May 19, 2025
Council authorized the selection of Alfred Benesch & Company for professional services (surveying, construction administration, and more) for the forthcoming Neuse River Park. The park will be on an 84-acre site located at 12098 Old Falls of Neuse Road.
Council authorized a contract amendment with Design Workshop, Inc. for continued work on the South Park Heritage Trail project, a two-mile-long cultural trail that will tell the story of an important historically Black neighborhood.
Council authorized a contract with Peregrine Technologies, Inc. to improve the management of criminal intelligence data for the Raleigh Police Department.
Council awarded a bid to 4 Seasons Demolition, Inc. for the abatement and demolition of structures located on the site of the former North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles at 1100 New Bern Avenue.
Council approved the following disbursements from its contingency account: $2,628 for Arise Collective (Mayor Cowell) and $3,000 for Emmaus House of Raleigh (Council Member Silver).
City Manager Marchell Adams-David presented the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Proposed Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
- This $1.78B budget includes no property tax increase. The budget includes minimal fee adjustments (solid waste, water, and stormwater), rising 0.29%, or $4.33 per month for the median household. The biggest investments this year are in our workforce, Dix Park, a second annual Fire Academy, and cybersecurity. City staff worked hard to deliver a budget that made necessary investments, stabilized services, and considered the financial concerns for residents.
- Council will begin budget work sessions on June 2 and will hold work sessions each Monday in June until the FY2025-26 Proposed Budget and Five-Year CIP are adopted. A public hearing will be held on June 3 at 7 p.m. Individuals wanting to speak during the public hearing must sign up by 3 p.m. on Friday, May 30.
May 19 Public Hearings
O1. Public Nuisance Abatement. Property Liens. Passed 7-0.
O2. Demolition of Unfit Building. Property Lien. Passed 7-0.
O3. Petition Annexation AX-32-24. 9404 Carlswood Court. Passed 7-0.
O4. Petition Annexation AX-04-25. 9400, 9500 Durant Road. Passed 7-0.
O5. Petition Annexation AX-06-25. 6325 Rock Quarry Road. Motion to continue the hearing until June 3 passed 7-0.
O6. Rezoning Z-19-24. Edenburgh Road. Motion to continue hearing until June 3 passed 7-0.
O7. Rezoning Z-47-24. 2500 Barwell Road. Motion to continue hearing until June 3 passed 7-0.
O8. Rezoning Z-54-24. Louisburg Road. Motion to continue hearing until June 17 passed 7-0.
O9. TC-10-24. Cottage Court Garages. Passed 7-0.