Oak City Portraits
PETA Protest
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Summer interns with animal rights group PETA donned fake fur coats and crawled into cages Tuesday at Moore Square to protest the trade in animal skins.
County Government
Wake Passes Budget, Maintains Line on Property Taxes
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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.
County Government
“Purpose and Function” Budget Leads to County Tug-of-War
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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.
News
Low Participation Extends School Plan Test Drive
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WCPSS has extended the “test drive” of what’s called The Blue Plan — part of a new student assignment plan. The deadline to participate in the mock trial is now Friday, June 24.
Census
Census: Raleigh has Growing Households, Latino Population
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The 2010 Census puts Raleigh among the nation’s fastest-growing cities. We break down which segments of the population are growing: Latinos and different types of households.
2011 Election
Candidates Begin Entering the School Board Fray
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Filing for the fall election has not yet begun, but many candidates are stepping forward for Wake County School Board. Here is a breakdown of declared candidates so far.
City Council
Repair, Not Replace in the Raleigh Capital Improvement Budget
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This year’s proposed Capital Improvement Program focuses on repairs instead of replacements in six departments. City officials say it’s better to maintain existing infrastructure instead of building new while the economy is still on the mend. The City Council will approve the CIP as part of its total budget by the new fiscal year start July 1.
Raleigh Music Scene
Music Listings: June 8-12
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From Indie to cajun, check out what’s playing in the Raleigh music scene this week.
City Council
Councilors Drawing Raleigh’s “Creative District”
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Raleigh set aside $150,000 last year to develop a “creative district” in southwest Raleigh. City Councilors debated in committee this week whether they should pigeonhole “creativity” to only one area of the city.
County Government
Wake Commissioners Restore Some Budget Funding
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Wake County Commissioners have informally agreed to restore more than $600,000 in cuts in the county manager’s proposed budget. Although more than half that money will be given to non-profits, commissioners say the allocations are a “soft landing” as they wean programs off county funding.
