Fuquay Varina reports staff hires, capital projects and launches microtransit with free first year

Town Manager Adam Mitchell delivered the administrative report, announcing departmental staffing changes, project timelines, awards and the launch of a microtransit service.

Key items: Elliot Ward will join the planning department as assistant planning director on Jan. 26; the Ransdell Road North Waterline Project will be advertised for bids on Jan. 8 with a Feb. 3 closing date to create a water loop between US-401 and Lake Wheeler Road; right-of-way acquisition is underway for three transportation projects (Sunset Lake Road widening and two intersection projects); and the finance department received the Government Finance Officers Association distinguished budget presentation award for the FY2026 budget with special recognition in three categories.

Mitchell said the Fire Department will make three job offers to reach full staffing, the IT Department promoted Calvin Harmon to assistant IT director and hired a new IT technician, and the Fuquay Varina Arts Center has spring theater tickets on sale. He also announced a ribbon-cutting and the inaugural service for a microtransit system in partnership with GoRaleigh, saying the service will be free to Fuquay Varina residents for the first year and will transition to GoRaleigh fares thereafter. Mitchell said residents had already begun using the service.

Commissioners praised staff for the microtransit launch and the budget award and reminded the public of community events, including a Martin Luther King Jr. March on Jan. 19.