News in Brief
Public Invited to Governor’s Mansion for Holiday Open House
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The public is invited to a holiday open house at North Carolina’s Executive Mansion from Dec. 12 to 15.
City Council
Outdoor Music Permits Delayed
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Councilors Tuesday put five outdoor music permits on hold while they create a new policy.
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Council to Be Sworn in Dec. 2
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New City Councilor Wayne Maiorano will be sworn in Dec. 2, along with the rest of the returning members of Council and the mayor.
County Government
Deputy County Manager Joe Durham to serve as Interim
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Wake County Commissioners Monday appointed Deputy County Manager Joe Durham to serve as Interim County Manager.
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Residents Can Request Bike Racks
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Residents are invited to request bike racks at specific locations using the City’s SeeClickFix app. Requests will be taken through Nov. 29.
Environment
Raleigh to Spend $150,000 in Falls Lake Research
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Raleigh and nearby municipalities will kick in funding for Falls Lake research after the state Environmental Commission rejected a state plan for controlling nutrient pollution, but many think the state should pay for the work.
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Raleigh Responds to Transit Panel
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An independent panel of transit experts last week criticized a transit plan created for Raleigh and Wake County, saying officials here need to focus on buses instead of rail. Raleigh officials say the plan already focuses on buses and that rail needs to be part of the vision for the future.
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Affordable Housing Development Coming to S. Person Street
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Planning Commissioners this week approved the “10 at South Person” development and phase two of the Sunnybrook Road development. They defered a Rock Quarry Road rezoning for two weeks.
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Interior Business Signs May Soon Change
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Business owners may soon be forced to remove signs from their windows. The issue will go to a public hearing next year.
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North Boylan Sees Decrease in Hookah Bar Complaints
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New management and more strict parking restrictions seem to have eased some of the problems neighbors say stem from a nearby hookah café after bars on Glenwood South close.
