City Council

Raleigh puts its two cents in for Falls Lake water quality rules

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Raleigh City Council approved a proposal to the state that could govern nutrient levels in Falls Lake. The plan includes regulations to control nitrogen and phosphorus in Falls Lake, which is considered an impaired water-body under the Clean Water Act. The Falls Lake Stakeholders, which includes Raleigh city government, developed the nutrient management plan to recommend to the state Environmental Management Commission next year as it develops environmental rules for the lake. If approved, the rules could go into effect in 2011. Inter-governmental cooperation is crucial, according to Upper Neuse Riverkeeper Alissa Bierma, since Falls Lake is in more that one city and more than one county.

News

Council votes down Brier Creek Firestone

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Brier Creek residents prevailed Tuesday in their fight to halt construction of a Firestone Complete Auto Care on the outskirts of their North Raleigh neighborhood. The Raleigh City Council voted 6-1 against granting a development permit to Firestone for the 7,575 foot building, which would have been located on a 1.5 acre site at the intersection of T.W. Alexander and Sporting Club drives less than 400 feet from residential homes.

2009 Election

Candidates pressed on growth, transit at city council forum

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Managing growth and developing a better public transit system were topics that took center stage at a public forum for Raleigh City Council candidates, held Thursday night at Temple Beth Or by WakeUP Wake County and the Wake County League of Women Voters. About 75 voters turned out to pitch questions to the candidates from their district.

Police Blotter

September 10 Blotter

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Early Thursday morning an armed man barricaded himself inside a Rock Quarry Road home after a domestic dispute. Police closed the road until they took Robert Gray, 47, into custody around dawn this morning.