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Wake County Budget Includes New Hires, Library Hours

county_budget_historyResponding 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.
May 21, 2013 | Posted in: News, The Latest, Wake Co. Commission | Tags: | 0 Responses | Full Story »

Commission GOP Says No to Partnership with City for Emergency Ops Center

In a split vote along party lines, Wake County Commissioners Monday decided against joining the City of Raleigh in its Critical Public Safety because the center would not be located underground.

Library Construction Projects are Back on Track, Pending Budget Approval

NE_library_renderingCounty budget talks for the next fiscal year start next week, and Wake County Manager David Cooke says he will propose building the long-awaited Northeast Regional Library in Wakefield.
May 8, 2013 | Posted in: News, The Latest, Wake Co. Commission | Tags: , | 0 Responses | Full Story »

L-Building Developers Request Final Time Extension

LbuildingDevelopers of the long-planned mixed-use project plan on breaking ground in September.

Commissioners Approve Employee Health Clinics

Wake County Commissioners Monday approved a contract with Marathon Health to manage and operate a new employee health clinic that would be free to use by county staff.
April 17, 2013 | Posted in: News, Wake Co. Commission | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story »

Commissioners Consider Free Health Clinic for County Employees

Wake County Commissioners may open two free health clinics to serve county employees, which county staff say will save money. In other business Monday, Commissioners discussed whether to partner with Raleigh for county emergency communications.
April 10, 2013 | Posted in: News, The Latest, Wake Co. Commission | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story »

County Considers Extending Library Hours

To make up for declining visitors and circulation, county officials will consider extending hours at community libraries.
April 9, 2013 | Posted in: News, The Latest, Wake Co. Commission | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story »

Commissioners Make Changes to MetLife Grant

County Commissioners approved changes this week to the business incentive grant to accommodate MetLife, which the company says will bring in jobs with hefty salaries.
April 2, 2013 | Posted in: News, Wake Co. Commission | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story »

Old Moves, New Politics: County Seeks to Control Schools

Joe Bryan and Tony GurleyA recent bid by the Wake County Commission to take over school site ownership and construction isn’t new. In fact, the Commission has been trying to change the way schools are built since at least 2002.
March 18, 2013 | Posted in: News, The Latest, Wake Co. Commission, WCPSS | Tags: , | Comments closed | Full Story »

County Recovering, Still Far from Pre-Recession Levels

wake_budget_changes_graphicFor the first time in years, Wake County departments get to request more money instead of deciding where to cut.
February 20, 2013 | Posted in: News, The Latest, Wake Co. Commission | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story »