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Mitchell said the Federal Highway Administration has authorized construction of the Austin Ridge Greenway, a project of about 2,000 linear feet that will connect Austin Ridge Park to Bass Lake Park in Holly Springs; construction is currently scheduled to begin in October and is expected to take 12–18 months. He said the town submitted its annual POW (Powell?) bill certification on July 1 and added 7.3 miles of town-maintained streets last fiscal year, bringing the town-maintained total to 183.75 miles.

On potential interagency facility changes, Mitchell reported early-stage discussions among town staff, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles and the Wake County Public School System about a possible DMV location in Fuquay Varina. He said the DMV is considering larger facilities in high-volume areas and that one option discussed involved use of a former school building on a local site; Mitchell emphasized these are early conversations, no decisions have been made, and any relocation would require agreements among the DMV, the school system and the town.

Mitchell also told the board that town staff and finance representatives have made progress toward issuing the remaining $10 million of a previously approved $20 million transportation bond authorization. He credited town staff for meeting with the Local Government Commission and said the town is ready to move forward with the second issuance; no final sale date was given in the meeting record.

On long-term water supply planning, Mitchell said the town continues work on an interbasin transfer (IBT) certificate that would be necessary for planned future water purchases. He said the IBT process typically takes 8–10 years and that the town expects to complete the permitting steps in the 2027–28 timeframe.

Mitchell’s update also included recruitment and staffing notes for public safety: three offers were accepted for noncertified firefighter recruits who will attend Central Carolina Community College’s fire academy, with a graduation date reported as February (year not specified in the presentation), and the fire department has received more than 85 applications for certified firefighter vacancies with agility and written tests scheduled in coming weeks and anticipated hires starting Sept. 8.

All items were provided as information to the board; the meeting record shows no formal board votes tied to these status updates.

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The committee awarded two $1,000 scholarships, open to graduates of Willow Spring High School or Fuquay Varina High School who planned to attend a historically Black college or university. After reviewing essays and applications, the committee selected Connor Everett and Janavia Royal. According to the presentation, Everett plans to study business and play football at Central; Royal plans to study information technology at North Carolina A&T.

The mayor and board offered congratulations and invited the recipients to be photographed with the board. The awards were ceremonial; no board action or town funds were reported as part of the scholarships at the meeting.

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Chief Smith presented certificates to Corporal Kevin Bissett and Police Officer Shane Perrault for earning the intermediate law enforcement certificate and to Master Officer Salvatore Fendero and Police Officer Shane Perrault for earning the advanced law enforcement certificate. Chief Smith said those certifications require a combination of formal education, specialized training, and verified experience and described both certificates as “not easily obtained.” He said 61% of the police department holds the intermediate certificate and 34% hold the advanced certificate.

Chief Smith also recognized Master Officer Salvatore Fendero and Master Officer Brian Willis Croft for completing a 400-hour Criminal Investigation Certificate Program at the North Carolina Justice Academy, and he recognized Master Officer Willis Croft for completing the North Carolina Justice Academy’s 400-hour Community Policing Certificate Program. Chief Smith said the investigations and community-policing programs are intended to strengthen investigative techniques and community-oriented policing skills.

The mayor and board members offered congratulations; family members and other officers attended to support the honorees. No formal board action was required for the employee recognitions.

","The town recognized four officers for completing intermediate, advanced and specialized law-enforcement certificate programs including criminal investigations and community policing courses.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6168538,"Fuquay Varina board approves annexation and preliminary plat for 8514 Purfoy Road (Southlands Preserve)",330,1056000,1386000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407439-18b9b231926e67739dc07932e712bd74&start=1056&end=1386","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407439-18b9b231926e67739dc07932e712bd74/thumbnail_1056000.jpg","/articles/6168538/North-Carolina/Fuquay-Varina-board-approves-annexation-and-preliminary-plat-for-8514-Purfoy-Road-Southlands-Preserve","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168538-575d148f4d676b968b00e72c76681b20/orig.mp4?Expires=1770455042&Signature=Ruxjun0mtJYbGdvaN7AOK0PGCYUVaerc-9xm-JZq8q530Q6beLeNUK5sEo16Rxx9DEyoutobfL4NpC-EN-YoyKkCbQcgqYJXIV6dSSTzevtohiaP2IfNyy3yB2d3Sm7uMzhIZBOzmrhuf2ySFyZTLfZaGWJ7WoL-smYzCZFQHjmCAWH4PUBv343xTzj-~bNnJjG38J78wDlDY~E45LyxljiXemJGm-ODHatTxAy2mzmI~Uc7s5BaeGPVnr0d~qvznl6GoGX9JugQpNWIXdLiNrUNBlSRWGksWgwfUb4Qgap-2RL9HAuX1PE2fDP-miSEtovOgJkIOIQ2YXjEcms37g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fuquay Varina Board of Commissioners on July 14 adopted an annexation ordinance to add a 24.5-acre parcel at 8514 Purfoy Road to the town and approved a preliminary subdivision plat that would create 48 single-family lots for the Southlands Preserve development.

Planning Director Pam Davidson told the board the property, identified in the meeting materials as ANX-2025-08 and submitted by 3 Blooms Farm LLC, is contiguous to the town limits, is served by public water and sewer, and has adequate nearby fire flow; she recommended approval. At the 06/02/2025 meeting the town clerk had certified the voluntary annexation petition as sufficient under the North Carolina General Statutes. The public hearing opened and closed with no speakers. A board member moved, another seconded, and the motion to adopt the annexation ordinance carried unanimously.

The related preliminary subdivision plat (SUB-PR-2024-11) covers approximately 24.13 acres in the Residential Medium Density conditional zoning district and proposes 48 single-family detached lots. Davidson said the minimum lot width proposed is 70 feet. Per the zoning conditions the minimum lot size for lots 1–10 is 20,000 square feet and for lots 11–48 is 10,000 square feet; the smallest proposed lot is 10,019 square feet and the average lot size is 13,003 square feet. The plat preserves about 5.66 acres, or 23.8% of the gross project area, as open space. The Planning Board reviewed the plat at its June 16 meeting and unanimously recommended approval; the board voted to approve the preliminary plat at the July 14 meeting after staff presentation.

Discussion vs. decision: the public hearing produced no public comments; the planning director presented factual findings and the board took formal votes. The record shows approval motions and unanimous tallies; no conditions, amendments or follow-up reports were recorded in the meeting minutes for these items.

The annexation ordinance extends town services to the property, which the planning director said currently have access to public water and sewer. The town clerk previously certified the petition under the North Carolina General Statutes; the planning director provided the current total assessed value for the property in the agenda materials as $1,915,085. No timetable for subdivision construction or building-permit sequencing was given at the meeting.

The board’s action completes the local approvals referenced in the meeting packet for annexation and preliminary plat review; any subsequent steps (final plat approval, infrastructure construction, building permits) were not addressed in the discussion at this meeting and would follow applicable town procedures.

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