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County Commissioners Monday listened to more than 20 people speak about transit before voting down a resolution to move forward with a transit plan and half-cent sales tax referendum.
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.
In a joint meeting with Wake County commissioners and Raleigh city councilors, they approved a financial plan for dealing with hotel and prepared food taxes.
A Wake County committee is having difficulty attracting and retaining members who play a large role in advocating for nursing home patients. And the problem isn’t limited to Wake County.
Wake County commissioners continue their discussions about a trap-neuter-return option for the county’s animal control ordinance and extended the panhandling permit time to six months.
The proposed county budget for next year doesn’t include any property tax increases, and includes increased spending in education and public safety. But 86 positions will be cut.
County Commissioners are considering a general obligation bond to help Wake Technical Community College with a $210 million building program. But with County Schools also in need, commissioners have decisions to make about the county’s debt — and a possible future tax increase.
Wake County will partner with UNC to improve its mental health services. In other Wake County Commission news, commissioners heard a presentation Monday from the Research Triangle Foundation about its plans for the park’s future.
Veda Renfrow, a subcontractor for Wake County, said she was fired, presumably for being a lesbian. County officials say she acted unprofessionally after the County Commission voted to support Amendment One.
A Wake-Durham partnership to manage mental health services was made official this week. In other business, commissioners set their goals for the state legislature’s upcoming short session.
