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Speaking during the public comment period, the resident identified the site and said it measures about 0.172 acre and was bought for about $82,000. He said the property’s rezoning from RLD (residential low density) to TCR (traditional center residential) and a planning commission 4–1 vote in 2023 allowed development he and neighbors oppose. “Highest and best use,” he said, was the phrase that still “haunts” him when he sees the finished work.

Mayor Masengill and town staff responded that the town is enforcing its codes. The mayor said the contractor “has been fined several times” and staff, the town attorney and code enforcement have been engaged. Town staff described site work already completed: removal of rotten trusses that had been exposed to weather while utilities were relocated, hauling off damaged materials, and deconstruction of a second-story portion judged not structurally sound.

Town staff said statute allows the town to require the contractor to provide a completion schedule and to place the contractor on a timetable; if the contractor cannot provide a viable plan the town attorney has advised other options, including pursuing measures to return the site to a suitable condition. The town manager said staff intends to put the contractor on a clock to provide a completion schedule and that other enforcement options discussed with the town attorney remain available.

The board did not take formal action at the meeting; staff said they will continue fines and enforcement and pursue legal remedies if necessary.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","09-16-25 Board of Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A Fuquay Varina resident complained about the condition and prior rezoning of a property at 498 Longfellow, and town staff said the contractor has been fined and legal enforcement options remain under consideration.","taxTitle","Fuquay Varina, Wake County, North Carolina","taxId",52889,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},5981318,"Fuquay Varina awards $167,789 contract for Fuquay Avenue–Raleigh Street ADA improvements",448,3685000,4133000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767121-219ee1e25845c7fb5dad0accefd5ed8b&start=3685&end=4133","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767121-219ee1e25845c7fb5dad0accefd5ed8b/thumbnail_3685000.jpg","/articles/5981318/North-Carolina/Fuquay-Varina-awards-167789-contract-for-Fuquay-AvenueRaleigh-Street-ADA-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5981318-a01b3299f61f18f8d961fffee2119794/orig.mp4?Expires=1770038016&Signature=UXrinM94xYMeZ4XodeVP4hHVlcM9jaEEWKNJzkeKAiu99SWH2d-qmFWkvcCkjtCfCOD18bb8vkH3cdbihYJwH8t7scM2T-SNeZptkOl9AK8SCpDafqg3aiyYmEDt458276grvZCdrre3tafyY-f9dPCgKxVpEnyMWVO5iZw0rVZ1m2zjc~z34E7tP47HmrhalgeQbeg6RkKs3Ry5XLrvfsr1R9CG6quJFrVaUEWACFi4thcDTeF2n7a3psVj5VB0J4uN4ZEhUh3oKswSrimi0H5Bd1aqAtzpY53qiXaf9FwnuqLy0yJsc8ocmnGdngUHFt6ot2kCpRaqedQmH-rSNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fuquay Varina Board of Commissioners approved a $200,000 budget amendment and awarded a $167,789.60 contract Tuesday to Brow Construction Company for ADA improvements at the Fuquay Avenue and Raleigh Street intersection.

Engineering Director Matt Poland told the board the work will reconstruct curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards, demolish old ramps, mill and overlay the intersection, perform grading and storm drainage repairs and add striping. Poland said bids were opened Aug. 28 and Brow Construction was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.

The board authorized the town manager to execute the contract after town attorney form review. Poland estimated construction would start about three weeks after contract execution and that the work should take about four to five months, weather permitting; thermoplastic striping may be delayed until warmer weather. The town identified the project in a recent board authorization to advance to construction and staff brought the budget amendment (BA 26-12) and project ordinance amendment (POA 2605) for approval Tuesday.

Commissioners discussed pedestrian safety and the possibility of incorporating public art at the intersection adjacent to the Fuquay Varina Arts Center. Poland said the town can explore artist-painted crosswalks but must confirm compliance with DOT specifications and safety requirements for high-visibility markings.

A motion to approve the budget amendment and award the contract passed unanimously.","The town awarded a construction contract to Brow Construction Company for ADA curb ramps, milling and overlay and minor drainage work at the Fuquay Avenue–Raleigh Street intersection and approved a $200,000 budget amendment to fund the project.",{"_32":88,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":89,"_40":90,"_42":91,"_44":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},5981325,"Wake County presents draft 50-year One Water Plan; public comment open through Oct. 10",1012,1275000,2287000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767121-219ee1e25845c7fb5dad0accefd5ed8b&start=1275&end=2287","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767121-219ee1e25845c7fb5dad0accefd5ed8b/thumbnail_1275000.jpg","/articles/5981325/North-Carolina/Wake-County-presents-draft-50-year-One-Water-Plan-public-comment-open-through-Oct-10","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5981325-ca8a70e9ccd616e3a4bdb09751608817/orig.mp4?Expires=1770038016&Signature=HINUsFwaqpYBppDD1ozxyq7FnOFfxwY74KIypmT5aFbxMNBoHyObezntUfQcF94pssYc5UQQPOJe6y63X9RKin4qhmYcba1B0g8mB2bmI0G4UWWqZeqYQt1HmoycxNuM2PO-mC8k343aB~OQLmVilBRWhkdyxO8QJPscB~qqQb2efgjpShCv5a5aOGlCBbWNFXbPwb6NANjS7ilndc8osuBxZUAAziXbtjnbO-TVZW0jR2NBuPwAnh~GvgyVOuTaVjxYPlKWy9EmRoMKhTDyAixvMwynz~wv6nBFVHnPtQGzfZSOqClNbrCnV-9Ij8spAeJx~TaCQpZF0wxGa8Qckg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wake County water staff updated the Fuquay Varina Board of Commissioners on the draft Wake One Water Plan Tuesday, describing a county-led, multi-jurisdictional effort to plan for long-term water supply, stormwater, wastewater and flood resilience. Nancy Daley, Wake County water resources program manager, said the draft is open for public comment through Oct. 10 and staff expects to finalize the plan in early 2026.

