Board of Commissioners Friday Update
July 11, 2008
ITEM 1. DROUGHT CONCERNS
Recent rains have allowed the NC Drought Management Advisory Council to downgrade Wake County from “Severe Drought” to the “Moderate Drought” category. Click here to view the drought map for
A July 7th News & Observer article makes an interesting point: our area is in a drought even though we have had above average rainfall for the year. Click here to read the article.
ITEM 2. ANNEXATION MORATORIUM BILL UPDATE
HB 2367 – Involuntary Annexation Moratorium, which passed the House last week, has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee.
ITEM 3. COUNTY COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENTS OF ETJ REPRESENTATIVES OF WENDELL’S PLANNING BOARD AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
It was reported that the recommendations that Wendell made for ETJ representatives on the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment were approved by the Wake County Commissioners at their July 7th meeting.
ITEM 4. EWTV FUNDING
Senate Bill S1716 passed both the House and the Senate. This bill is expected to cut the funding for East Wake TV in half (to about $35,000). This will have a big effect on what EWTV can do. Because of this change, the three towns may want to consider budgeting some funds for EWTV in future years.
ITEM 5. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING – TUESDAY, JULY 29TH
The Board of Adjustment will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 29h at 6:00 p.m. The BOA will hear a variance request by McDonald’s for additional signs.
ITEM 6. OTHER:
A. The Planning Board participated in a training workshop facilitated by town staff on Wednesday, July 9th.
B. Triangle Transit announced Monday that bus ridership in June hit an all-time high with 97,172 people getting on board, an increase of 30 percent over June 2007.
C. Todd Hill Drive was paved this week.
D. Repair work on the municipal building roof continued this week, but little progress was made, due to the rain. Hopefully, the roof replacement will be completed next week.
E. The WRAListens community forum about issues of Northeastern Wake County (which was taped on June 18th) is scheduled to air on July 26th at 7:30 p.m. (WRAListens is a 30-minute public affairs program that allows viewers to hear about issues facing local communities.)
F. The Triangle Business Journal will host a continental breakfast / symposium about “The State of Eastern Wake” on Friday, July 18th from 7:15 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. at
G. Chic-Fil-A will have a “Wendell Parks and Recreation Night” on Monday, July 21st from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Chick-Fil-A in Knightdale. 10% of sales to Parks and Recreation supporters will go towards the Wendell Parks and Recreation Capital Campaign. Also, there will be games for the kids to play during dinner. These games will cost $1 each; however, all of these proceeds will go back to the Wendell Parks and Recreation Capital Campaign.
H. The Board of Commissioners has been invited to the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce annual Partners Dinner. The dinner will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24th. Space is limited on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP by July 13th to Kathryn Write at 664-7090 or at kwright@raleighchamber.org.
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ITEM 7. UPCOMING EVENTS:
07/14 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
07/18 7:15 a.m. Triangle Business Journal “State of Eastern Wake” breakfast @ Faith Baptist Church, Knightdale
07/21 5pm - 7pm “Wendell Parks & Rec. Night” @ Chick-Fil-A, Knightdale
07/21 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall
07/24 6:00 p.m. Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Annual Partners Dinner
07/26 7:30 p.m. WRAListens Series focus on Northeast Wake County
07/28 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
07/29 6:00 p.m. Board of Adjustment Meeting @ Town Hall
07/31 7:00 p.m. Community Forum #3 about Lake Myra County {ark @ Wendell Community Center
08/04 6:00 p.m. UDO Meeting @ Town Hall
08/11 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
08/18 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall
08/25 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall
09/01 (Mon.) Labor Day holiday – Town offices closed
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