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CFO Appointed to Interim City Manager
Raleigh City Councilors Thursday appointed the city’s Chief Financial Officer Perry James to serve as interim CEO after Russell Allen leaves the post at the end of June.
William Peace University President Plans for Growth
William Peace University President Debra Townsley sat down with the Record recently to talk about the controversy over Seaboard Station and the school’s plans for the future.
Council Roundup: Glenwood Pedestrian Bridge Approved
Councilors approved a rezoning for a mixed-use development near Crabtree Valley mall that will include a pedestrian bridge across Glenwood Avenue. In other Council business, the city received a $27 million loan for the Neuse River Waste Water Treatment Plant, and plans to apply for another federal grant for the new downtown train station.
City Budget: Taxes Flat, Sewer Rates Increase
City Manager Russell Allen unveiled his final Raleigh budget Tuesday. The spending plan maintains the tax rate the same, but calls for an increase in sewer fees. The budget also includes 40 additional positions to various city departments and gives 3 percent merit raises to employees.
Wake County Budget Includes New Hires, Library Hours
Responding to a slow economic recovery, the proposed Wake County budget will increase library hours, pay for new employees and give current employees raises while leaving taxes at current levels.
Dix Lease, School Building Bills Survive in General Assembly
In a new regular feature on the Record, we will track bills impacting Raleigh and Wake County and Wake’s representatives and senators in the General Assembly. In this first weekly post, we look at the bills that survived crossover last week.
Councilors Agree to Southwest Raleigh Affordable Housing Project
Councilors approved a loan Tuesday for an affordable housing project in Southwest Raleigh and will review how the City ranks priority areas.
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