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Garner council approves notice for Bennett North affordable-housing bond, 4-1

Town of Garner Work Session · April 1, 2026
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Summary

The Garner Town Council voted 4-1 on March 31 to approve a resolution authorizing notice for a Wake County housing authority bond referendum for Bennett North Apartments after heated council concern about tax-exemption structures and service impacts.

The Town of Garner council on March 31 approved a resolution giving notice for a Wake County housing authority bond referendum tied to the Bennett North Apartments, a proposed affordable-housing complex. The vote was 4 to 1 following public comment and extended council discussion.

Assistant Manager John Hodges told council the item on the work-session agenda was a request for "a resolution authorizing affordable housing bond issuance for an affordable housing apartment complex," and…

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