City Council approved a resolution for open government, a new location for an emergency communication center and Councillors discussed possible four-year terms instead of two.
A task force report released last month states that the long-term financial model for Raleigh’s water system won’t cover the $7 billion in repairs for infrastructure over the coming decades and doesn’t plan for drops in revenue during droughts.
Negotiations with Google to use Gmail as the city’s email provider have hit a snag over a point in the contract. City officials aren’t saying much on the topic, but said the stall could eventually affect the expected cost savings.
Raleigh City Councilors on the Technology Committee approved a resolution Tuesday to make city data more accessible and open up city software projects to companies using open-source technology.
A state law means big changes to Raleigh’s Probationary Rental Occupancy Permit program. City staff members are removing some aspects of the program now considered illegal, but they’re also adding additional violations and increasing permit fees.
Residents spoke against a potential rezoning along Six Forks Road during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. In other business, Athens Drive High will get a new football stadium and Parks and Recreation is increasing its fees.
The recession continues to have a large impact on the creation of the city budget, but city officials say it’s too soon to tell what type of impact the ailing economy will have on this year’s plan.
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