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Councilors Want Increased Communication with City Manager
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Raleigh’s recruiting consultant questions how much involvement councilors want in daily operations as the search gets underway for a new city manager.
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Bonds to Pay for Downtown Operations Facility
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The City Council Tuesday approved a proposal to use limited obligation bonds not exceeding $100 million to build a remote operations facility downtown.
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Trees, Site Access Complete Council UDO Review
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Councilors Monday approved the final two items in the city’s new zoning code. The UDO will take effect Sept. 1.
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Council Hires Consultant for City Manager Search
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Councilors Monday selected Springsted to help recruit Raleigh’s new city manager.
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Councilors Tackle Lingering UDO Questions
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City Councilors and planning staff review holdout UDO items as the Sept. 1 effective date approaches.
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Council Roundup: Sheetz Rezoning Decision Delayed
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City Councilors Tuesday sent a controversial rezoning case regarding a Sheetz to the Comprehensive Planning Committee for discussion. Councilors also authorized city staff to proceed with placing the $75 million transportation bond on the October ballot.
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Public Process for Traffic Calming May Change
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Members of a Council committee Tuesday approved changes for the traffic calming public participation process and discussed a way for residents to crowdfund small projects.
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Council Roundup: 700 Parking Spaces for Downtown Highrise
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The city finalizes agreements for long-term leases with Edison Land, LLC for the Blount Street parking deck. Councilors also accepted a donation of three acres of land that will become part of the Walnut Creek Wetland Center, discussed the $21 million TIGER IV grant, and a decision on the Property and Casualty Insurance Broker Contract was delayed.
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Transportation Bond Goes to Voters this Fall
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Councilors approve including a $75 million transportation bond on the October 8 ballot.
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Council Adopts $707M Budget
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Raleigh City Councilors adopted the budget for the next fiscal year, passing the $700 million mark for the first time. Property taxes will not increase, but sewer and solid waste fees are going up. The city will add back 40 jobs lost during the recession and give 3 percent merit raises to employees.
