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Engineering staff said the project focuses on cost-effective, targeted pedestrian improvements — curb ramps, crosswalks and other ADA-compliant elements — that emerged from the downtown master plan and the town board retreat as a priority. The project was not included in the FY 2025–26 budget; staff proposed funding the approximate $200,000 cost with Powell Bill fund balance. Once bids are received, town staff will return to the board with a recommended contract and any required budget and project-ordinance amendments.

Board members emphasized the project’s importance to downtown accessibility and the nearby Fuquay-Varina Arts Center. The motion to approve solicitation of bids carried by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","08-04-25 Board of Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The town authorized staff to solicit construction bids for ADA pedestrian safety improvements at the Fuquay Avenue and Raleigh Street intersection, with an estimated $200,000 to be paid from Powell Bill fund balance; contract award to return to the board.","taxTitle","Fuquay Varina, Wake County, North Carolina","taxId",52889,"location","North Carolina","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6145940,"Fuquay-Varina adopts 2025–2029 strategic plan emphasizing effective governance, safety and parks",478,3648000,4126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529939-9c457e918cb4ff9743888006f0ab54bf&start=3648&end=4126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529939-9c457e918cb4ff9743888006f0ab54bf/thumbnail_3648000.jpg","/articles/6145940/North-Carolina/Fuquay-Varina-adopts-20252029-strategic-plan-emphasizing-effective-governance-safety-and-parks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145940-5cf8bb5e943dcd03666d12c5647a2710/orig.mp4?Expires=1775354425&Signature=AAGi07IrB2OEPvPHXygRtNwpDOCNeUsG-CKgPQvIVgGLt-RKZRqYjBXD3UE~oJXXXYpm-5~wsjsVyEhmgC9331KkA-Lp7FIdn7TBd8Yue5MzNQF5dUd1cUfH98FoigVt9HF-qs5B7baQDbb8hhbZPKoOAExhvBeXIN9nAVlDBHEZURrizei76MjFkz-VH9FS3v1tk1Vo2L8F4lZdoU5lKV~01Q832tJQ1JxeKCZo4xJ8NMo1FbUoMuR3ZaKpNImnlxFRowU~8341B3Vzy68Jcd9G~Gy4lUWG8YO535ngwfeaJNH4hAo4AHTF-2QhySCAgcUviw-i3sggXGYi7C~Wcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fuquay-Varina Town Board on Aug. 4 adopted the town’s Strategic Plan for 2025–2029, a document staff said will guide departmental objectives, grant competitiveness and annual reporting.

Town Manager Adam Mitchell summarized that the plan updates earlier objectives and retains in-progress initiatives from the prior plan. He highlighted several new initiatives across the plan’s focus areas — effective government and governance, safety and security, economic vitality, preserving character and quality of life — and noted each department has a supporting departmental strategic plan. Mitchell said the town will continue annual public reporting on a plan “report card” posted to the town website.

Board members thanked staff for the work compiling objectives and for aligning the plan with grant-readiness; a motion to adopt the plan carried by voice vote.

Manager Mitchell credited department directors, assistant managers and the board for retreat guidance and said staff will begin implementation steps identified in the adopted plan.","The town board adopted the Fuquay-Varina Strategic Plan 2025–2029, incorporating new and in-progress objectives across governance, public safety, economic vitality and parks; staff will report progress annually online.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6145945,"Town awards $1.56 million contract for Alston Ridge Greenway, seeks $700,000 supplemental funding",649,3743000,4392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529939-9c457e918cb4ff9743888006f0ab54bf&start=3743&end=4392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529939-9c457e918cb4ff9743888006f0ab54bf/thumbnail_3743000.jpg","/articles/6145945/North-Carolina/Town-awards-156-million-contract-for-Alston-Ridge-Greenway-seeks-700000-supplemental-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145945-222d4a2bae0cc195cd7e2ba75f109208/orig.mp4?Expires=1775354425&Signature=b9KeVH1-iy5c4XT~3SHVtckt~ob86SknDgw4qzBXOstPehBP-yVWm~jxWgQ-RNOfVdPnpxuZZCDqingMtAKS~ZyvdZc8Jv3JJwrQptGu34xy~kVvfto2xmH5WIjh9pyzqX0oBuJORte4OtRfPUuF0CrzBlGV5q5MPpdrenn6cbVzYjkH8kifIqSMy4StHpTWBku5RaQvRzYWetYdGzVtCOnFvMKncJEX2R4EtoOC-kCFoCga2FZ4cGmRb628zbSYja5-N-ogHqB5a8qVW33subnjXJ0lWg~Bk5GcVLgI8dBzS392BouetUwns--Nv-011L8ylYXI6ArcBO~vnfHf8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fuquay-Varina Town Board on Aug. 4 awarded a $1,557,963 contract to Cardinal Civil Contracting LLC to construct the Alston Ridge Greenway and approved a $700,000 budget and project ordinance amendment to cover the funding gap.

