On Monday, Feb. 3 Greensboro Attorney Adam Marshall – a lifelong resident of the city – declared his candidacy for the District 4 seat on the Greensboro City Council.
According to his campaign announcement, he’s a “dedicated family man… committed to further enriching the community he calls home.”
Marshall said he’s had a wide range of experience helping the city prosper much of his life.
“With years of distinguished service on multiple city boards and commissions, giving a unique understanding and perspective of our city’s governmental and developmental framework,” he wrote, “I am prepared to immediately tackle the challenges our community faces. From promoting economic development objectives, working to increase attainable housing for our citizens, and enhancing public safety and access to community services, I aim to make Greensboro a place where everyone can thrive.”
Marshall has been an attorney in Greensboro for nearly two decades.
During that time, he’s also served on the Greensboro Human Relations Commission, Greensboro Board of Adjustment, Greensboro Zoning Commission, Greensboro Criminal Justice Advisory Commission, and he’s a current member of the Greensboro Alcohol Beverage Control Board.
During his time as the chair of both the Greensboro Zoning Commission and the Greensboro Criminal Justice Advisory Commission, he says he gained “invaluable experience in city planning and public safety.”
Marshall said he intends to focus his message to the voters of Greensboro on things like economic development and city planning, housing, enhancing public safety, and “fostering a vibrant and welcoming community.”
As a member of the Greensboro Board of Adjustment Mr. Marshall (one would hope) should have a better than average understanding of property taxes, property values, and the impact both have had on Greensboro taxpayers, yet he doesn’t mention it in hi campaign spiel.
Not one candidate will garner my vote unless they pledge to freeze taxes for the next election cycle.
City Council has no say over that, that’s the county.
city council has control over the city tax rate ( percentage of revenue that would come from property in the city limits). they have four options. I’ll rank in order of likeliest
1) take it all and leave tax rate as is (shadow tax increase)
2) take it all and lower tax rate a little (still a shadow tax increase, just smaller)
3) take it all and lower tax rate to revenue neutral (no tax increase)
4) take it all and raise tax rate getting even more money (BIG tax increase)
Adam,
Good luck and please put at least 50% of your efforts on “enhancing public safety”, and “fostering a vibrant and welcoming community.”! A community riddled with crime and without respect for Law Enforcement is not a vibrant and welcoming community! No more lip service on effective law enforcement here as often communicated by our current leaders, “Just Do It”!
Jim Donaldson
He has a website with a contact form. I don’t live in the city but I challenge someone on here to write to him and ask about his position on the upcoming property reevaluation.
Would he bring back loose leaf collection? Nancy Hoffman voted to kill it, and Nicky Smith seems at least open to trying to reinstate it. For many homeowners with trees in Greensboro, the termination of loose leaf collection amounted to a substantial “stealth tax” increase on top of the last large tax increase (and likely another one in the next revaluation). In my opinion we already have a “vibrant and welcoming community” but “stealth tax increases” make it much less so for existing homeowners who are already contributing more than many citizens.
Voters in District 4 will have a clear choice in this election. They can opt for a career insider deeply embedded in the current city government structure, or they can choose a fresh, business-minded outsider with a proven 45+ year track record of building successful businesses, creating jobs, and fostering real community engagement.
I’ve spent decades hiring, managing, and growing businesses, while also working directly with neighbors to solve problems and bring people together. My experience isn’t just about sitting on boards—it’s about taking action, making tough decisions, and delivering real results.
Greensboro needs leaders who understand how to build prosperity from the ground up, not just within government committees. I’m running to bring a new approach—one that prioritizes public safety, attainable housing, economic growth, and truly supporting small businesses, not just talking about it. District 4 deserves a leader who will stand up for the community, not the status quo.
Nicky Smith
Would you be willing to publicly state your position on the upcoming property tax evaluation? We know the values will increase requiring a decision by city council next year . Last time, council took all the money ($60+ million) representing a nearly 10% increase in the general fund budget. Fast forward a couple of years and they have not only spent that money but they are now $10 million in the hole.
What is your position on Property Tax? We are furious and frustrated – and THAT is the elephant in the room.
No vague dissembling – explicit position please!