Raleigh City Council Afternoon Meeting - January 6, 2026

Raleigh City Council · January 7, 2026

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Call to order and pledge

Announcement

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Mayor opens the meeting, leads into the pledge of allegiance (led by Councilor Branch) and announces mayor pro tem will be split between 2025 and 2026 (Councilor Fort served 2025; Mayor Pro Tem Harrison to serve next).

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Raleigh City Council (Jan. 6, 2026) covered a Convention Center fire update and an emergency authority resolution, progress on the new city hall, approval of affordable housing Duplex Village funding, authorization to auction renewable natural gas credits, several rezonings including a contested Western Boulevard (Kmart) vote, and adoption of a state-model tobacco/vaping ordinance.

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