City Council
Planning Commission Approves Marietta Quarry Expansion
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The Raleigh Planning Commission Tuesday gave Martin Marietta the OK to expand a quarry in North Raleigh.
News
Increasing Population and Decreased Funding Puts Strain on Emergency Services
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Officials say that the emergency service system isn’t going into crisis mode any time soon, but the system continues to feel the affects of a growing population and limited funding.
News
New Data Released on Poverty and Race in Wake Schools
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In the Record’s ongoing effort to make school system data more digest-able, Education Reporter Will Huntsberry updates and analyzes the latest numbers on the controlled-choice assignment plan released at Tuesday’s school board meeting.
City Council
City Awards Citrix Grant for Expansion
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City councilors approved an economic development incentive grant to Citrix Systems for its expansion in Raleigh.
City Council
Residents Request Increased Funding for Employees, Nonprofits
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Raleigh residents voice their thoughts on the proposed budget.
City Council
Council Roundup: New Mint Tenant Contract Approved
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City councilors approved a new tenant for the now-vacant Mint restaurant, special event signage laws see a change, and the Planning Commission gets more time to review the UDO.
City Council
Council Approves Additional Fines for Delinquent Parking Tickets
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City councilors approved increasing fines for drivers who are more than six months late paying their parking tickets. And the city can now collect those fines from a resident’s state tax return.
County Government
Trap-Neuter-Return for Feral Cats is Official
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In a victory for animal rights advocates, Wake County adopted a new program that will allow community organizations to trap, neuter and release feral cats.
City Council
The City’s Bad Bet on The Mint and Fine Dining
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In 2006 the city agreed to spend $1 million of taxpayer money to up-fit the One Exchange Plaza building to bring a fine dining experience to downtown Raleigh. As it became clear that fine dining doesn’t work downtown, the city lowered the Mint’s rent overtime and now the restaurant is shutting its doors before its lease is up.
News
Greenway App Takes Top Prize at Open Gov Gathering
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Lorena Akin had 60 seconds. In the short-term, the goal was simple: make a good impression on the dozens of Triangle locals gathered in the conference room in front of her. At the very least, that would probably earn her a spot on the nearby empty grid, which would soon map the agenda for the open government “unconference” CityCamp Raleigh. This is how an unconference typically begins. No set schedules, just a wall of empty time slots.
