Greensboro Police Officer’s Association		November 2004 www.greensboropoa.org
	NEWSLETTER
	GPOA - 241 Summit Avenue, Suite 108, Greensboro, NC
GPOA Meetings: First Thursday of each Month 1730 Hours GPOA Office 241 Summit Ave. In this issue: · Minutes from meetings · FLSA Lawsuit · Shop with a Cop 2004 · A Message from President Summers	Notes from November 5, 2004 GPOA Meeting FLSA Lawsuit – The City of Greensboro has advised they will begin depositions for each plaintiff in the FLSA lawsuit. Mr. Bill Hill, the Counsel for the GPOA has set times and dates for plaintiffs of the law suit to visit his office to review their personal Time Sheet information to ensure accuracy. Building – The building our office is in, is currently up for sale by the owner. There are three potential buyers, however, we do not know how this will affect our presence in the building. We will keep you posted. With that in mind, we have been looking at some other commercial buildings that are for sale and considering the option to purchase a building of our own. Eddy has contacted a real estate broker and is examining our options. The purchase of a building would provide us an income opportunity in leasing office space. Shop with a Cop 2004 – We have made plans to sponsor another Shop with a Cop program this year. It will be at the Target Store on Lawndale Drive on Saturday, December 18, 2004 at 0830 hours. Make plans to attend this outreach event. You will be moved by the joy and hope you put in the hearts of kids and parents alike. PAC Fund – Developing a PAC Fund was discussed again this month. The need to develop a City Council member or a few of them that are willing to support our Agenda as the GPOA is now becoming more and more evident. We now have the attention of the City Council and they now understand we are here to stay and we do have an influence. We are one year away from City Council elections, making this an excellent time to discuss our issues with Council candidates If they are willing to support our Agenda, then we will support their campaign. If they are not with us, then we will support their opponents who will support our efforts! We are now 357 strong and have the ear of many people in our City. It is now time to use that to our advantage. Bond together and mold a City Council that will look after our needs and the needs of the citizens. We will be in touch with you soon about the PAC Fund.	Message from the President