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County Eliminates Open Space Contribution

Wake County commissioners vote to remove the open space residential development contribution from the development code.
August 2, 2011 | Posted in: Environment, News, Wake Co. Commission | Tags: , , | Comments closed | Full Story »

Raleigh’s Water Conundrum: Conservation v. Rates

falls frontRaleigh is in a moderate drought, but a task force says: don’t push water conservation. Raleigh, like many other cities, faces tough choices when it comes to water. Water is paid by user fees. So when people conserve, the utility, which has its own budget, loses revenue.
June 23, 2011 | Posted in: City Council, Environment, News, The Latest | Tags: , , | Comments closed | Full Story »

Fire stations going green with stimulus funding

The city of Raleigh received federal stimulus funding to install rainwater harvesting systems at nine fire stations in Raleigh, and two other locations in the county.
June 25, 2009 | Posted in: News, The Latest | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story »

March 3 hearings on dog tethering and bike plan

The Raleigh City council will hold public hearings during its March 3 evening session on a proposed animal tethering ordinance and a new comprehensive bike plan.
March 1, 2009 | Posted in: City Council, News, The Latest | Tags: , , | Comments closed | Full Story »