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The city’s new zoning code, known as the Unified Development Ordinance, will go to a public hearing Feb. 21. The Planning Commission and City Council will no longer review and approve site plans under the new code.
Transit advocates are pushing for a fall referendum asking voters to approve a half-cent sales tax increase. The money would be spent to improve transit in Wake County, starting with buses and commuter rail. But getting the referendum on the ballot this fall is a delicate balance of timing and politics.
City Council approved a resolution for open government, a new location for an emergency communication center and Councillors discussed possible four-year terms instead of two.
One of the country’s oldest continuously operating community theaters has a new leader. Charles Phaneuf took over as Raleigh Little Theatre’s executive director last month. We spoke with Charles about his Triangle roots and about his vision for the future of Raleigh Little Theatre.
A $61,000 grant for Communities in Schools has been put on hold, a joint venture with Durham County was approved, and Raleigh is getting some money for emergency services.
In 2010 and 2011, 38 percent of rezoning cases were inconsistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
A task force report released last month states that the long-term financial model for Raleigh’s water system won’t cover the $7 billion in repairs for infrastructure over the coming decades and doesn’t plan for drops in revenue during droughts.
Negotiations with Google to use Gmail as the city’s email provider have hit a snag over a point in the contract. City officials aren’t saying much on the topic, but said the stall could eventually affect the expected cost savings.
The Raleigh Public Record sat down with Wake County School Superintendent Tony Tata to talk about the school board, policies and the politics after one year on the job.
The city recently approved a new affordable housing complex called Passage Home. But with more than 56,000 Raleigh residents living in poverty, the need for more low-income housing remains great in a time when new developments are harder to come by.
