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Councilors Tuesday increased the amount of money awarded to tipsters who provide information or evidence of illegal dumping in the city’s sanitary sewers. Councilors also approved a new downtown hotel and some spring road races. They delayed a vote on a possible ban of dogs in some park facilities.
City Councilors discussed using the Sandy Forks Road Project as a pilot for the Greenroads Program, a certification program for roadway projects that were designed and constructed using environmentally sustainable best practices.
Council members will consider a lease that would turn the former Salvation Army building into a charter elementary school.
The Public Works Committee this week discussed the issue of banning dogs from certain park facilities, but did not offer a clear recommendation to the full Council.
Raleigh City Councilors Tuesday approved a contract extension with the company responsible for the downtown parking meters. Councilors also delayed a vote on a new pawnbroker’s license, approved a new stormwater management device and added more road races have been to the calendar.
Councilors discussed how to communicate among themselves and with city staff during the first day of their annual retreat.
Due to weather in the Port City, Councilors are moving their two-day retreat from Wilmington to the Raleigh Convention Center.
To handle an increase in workload, Councilors last week approved additional positions in the stormwater utility department.
Council roundup: The policy debate about road races continues after City Councilors this week approved two races in the same neighborhood for a Sunday in May. Councilors also approved the agenda for their retreat next week in Wilmington and are getting ready to kick off public meetings to revise the rules for historic districts.
Raleigh City Council members Tuesday approved a city-county merger for the city’s Accessible Raleigh Transit program, which offers rides for people with disabilities. The merger will increase the hours the program’s call center is available for users and eventually mean more riding options.
