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City Contributes $150,000 to Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention
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Raleigh City Council members approved a $150,000 contribution for a Jehovah’s Witness convention, but wants community outreach in return.
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Food Trucks Could be Allowed Downtown
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Councilors and Planning Commission members heard few comments from the public Tuesday regarding a change to a change in the food truck ordinance. If approved, the change will allow trucks downtown and more than one truck in certain spaces.
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Council Roundup: New Historic District Named, Angus Barn Annexed
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A new historic overlay district near Shaw University finally has a name after Tuesday’s City Council meeting. In other council business, a hotel is planned for the Bell Tower Mart area on Hillsborough Street and the Angus Barn has become part of the City of Raleigh.
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Developers Could Be Responsible for Future Traffic Calming Projects
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City Councilors will explore a change to traffic calming in new urban developments.
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Council Supports So-Called Police “Quota” System
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City Councilors Tuesday agreed Tuesday to a new system for evaluating Raleigh police officers, but some officers say it creates a quota system for traffic stops and arrests.
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Council Roundup: Parking Decks to Remain Ad Free, More Pygmy Goats Allowed
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City Councilors Tuesday rejected using city parking decks as advertising space, but approved a public hearing for a change in the food truck ordinance, more urban pygmy goats and sensitivity training and outreach for the ART program.
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City Adds Digital Option for Public Input on Council Agendas
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New software enables residents to add comments to City Council agenda items.
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Raleigh’s Buses Move Toward Regional System
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The city moves forward with a partnership between Capital Area Transit and Triangle Transit to create a cohesive regional bus system.
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New Board to Oversee City Historic Sites
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City Council dissolves the Mordecai Park Advisory Committee and creates citywide historic site board.
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Council Approves Front Yard Parking Ban in Southwest Raleigh
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Some residents will have to find another place to park now that their front lawn is off limits. City council members also approved working with Triangle Transit to begin regional branding efforts, and a long list of traffic calming projects.
