May 3 2022 City Council Meeting

May 3 2022 City Council Meeting

HIGHLIGHTS Once again a last minute change from in-person to virtual meeting due to Covid outbreak among staff. All public hearings will be continued to May 10 at 4pm except for Floodplain Maps which is referred to Planning Commission with recommendations needed in...
Raleigh’s Future is in Voter’s Hands

Raleigh’s Future is in Voter’s Hands

Livable Raleigh Chair Susan Maruyama recently sent this opinion piece to the News & Observer. They published an edited version and we wanted to share the complete version here. Fifty years ago, when Clarence Lightner, Raleigh’s first and only black mayor, created...
Traffic Impact of Midtown Rezonings

Traffic Impact of Midtown Rezonings

Midtown Raleigh Resident Larry Helfant sent the following email to members of the Planning Commission: Commissioners, I have looked at the agenda for your planned meeting on Tuesday. I do appreciate the time that you take to hear each case but the agenda is very full...
May 3 2022 City Council Meeting

April 19, 2022 City Council Highlights

Highlights Meeting was changed to virtual on Monday, April 18, due to Mayor Baldwin testing positive for COVID.Consent agenda approved, including immediate 2% COLA for all City employees and scheduling of June 7 public hearing for Text Change TC-12-21: Accessory...