Daley told the board the plan takes a 50-year view and “integrates all forms of water,” including surface water, groundwater, stormwater and wastewater, and is built on the county’s Plan Wake comprehensive land-use work. She described four focus areas: optimized water supply (including reuse and stormwater capture), water-quality and hydrology improvements (including green stormwater infrastructure), land conservation (open space and agricultural protection) and flood resilience (including modeling and public outreach).

The draft, Daley said, results from two public surveys, multiple community input sessions and technical workshops with municipalities and private providers. “The Wake County Water Partnership has been integral to the development of this plan,” she said, identifying the partnership as a board-appointed committee that includes municipal representatives and private and agricultural stakeholders. Daley also noted consultants Hazen and Sawyer, Tetra Tech and RTI contributed technical work.

Local officials pressed for clarity on the plan’s authority, funding and expected outcomes. Commissioner Adcock asked whether the plan would control municipal water utilities; Daley replied it would not — the plan provides information and recommends coordination, but does not reassign municipal authorities. Daley said Wake County oversees private wells and certain stormwater and septic rules in county jurisdictions but that municipalities provide most municipal drinking water.

Commissioner Adcock and other board members urged clearer county support for municipal infrastructure and for partnerships to extend municipal service to areas currently served by wells and septics. Daley said the draft identifies strategies that will require differing implementation pathways; some are organizational and coordination-focused while others will need discrete project funding. “Right now, we don’t have a designated funding source,” she said, and added that the water partnership and work groups will be asked to help prioritize and identify funding options.

Commissioner Harris asked whether the planning effort connects to broader regional water work. Daley said the county is coordinating with existing regional efforts — including the Triangle Water Supply Partnership — and intends to build on, not duplicate, those studies while addressing elements such as stormwater and wastewater that regional supply groups may not cover.

Daley and Michael Wagner, Fuquay Varina public utilities director (the town’s representative to the Wake County Water Partnership), asked municipal staff to continue participating in the partnership’s workgroups to move planning toward implementation. Daley said the draft plan is available on the Wake County website, that a public webinar is scheduled for Oct. 1, and that public comment closes Oct. 10.

The board did not take formal action on the plan during the meeting; Daley sought municipal collaboration and continued staff participation in partnership work groups as the next practical steps.","Wake County staff presented a draft 50-year \"One Water\" plan to the Fuquay Varina Board of Commissioners, outlining coordinated regional strategies for water supply, stormwater, wastewater and flood resilience; the county opened a public comment period and said no dedicated funding source is yet identified.",{"_32":100,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":101,"_40":102,"_42":103,"_44":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},5981312,"Leadership Fuquay Varina class to place communication boards in five town parks",121,3285000,3406000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767121-219ee1e25845c7fb5dad0accefd5ed8b&start=3285&end=3406","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767121-219ee1e25845c7fb5dad0accefd5ed8b/thumbnail_3285000.jpg","/articles/5981312/North-Carolina/Leadership-Fuquay-Varina-class-to-place-communication-boards-in-five-town-parks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5981312-9ce7e8d060d173d8a5ddc89c0bc0f1ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770038016&Signature=LprFgSZnvhjrCRJ5ZDX~SXBSe~qsm7ziI863k~YbLtyiTHSorsp~IZbWkIwcVMAto8Sr4TI4rsOAnMyqTD8-VNEExUcFVCZjrSt5HSUhR~8IbA59iSbkhmP8CJWoQTPxR3atLqW6neYyBBcFQXoP4jOy-Fra61Ny45JAuUwwthQNwofE~wjLIub0pYrxny3S2Ebd3R83ER9L0DM80BzWt05czZ9IEI2cd6xD~UdazqMNM~FoVISBOHr7nAh7Xvs~o29edxRqXKIZeMcutEa4fcdikXyPMPiWV4ZFBgPzdx5SguWgqfGldbJYvUlVOvyEtrHUtKX88zsJSjfESHl38A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A member of this year’s Leadership Fuquay Varina class told the town board Tuesday the cohort plans to install communication boards in the five most visited parks in Fuquay Varina to help people on the autism spectrum or with communication disabilities.

Jonathan Mendoza, speaking as a class representative, said the class selected the project after discussing town growth and the needs of changing demographics. “Communication boards are tools that can be put in place and used by those on the autism spectrum or have difficulty communicating or are nonverbal,” Mendoza said. He told the board donors and sponsors have supported the project and that the class plans to unveil a board at a community event; he asked the town to watch for the Chamber of Commerce or Downtown Association posts announcing the date.

Mendoza said the class’s mission is to strengthen public-private partnerships and civic engagement. He described the communication-board project as a community-service effort intended to make the town more accessible as its population grows. No formal town action was requested; the presentation was informational and the board received the project announcement.","Members of this year’s Leadership Fuquay Varina class told the board they plan to install communication boards in the town’s five most visited parks to help nonverbal residents and people with communication differences; donors and sponsors have been secured and an unveiling event will be announced.","actionData","errors"]

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