16:32:46 From ellen weaver to Everyone : ellen weaver, ellen@weavingwholeness.com for list 16:33:10 From Stanley Pokras to Rita Varley(Direct Message) : Hi, Rita. Nice to see you here. 16:33:32 From Carol Duncan to Everyone : Carol from W. Mt. Airy. How is the bank funded? From what city funds? How much will it take to be practical to fund development projects? 16:34:29 From mollymahoney to Everyone : Molly Mahoney from Mount Airy — member of PNN 16:35:41 From ACHC Membership to Everyone : Hello everyone 16:38:55 From Peter Winslow to Everyone : Please join the conversation today, by typing your questions and comments using the Chat feature. 16:41:36 From Deb Figart to Everyone : Question for Walt: Do the various states and municipalities seem to be drafting similar legislative wording, for example similar missions for the public bank; similar oversight and audit; similar bank management and relationship to the government body; and the like? 16:43:36 From Tim Brown PNN to Everyone : How long a timeline do you anticipate to initiate this bank for the City? 16:44:35 From Tim Brown PNN to Everyone : Putting on your visionary cap, what kinds of problems do you see a fully-realized public bank being able to resolve? 16:45:36 From Broderick Byers to Everyone : Can you speak specifically about digital currency and a municipal bank? I see that several cities are now establishing shopping loyalty programs designed to keep dollars circulating within their city. Is there a planned integration of the currency? 16:46:23 From Kevin G. Chavers to Everyone : What are the risks to that model that you think need to be addressed? 16:49:14 From Jerry Selber to Everyone : What lobbying effort is the commercial banking industry mounting to slow this momentum? 16:49:38 From Stanley Pokras to Everyone : Question from a resident of East Oak Lane and a member of the Public Bank Coalition. What are the specific tasks currently being asked of the outside legal council. 16:49:56 From Kamaryn Norris to Everyone : ^^ +1 16:50:37 From Pamela Haines to Everyone : What is the advantage of a municipal authority over a state chartered bank? Are there opportunities that we lose by going in that direction? 16:52:53 From Oscar Abello to Everyone : Maggie Walker, first Black woman to start a bank, St. Luke’s Penny Savings Bank, Richmond VA 1903