Fuquay Varina board approves multiple transportation, park and municipal contracts, and a voluntary annexation
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Summary
The town board approved a group of project agreements and budget amendments including DOT and LAP grants, a greenway supplemental funding agreement, a community center design contract and an annexation ordinance. Motions carried on voice votes; staff said several projects will enter design and right‑of‑way phases before construction.
At its October meeting the Fuquay Varina Town Board approved a package of municipal contracts, grant agreements and budget amendments to advance transportation, parks and municipal projects and adopted a voluntary annexation ordinance.
Among the approvals:
- The board adopted an annexation ordinance to extend town corporate limits for property owned by Suffolk Properties LLC and Twisting Properties LLC (ANX‑2025‑04). The petitioner had previously connected to town water; staff said sewer is unavailable and was exempted per the annexation agreement. The motion to adopt the annexation ordinance carried by voice vote.
- The board approved a contract with HH Architecture for a phase‑1 design and assessment for the South Park Community Center renovation (phase‑1 fee $44,900). Staff said phase‑1 will produce evaluation of systems and conceptual floor plans and that later design phases would follow if the board directs.
- The board authorized state Spot Mobility agreements and project ordinance amendments with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for two operational improvement projects: Old Honeycutt Road and NC‑55 (spot grant recognized at $705,000, no local match required) and Old Honeycutt Road and Kennebec Road (NCDOT spot contribution $250,000 toward a previously awarded LAP project). Staff said both projects are in design and expected to begin construction in 2026.
- The board approved municipal agreements and LAP project ordinance/budget amendments for several pedestrian and intersection projects, including the Lincoln Heights Bridge Street pedestrian improvements (staff referenced a federal portion of $2,847,000), and Bowling Road and South Main Street Phase 1 operational improvements (federal share $1,099,000; town share $274,750 for design and right of way). Staff said construction funding for Bowling/South Main had not yet been secured and would be pursued in subsequent LAP cycles.
- The board approved a supplemental funding agreement with NCDOT for the Alston Ridge (Austin Ridge) Greenway project (BL0092) to add $700,000 in supplemental funding with a 50/50 split ($350,000 Campo, $350,000 town). Construction is already underway and the project is expected to finish by September 2026, staff said.
All items on the consent agenda were approved by voice vote. Managers and directors said the projects will proceed to design and right‑of‑way in the months ahead and that federal and state funding authorizations will govern construction timing.
