Clarence Lightner Public Safety Center Renderings and Council Vote
One of the first orders of business for the Raleigh City Council in the new year is a huge vote on the Clarence Lightner Public Safety Center.
Election Results: Charles Meeker Wins, Koopman Defeated, School Board Goes Neighborhood
A rainy election day with thin turnout across the city. Slightly over 11% of eligible voters made it to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes for Raleigh’s city elections and four of the Wake County School Board district elections. The biggest news of the day: the clean sweep by the Republican backed school board candidates who have vowed to end diversity based busing. Chris Malone, Deborah Prickett, and Debra Goldman were all elected by a highly vocal and organized group of parents.
New Raleigh’s City Council and Board of Education Endorsements
Elections are next Tuesday for Raleigh citizens and as such your faithful NR contributors put forth their picks for city council and the board of education. David Millsaps, Khaner Walker, Betsy Kane and Steven Waters talked it over, here are their nominations for 2009 municipal and board of education elections.
Betsy Kane’s City Council 09 Endorsements
New Raleigh presents Betsy Kane’s City Council Endorsements
Raleigh Council Candidates Meet for Open Forum
Growth was on everyone’s mind at the Raleigh City Council candidate forum last night. Whether it was planning for new school construction, mass transit systems or water conservation – all agreed next year’s city council will have a lot on their plate. Hosted by WakeUp Wake County and the League of Women Voters, candidates gave their stump speeches while fielding questions from audience members.
No Extension on 2030 Comprehensive Plan Comments
Raleigh City Council should have extended the deadline for comments to be included in the public hearing draft of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan—but they didn’t. There was a strong case for extending the comment period, but Mayor Charles Meeker and Councilors Phil Isley, Mary-Ann Baldwin, and James West voted against it. Councilors Russ Stephenson, Nancy McFarlane, Rodger Koopman, and Thomas Crowder voted to allow additional public comment.
Mayor, Councilman Stalling Heather Vance for Planning Commission
The City Council is considering the next Planning Commission appointee. The Planning Commission, with a couple or three exceptions, is stacked with (1) developers, (2) developers’ consultants, and (3) random people who know little about planning. For the current opening, a Raleigh citizen named Heather Vance has been nominated and is willing to serve. She has a degree in planning as well as the professional certification in the field (AICP). She has worked as a transportation planning consultant and as a local government planner. She currently is the Communications Director for the American Institute of Architects, North Carolina chapter. So why are Mayor Meeker and Coucilman James West stalling her appointment?
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