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Duplicated efforts to bring car sharing to Raleigh resulted in two separate programs. As one downtown group advocates for WeCar, city government and local colleges have moved forward with zipcar. Can Raleigh handle two car sharing programs?
One of our Twitter followers asked this week: Must Occupy Raleigh protesters sit or stand? We heard reports of mixed messages at the State Capitol, so we checked with Raleigh Police for the answer.
Whether voters prefer the excitement of standing in line on Election Day or would rather vote ahead of
the crowds, casting a ballot is so easy, a 17-year-old could do it. But this year, many voters are going to be confused about which elections they can vote in and for which races, said Gary Sims, deputy director of the Wake County Board of Elections. Some Wake County residents will vote Oct. 11. Some will vote Nov.
Age: 54
Occupation: Marketing and Communications Consultant
Website: www.maryannforraleigh.com
How long have you lived in Raleigh? 23 years
Why have you decided to run for office? This will be my third term if I’m re-elected, so I guess the reason why I decided to run was to try to keep Raleigh on the track it was on and to give back to the community and to make sure that things kept happening. What are the three biggest issues you think the City of Raleigh faces and how would you address those issues? The first is obviously related to our economy.
A neighborhood in East Raleigh is seeing lower crime rates and redevelopment, leaving some community members wondering if the changes will change the nature of the historically African-American neighborhood. Photo by Karen Tam.
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Wake County is partnering with UNC Health and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to produce a study of behavioral health needs in the area. Image: The WakeBrook Recovering Center, courtesy of Wake County.
Erv Portman will be sworn into the District 4 seat of the Wake County Commission during its meeting Tuesday. Portman, formerly a Cary town councilor, succeeds Stan Norwalk, who resigned May 2.
Wake County Commissioners approved the $952.1 million budget Monday for the 2011-12 fiscal year. Commissioners also approved the appointment of City Councilor Erv Portman to the District 4 seat vacated by Stan Norwalk.
Wake County Commissioners and school board members played a little power tug-of-war last week over the spending of county dollars in education. Commissioners voted last year to request a “purpose and function” breakdown of the school system’s 2011-12 budget. But when school officials made their formal appropriation request to Commissioners in mid-May, they asked for the budget in a lump sum.
