08/25/2026
Hey ! Did you miss the August 19th Town Council Meeting? If so, see the meeting recap.
➡️ Councilor Grady Bussey led the invocation.
➡️ Winners of The Arts & Education Festival Art Contest led the Pledge of Allegiance.
➡️ Mayor Day and the Town Council welcomed the following new employees: Ben Turnmire, Finance Director; Mark Swan, Accounting Manager; and Jordan Brown, Athletic Supervisor.
➡️ Mayor Day administered the Oath of Office for new Police Officers, Andrew Villanueva and Jazzai Gill.
➡️ The Town Council held a public hearing and adopted a resolution (Res. #26-08-19-010) for the purchase of the Lofts building and fire apparatus to issue an installment financing agreement. The estimated total cost is an amount not to exceed $9,495,000.
➡️ The Town Council held a public hearing for a development agreement (Ord. #26-08-19-003) for the Faison Reserve development. A development agreement is a contract between the Town and developer that outlines specific zoning conditions, infrastructure responsibilities, and long-term development schedules. The approved development is an 184-lot residential development to be built on the north side of Old Faison Road. This hearing was continued until the September 16, 2026 Council meeting.
➡️ The Town Council approved revisions to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety provides regular model ordinance updates to municipalities to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, including the National Flood Insurance Program and the Community Rating System from FEMA.
➡️ The Town Council approved a zoning map amendment (ZMA-2-26) for 5845 Farmwell Road, being Wake County PIN 1743-95-2336. The approval rezones approximately ±0.59 acres from General Residential Low-Density (GR3) District to Neighborhood Mixed-Use – Conditional District (NMX-CD) to convert the existing home to a professional office.
➡️ The Town Council held a closed session pursuant to NCGS §143-318.11(3)
Please visit our Current and Upcoming Development Information for detailed information on all projects (https://bit.ly/3WyHe4V).
All meeting agenda materials are available on the Town’s website under Agendas and Minutes at (https://bit.ly/3zJUDfv).