City Council Budget Work Session – April 10, 2023

April 4, 2023 City Council Meetings

HIGHLIGHTS Councilor Patton absent and excused Voted unanimously to appropriate $10,000 from Council Contingency to support the United Arts Council’s Annual Gala Voted unanimously to approve $492,231 from ARPA funds for Legal Aid of North...
March 21, 2023 City Council Work Session and Afternoon Session

March 21, 2023 City Council Work Session and Afternoon Session

HIGHLIGHTS Longtime City Clerk Gail Smith was honored at her last meeting upon her retirement Public Comments focused on negative impacts of Missing Middle and other rezoning actions that will harm existing neighborhoods, difficulties in engaging with the City,...
March 21, 2023 City Council Work Session and Afternoon Session

MARCH 13 & 14, 2023 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSIONS

Proposed fee increases for residents – stormwater, water, and solid waste services

Proposed fee adjustments (50% decreasing and 42% increasing) for developers

An $8-$12M deficit predicted in FY26 for GoRaleigh bus service; fares brought in about $3.5M so even if fares are re-introduced, there would still be a significant gap

There has been much activity to address issues with Glenwood South, but problems remain