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City councilors had twice the fun this week, as they renewed two contracts, approved two transit projects, funded two more two-way streets and scheduled two simultaneous fireworks shows.
Raleigh Public Record brought it’s news operations to the stage Wednesday night at Tir Na Nog to discuss what historic districts mean in a growing city.
Raleigh City Councilors have started discussing the merits and problems with using performance-based standards for development in the watershed for the city’s drinking water.
Brown street signs have popped up in some parts of downtown as part of an effort to highlight Raleigh’s six local historic overlay districts.
Staff at the Oakwood Cemetery are trying their hand at a new task: beekeeping.
Councilors voted this week to send a $91.7 million bond to voters this fall. If approved, the bonds will pay for a long list of parks projects. The bond means a 1.72-cent tax increase for Raleigh residents.
Wake Commissioners Tuesday adopted a budget that includes a raise for teachers, which will be funded by ABC Board revenue. Democrats on the board said it wasn’t enough.
City officials announced the date of the 11th annual Neighborhood Exchange
On Monday, City Council approved a new budget – bringing with it a number of taxpayer-sponsored capital improvement projects. Somewhere among the $754 million in expenditures, the city found the money to fund a number of large-scale, long-awaited capital improvement projects.
Despite a decrease in the number of complaints related to a local hookah bar, some North Boylan residents want the city to regulate where such businesses can locate.