Engineering Director Matt Poland said the roughly 2,400-linear-foot project includes grading, drainage, signage and boardwalk and will connect the Alston Ridge neighborhood to the Bass Lake Trail network in Holly Springs and ultimately to Downtown Holly Springs’ trail system. The project previously received a Local Assistance Program (LAP) grant; the original grant award was $929,162 at a 60/40 match. Poland said the town needs an additional $700,000 and has submitted a request to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) for supplemental funding; if CAMPO approves, the supplemental would be a 50/50 match ($350,000 CAMPO / $350,000 town).

The project was rebid after earlier procurement returned two bids; the lowest bidder on the second solicitation (McQueen Construction at $1,357,037.88) was determined nonresponsive because the firm lacked NCDOT prequalification at the time of bid. Cardinal Civil was the lowest responsive bidder. The board approved the contract award and the budget amendment and authorized the town manager to execute the contract subject to attorney review.

Board members noted the greenway’s value in expanding trail access for multiple neighborhoods and observed nearby subdivisions such as Sunset Bluffs already have private/public access into the Bass Lake Trail network. Poland said Sunset Bluffs’ connection is maintained by the homeowners association and is not town-maintained.

The motion to award the contract and approve the budget amendment carried by voice vote.","Fuquay-Varina awarded construction of the Alston Ridge Greenway to Cardinal Civil Contracting LLC for $1,557,963, approved a $700,000 budget amendment and is pursuing additional CAMPO funding to cover the increased cost.",{"_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},6145949,"Fuquay-Varina approves 40-year $1-per-year lease with Wake County for 19.3-acre Willow Spring park site",521,3495000,4016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529939-9c457e918cb4ff9743888006f0ab54bf&start=3495&end=4016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529939-9c457e918cb4ff9743888006f0ab54bf/thumbnail_3495000.jpg","/articles/6145949/North-Carolina/Fuquay-Varina-approves-40-year-1-per-year-lease-with-Wake-County-for-193-acre-Willow-Spring-park-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145949-154361d5c6ab674a246fdf6e04e3c79a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775354425&Signature=J~jU7T1Bey9eC7PWNPXMNE~RBd8GeMPLlNaNFy4CwO2ljnlQamgcXvVCJV8a6GP3TVESCFCLz6bO~gWT0synvaGxdWHJ5-cc3~TQsTqraJXZpZ5XDviNv~4QJ10aCQcT~HQu6KIZ7SJ7qbcSkKEqeBbZSc23N8k-i~wzaPkiZuga8u~u9TZXFTr1CqsuutAFmgsdu29WhkhCTrZl8EZqWGMyemADW8cfssIdYyRZyYmCsF3sO0MisJvVmr~PmPV5RDXREZdKKkoiXGL9iDrPuAXNyET9L5WcaZiFnkrO6WuLuSg098z4kVvu03BX48wGMnuAUt92QS3KE9HI4du0Sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fuquay-Varina Town Board on Aug. 4 approved a 40-year lease, with a 20-year extension option, for a 19.3-acre tract of former Wake County park property adjacent to Willow Springs Elementary School, to be developed as a town park.

Assistant Town Manager Mark Matthews told the board the lease would be for $1 per year and that town staff intend to absorb the maintenance costs within the parks budget. The parcel was historically used for softball and more recently for a farm lease, Matthews said; the town plans design work immediately and anticipates construction funding in the town capital improvement program in fiscal year 2027–28.

Matthews said the Wake County Board of Commissioners approved the conveyance and attorneys have reviewed the lease form. He described the arrangement as a “win-win,” noting the county retains capacity to invest in county parks while the town gains control of an unimproved park site to provide athletic fields and other amenities adjacent to the elementary school.

The lease, identified by Wake County PIN 0677907665 in the staff report, was approved by motion. Staff said Jonathan (Parks and Recreation) will lead design and that a joint-use agreement previously approved by the board was contingent on this conveyance. Mayor Matt Massengill and board members welcomed the decision as a step toward new fields for the rapidly growing Willow Spring area.

