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Council Roundup: A New Downtown Plan and DWI Enforcement
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The Raleigh Police Department is pursuing a DWI squad grant. In other business an architectural firm has been selected to help update Raleigh’s Downtown Plan.
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Council Agrees to Temporary Moore Square Food Deal
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City Council members Tuesday issued a stay of enforcement, allowing groups to feed the homeless in Moore Square. They say they will now work to find an alternative solution to weekend food distribution for the hungry and homeless in the downtown park.
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No Public Input for City Manager Candidates
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Citing time constraints and privacy concerns, Raleigh City Councilors have decided to hold all interviews for a new city manager behind closed doors.
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Councilors Discuss City Manager Interview Process
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As the closing date to apply for Raleigh’s open city manager job approaches, City Councilors discuss the interview process.
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City Council: No Buffaloe Road Sheetz
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Councilors want the developer of a North Raleigh property to file a new rezoning application that would prohibit gas stations.
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Transportation Bond Goes to Ballot
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Councilors this week approved putting a $75 million transportation bond on the ballot this fall.
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Council Roundup: New Downtown Vision Plan Funded
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The City of Raleigh has received a $250,000 donation from the Downtown Raleigh Alliance. In other Council business this week, Councilors agreed to an amendment to the Downtown Bus Facilities Master Plan and recommended that a block of North Carver Street be converted to a one-way street.
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Changes Approved for Blount and Person Streets, Funding Uncertain
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City Councilors recently voted to approve the recommendations of the Blount-Person Street Corridor Study, enabling city staff to begin planning the first phase of the project. Funding could come from a $75-million transportation bond that’s up for a vote this fall.
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Neighbors: Hookah Bar Still Causing Problems Near Glenwood South
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Some problems persist in the North Boylan neighborhood, which residents blame on a nearby hookah bar.
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Planning Roundup: UDO Goes Live Sept. 1
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The new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) goes into effect on September 1. Plans for the L building and the Edison Office building are approved, and a new shopping center is going into northwest Raleigh.
