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Council gets an earful on the budget

By C. Duncan Pardo • Jun 1st, 2010 • Category: City Council, News, The Latest

The Raleigh City Council had a full house for its budget hearing Tuesday evening. Councilors also passed changes to the rezoning process.



Council talking budget, gardens this week

By C. Duncan Pardo • May 31st, 2010 • Category: City Council, News, The Latest

The Raleigh City Council will hold its annual budget hearing Tuesday evening. During the afternoon council members will tackle community gardens, the Little River Reservoir and more. Photo: The Wedge Garden in the Pullen Park neighborhood. Photo by Jessica Tisdale.



City budget maintains line on property tax, $5 increase for cars

By C. Duncan Pardo • May 19th, 2010 • Category: City Council, News

The Raleigh city manager released his proposed budget Tuesday for city council consideration. The $620 million budget closes a $7.5 million shortfall.



Council preview: comp plan, road races and a new city logo

By C. Duncan Pardo • May 17th, 2010 • Category: City Council, News, The Latest

Council will talk about a new logo for Raleigh, the city employee health insurance plan and new rules for road races.



It’s official: RPR gets non-profit status

By C. Duncan Pardo • May 6th, 2010 • Category: Editorial notes, News, The Latest

A letter from the editor.



New zoning code will not require affordable housing

By C. Duncan Pardo • May 5th, 2010 • Category: City Council, News, The Latest

The new zoning code, or Unified Development Ordinance in planner parlance, will not require builders to include affordable housing units in new developments.



Pine straw rules, rail task force get green light

By C. Duncan Pardo • May 5th, 2010 • Category: City Council, News, The Latest

Councilors approved a ban on pine straw near rental properties and a new task force to study rail in Raleigh. They delayed spending $186,000 to lease BMW motorcycles for the RPD.



Election results

By C. Duncan Pardo • May 4th, 2010 • Category: News, The Latest

Election results from across Raleigh.



Council preview: Pine straw rules up for a vote

By C. Duncan Pardo • May 2nd, 2010 • Category: City Council, News, The Latest

The Raleigh City Council could vote on new rules prohibiting pine straw near rental properties. Councilors will also talk about smoking in parks, the new Union Station proposal, sidewalks and BMW motorcycles for the RPD.



Sunshine blog: Raleigh’s Union Station proposal

By C. Duncan Pardo • Apr 27th, 2010 • Category: Sunshine Blog, The Latest

Read the proposal for the downtown transit station.