The motion to approve the lease carried by voice vote. Matthews said design will commence immediately and that the town’s capital plan already includes funding for design and eventual construction.","The town will lease a 19.3-acre former Wake County park adjacent to Willow Springs Elementary for 40 years (with a 20-year extension option) at $1 per year, design the site as a future town park and assume joint-use responsibilities.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6145954,"Fuquay-Varina approves six voluntary annexations; residents raise flooding, wetlands concerns for one parcel",1777,1398000,3175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529939-9c457e918cb4ff9743888006f0ab54bf&start=1398&end=3175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529939-9c457e918cb4ff9743888006f0ab54bf/thumbnail_1398000.jpg","/articles/6145954/North-Carolina/Fuquay-Varina-approves-six-voluntary-annexations-residents-raise-flooding-wetlands-concerns-for-one-parcel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145954-56aa97ce3914075a8c77bc420ebbcffb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775354425&Signature=aBfvQ7SDodsihk14lB~AJCuiD57WBh1e6Ou6z9x9G1vqzqH3PLMWCD5duKuR8-ZFfxiWOOfkHkDUHeH73TqrFF5TBWyhfIPx68Tq-Aidq-HezpRSnjp5hQmhfbcyAugv-T5AizUTGnwG1wCK-yYD~r4j5H4SqnXm6pWW282zdZrObaO5yHVBGyFYXG9Z6HzwV5LAMrhtuCCSKwBo1HXB9DbH2ctnZzkkw~VKlPzLlvRDpSJ01a~RXQ~dEI-qOOctLNw3pQ1udBPF5Gu0z3h2rYyr2sUMto94O2C85iddwa0YTdYeAgTh6bPOXho65r8Rp3JVmvSkenzRORdakYBcYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fuquay-Varina Town Board on Aug. 4 voted to adopt annexation ordinances to extend the town’s corporate limits to include six properties across several parcels and to approve a conditional rezoning for a booster pump station parcel tied to the Sanford conveyance waterline project.

Planning Director Pam Davidson told the board the petitions met the requirements of the North Carolina General Statutes and summarized service availability: public water and sewer were available for most parcels, fire-flow tests nearby showed “adequate flow,” and declarations excluding town sanitation were attached for parcels where that service is currently unavailable. Several petitions were part of agreements with the North Carolina Department of Transportation related to NC 540, Davidson said.

The board approved annexations for Raleigh Smiles LLC (1.3 acres, ANX-2025-05), a group of Randall/Upchurch properties (30.774 acres, ANX-2025-06), MBF Road LLC/Donald Chesson (0.831 acre, ANX-2025-09), William Garcia (0.792 acre, ANX-2025-10), Stevens Road Partners LLC/Lehi Futrell (10.039 acres, ANX-2025-11) and a 5.785-acre parcel for the town and the town of Holly Springs related to the Sanford conveyance project (ANX-2025-12). In each case the meeting record shows the board adopted the ordinance and the motions “carried.”

The Stevens Road Partners annexation drew the most public comment. Several Willow Spring residents said their properties back up to wetlands and that portions of yards sit on flood-hazard soils. “I bought my house just over a year and a half ago… I didn’t know I had a swamp,” one resident said. Robert Stevenson, whose lot borders the wetland, said survey flags showed the wetland intruded into his parcel and asked what development would mean for downstream properties.

Planning and engineering staff responded that the August hearing was limited to determining whether the town could provide utility service and that zoning, density and detailed design would be addressed at separate hearings. Engineering staff explained modern subdivisions meeting certain densities are required to include stormwater control and management devices that “capture water… then slowly discharge the water back downstream,” and that state law and town review require those measures. Engineering director Matt Poland said the subdivision tied to the Stevens Road parcel is a conventional single-family subdivision with 10,000-square-foot minimum lots, that the board had previously approved the preliminary subdivision plan, and that construction drawings are in their second round of review.

Pam Davidson and staff also told residents that the site plan is publicly available on the town GIS and that staff would follow up with answers to specific neighbor questions. The record shows the town clerk certified petitions as sufficient at prior meetings and that, where applicable, emergency agreements had been granted to provide water before annexation finalization when private wells were rendered unusable by roadway work.

Separately, the board approved a zoning map amendment (REZ-2025-06) for a 5.785-acre parcel at 6305 Duncan Cook Road to a residential-agricultural conditional district limited to public-utility uses; the planning board had unanimously recommended approval. Michael Wagner, the town’s public utilities director, said the parcel is needed for a booster pump station to operate the Sanford conveyance waterline and the rezoning passed.

All the annexation and rezoning motions were put to voice votes during the meeting; the minutes indicate the motions carried for each item. Davidson said the present assessed values for the annexed properties ranged from about $118,720 for the smallest parcel to $2,726,345 for the larger multi-parcel petition.

With the annexations approved, future steps for each parcel will include the separate zoning hearings and the technical plan reviews that the town’s engineering and planning staff described at the meeting. Residents who raised flooding and wetlands concerns were told staff would follow up with more detailed responses after the public hearings concluded.","The Fuquay-Varina Town Board on Aug. 4 adopted annexation ordinances for six parcels — including a 10-acre Stevens Road site that prompted multiple residents to question stormwater and wetlands impacts — and approved a zoning map amendment to allow a booster pump station for the Sanford conveyance waterline.","actionData","errors"]

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