County Government
County Looks to Keep Mental Illness Patients out of ER
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County officials are considering changing the makeup of WakeBrook Recovery Center to keep people with mental illness out of emergency rooms.
News
Raleigh to Base Water Restrictions on Need, Not Just Lake Level
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Residents could see fewer calls for water conservation with a new drought water restriction plan.
City Council
Council Roundup: Councilors Mixed on Term Change
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A council committee will continue to discuss extending councilor terms from two to four years after a scant showing at the public hearing. The council approved filing a lawsuit against the state, the Capital Boulevard Corridor Study and design plans for Mordecai Park. And an 11-year-old girl and councilor’s Google image searches for photos of pygmy goats may lead to a zoning code change.
County Government
Comission Roundup: Wake Tech Bond on November Ballot
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County officials Monday approved a Wake Tech bond for the November ballot, a business grant for NetApp, a facelift for the sixth floor of the courthouse and a new downtown school.
News
The Great Granny Flat Debate
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Residents and city officials debate backyard cottages and their potential benefits and problems.
News
Parking Lot a Sticking Point for New CarMax Location
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Planning Commission members Tuesday discussed concerns with the amount of parking created by a new car dealership. The commission also approved three rezoning applications. Photo: The CarMax on Glenwood Avenue in 2008. Photo by Ildar Sagdejev.
City Council
Council Roundup: Scaled-Down Public Safety Center Back on the Table
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The City Council Tuesday agreed to move forward with plans for a new safety center, two years after intense debate about plans for a $205 million high-rise safety center downtown. In other business, councilors approved a new position of the Office of Economic Development and discussed how to handle the city’s geese.
City Council
Council Wants Public Input on Term Lengths
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The city council will hold a public hearing in August to get feedback on whether to extend councilor terms from two years to four years.
City Council
Planning Commissioners Don’t Like Proposed Public Hearing Rule
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Under the new zoning code, city councilors will not be compelled to hold public hearings on certain cases, a policy that didn’t sit well with many Planning Commission members this week.
City Council
Council Roundup: North Raleigh Quarry Expansion Approved
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The City Council Tuesday approved a rezoning application that would permit the Martin Marietta quarry to expand. Councilors also showed their opposition to Citizens United, agreed to research changes to the food truck law and said no to a gate on a public street.
