News
Urban Design Center Relocating
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The city’s Urban Design Center will be relocating to the Briggs Hardward Building to make way for a full-service bank.
City Council
City to Take over Raleigh City Museum
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Starting next month, the Raleigh City Museum will be operated by the City of Raleigh.
News
Wake School Board Votes for New Version of Diversity
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After one year of a choice assignment policy that was enacted by a lameduck Republican majority, the Democratic majority is directing that Wake schools again moves towards a system that controls for diversity.
City Council
Council Roundup: Front-Yard Parking Ban Approved, With Caveats
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After years of debate, city councilors approved a front-yard parking ordinance Tuesday. In other business, they delayed Martin Marietta’s quarry expansion and considered longer terms for councilors.
County Government
Commission Votes Against Debate on Transit Sales Tax
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County Commissioners Monday listened to more than 20 people speak about transit before voting down a resolution to move forward with a transit plan and half-cent sales tax referendum.
City Council
Raleigh Budget Adopted with 3 Percent Increase
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Raleigh City Council members adopted the city’s budget for the next fiscal year. There is no property tax increase this year, but trash fees will increase $1. The budget includes merit pay increases for city employees and a raise for councilors. Health insurance premiums for employee dependents will go up 4 percent.
News
NAACP Wants Renewed Investigation into Wake Schools
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The North Carolina NAACP is calling on the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights to “reinvigorate” its investigation into Wake schools. The NAACP made the request based on an analysis of F&R data last week by the Record.
City Council
Committee Passes Front-Yard Parking Ordinance
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If approved by council, a new law would require residents near NC State to find new places to park.
News
Poor Schools Getting Poorer Under Choice Plan
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A new Record data analysis exposes a trend of poor schools getting poorer at a faster rate than more affluent schools, despite the school system’s contention that a choice plan would stabilize F&R percentages. The analysis also shows that before the diversity policy was changed, schools poverty levels were moving toward the middle.
City Council
City Has Backlog of Unfunded Street Projects
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More than 30 street improvement projects remain to be funded in the proposed budget and Capital Improvement Plan.
