... e-solution (Prager U documentary on the Homeless crisis, Harm Reduction and Needle Exchange programs)
https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/waynesville/crime (Neighborhood Scout, used by the U.S. State Dept., gives Waynesville the worst Crime Index in NC, worse that Durham and Fayetteville)
Glenn Beck report on FOX News from 2012 about Agenda 21 and George Soros’ Agenda. Beck documents the public UN plans to use local American municipal governments (Mayors and City Councils, Commissioners, etc.) to implement their agenda using Cloward-Piven strategies.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yq7cWyRLYD0
Tucker Carlson Documentary, "Suicide of Los Angeles", which documents the "Soros-backed D.A." and Harm Reduction and Needle Exchange policies that have ruined many West Coast communities, such as L.A. County. This shows the end result of the same policies that are in their infancy in Haywood County; such as harm reduction, needle exchanges, pre-trial release, housing first, low-barrier shelters, smart growth, etc.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/pcPOBMIydlMJ/
We're excited to have Waynesville Alderman Candidates Ronnie Call and Dustin Smith speaking to us this Thursday!
Haywood County Commissioners Meetings
1st Monday at 9 a.m. and the 3rd Monday at 5:30 p.m.
Haywood County Courthouse, Historic Courtroom
215 N Main Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
https://www.haywoodcountync.gov/315/Boa ... missioners
Town of Waynesville Board of Alderman Meetings
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the BoardRoom of Town Hall located at:
9 South Main Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
https://www.waynesvillenc.gov/agendas-and-minutes
Updated Speaker Schedule:
4/20 Ronnie Call (Town of Waynesville Candidate for Alderman)
Dustin Smith (Town of Waynesville Candidate for Alderman)(Creator of the "Hoochie Hut")
4/27 Dr. Bobby Rogers (Pastor at Dellwood Baptist Church, Speaking on "Pharmakeia and Residual DNA")
5/4 Zeb Smathers (Mayor of Canton NC)
5/11 Mike Eveland (Mayor of Maggie Valley NC)
