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Wendell board approves updated Wake County fire inspection agreement; tables West End Mixed Use annexation hearing
Summary
The Wendell Town Board approved an updated interlocal fire inspection agreement with Wake County that changes billing to a three‑year average while leaving inspection rates unchanged, and voted to table a public hearing on a 41.43‑acre West End Mixed Use annexation and rezoning at the applicant's request.
The Wendell Town Board of Commissioners on March 10 approved an updated interlocal agreement with Wake County that changes how the town pays for county fire inspection services and tabled a requested public hearing on the proposed West End Mixed Use annexation and rezoning.
Under the approved agreement, Wake County and the town will use a three‑year average to set the timing and payment for fire inspection services; the town manager told commissioners the change “deals with the timing and averaging of payment for their services.” The town manager said inspection rates themselves are not changing. The board authorized the town manager to sign the agreement.
The action was taken during the board’s administrative items after staff presented the proposed update to the existing interlocal arrangement for inspections. Town staff described the update as an administrative change intended to smooth…
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