Greensboro, Trinity Restructuring Bill Bumped...Again

For the second time this week, the controversial measure that would trim the size of governments in both Greensboro and Trinity has been postponed for a vote.

Joe Killian has been following the bill for the News & Record of Greensboro. He says the measure is stalling because supporters can't muster enough votes to pass it.

"Republicans in the House have caucused on this multiple times," he says. "None of the Democrats are for it. House Republicans are split to such an extent that it can't get passed."

Killian says a key sticking point among Republicans is whether the bill should include a referendum that would let voters decide on the changes. Sen. Trudy Wade, the sponsor of the Greensboro part of the bill, has opposed that idea.

Wade's initial Senate bill was designed to reduce the number of council members and reshape the city's council districts.

When that bill stalled, the proposed changes were tucked into a similar bill that would cut the size of Trinity's town council.

The bill could be back on the House calendar early next week.