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Wake Forest commissioners express support for Chamber partnership but request accounting before additional taxpayer funding
Summary
The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce asked the board to reinstate a $20,000 town partnership. Commissioners broadly supported continuing the partnership but asked staff to seek a year‑end audit and a full accounting of how prior town funds were spent before awarding more taxpayer dollars.
At the regular meeting the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce asked the Board of Commissioners to reinstate a $20,000 town partnership for 2024–25. Jim Thompson, newly named president of the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, asked the board to renew the town’s annual partnership contribution and described steps the chamber has taken to strengthen financial controls.
Board reaction and requested…
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