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Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
Monday, August 3, 2026

Regular meeting RezoningContracts and procurementPolice and public safetyRoads and transportationAnnexationComprehensive planFaith and cultural communitiesFire and EMSLand conversion and large developmentWater and sewer

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What's on this agenda

Fuquay-Varina's Board of Commissioners handled a routine consent agenda August 3 -- an assessment abatement on Longfellow Street, an annexation petition for Callis Properties on Piney Grove Wilbon Road, and a condemnation resolution for property needed at the Old Honeycutt Road/Kennebec Road intersection -- alongside two large contract awards: a $151,455 railroad crossing closure at Wilbur Jones Road/Johnson Pond Road, and a contract to build a 1-million-gallon elevated water storage tank on Wilbon Road. The meeting also gives first readings to four zoning map amendments that would come back for public hearings later in August: two by Mauldin Watkins Surveying (210 S West Street and 417 & 419 Raleigh Street), one combined rezoning and land use plan amendment by Sampson-Bladen Oil Company for the same Piney Grove Wilbon Road tract as the annexation petition, and one by M/I Homes of Raleigh for Sunset Lake Road.

The board also welcomes new Economic Development Director Kelly Gordon, marks National Farmers Market Week, and pins badges on new fire department hires. Only the agenda was available, not minutes, so no outcomes are recorded here.

Summarized from the published agenda. Read the agenda itself before acting on it.

Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

Commissioners approved all three consent items -- the Longfellow Street abatement liens, the Callis Properties annexation petition on Piney Grove Wilbon Road, and the condemnation resolution for the Old Honeycutt/Kennebec intersection project -- on a single 5-0 vote. They also approved the two contract awards on separate unanimous votes: the $13,843,000 Wilbon Road elevated water tank contract to Landmark Structures, paired with a $6,843,000 project ordinance amendment, and the $151,455 Wilbur Jones Road/Johnson Pond Road railroad crossing closure contract to Pacos Construction. The board gave first readings to four rezoning and land use plan amendments -- for 210 S West Street, 417 & 419 Raleigh Street, the Piney Grove Wilbon Road tract, and Sunset Lake Road -- without discussion or a recorded vote; those return for public hearings on August 18.

The board also approved the July 7 minutes 5-0, introduced Economic Development Director Kelly Gordon, pinned badges on two new firefighters, accepted a painting of the late Bruce Wunsch from his family, and read a proclamation for National Farmers Market Week. It met in closed session on attorney-client privilege and property acquisition from 8:42 p.m. to 11:23 p.m. and returned with nothing to report before adjourning.

How the votes went

Consent Agenda (Items 8.A-8.C: abatement liens, Callis annexation petition, Honeycutt/Kennebec condemnation) -- passed 5-0, moved by Commissioner Vorren, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Gardner. Wilbon Road elevated water tank project ordinance amendment and contract award (Item 10.A) -- passed 5-0, moved by Commissioner Adcock, seconded by Commissioner Haynes. Wilbur Jones Road/Johnson Pond Road railroad crossing closure budget amendment and contract award (Item 10.B) -- passed 5-0, moved by Commissioner Vorren, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Gardner. Motion to enter closed session -- passed 5-0. Motion to return to open session -- passed 5-0. Motion to adjourn -- passed 5-0.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

11 members of the public spoke.

  1. Steve Guastaferro spoke in opposition to the Hilltop Needmore Town Park project.
  2. Andrew Rubley spoke in opposition to the Hilltop Needmore Town Park project.
  3. Sheree Ward spoke in opposition to the Hilltop Needmore Town Park project.
  4. Nancy Unwin spoke in opposition to the Hilltop Needmore Town Park project.
  5. Rebekah Rose spoke in opposition to the Hilltop Needmore Town Park project.
  6. Donald Mangum spoke in opposition to the Hilltop Needmore Town Park project.
  7. Terri Hothem spoke in opposition to the Hilltop Needmore Town Park project.
  8. Randy Cohen spoke in opposition to the Hilltop Needmore Town Park project.
  9. Wendy Douglas spoke about affordable housing.
  10. Laura Chamberlain spoke about the zoning map amendment for 417 & 419 Raleigh Street, ahead of its August 18 public hearing.
  11. Emily Holloway spoke about traffic at the Honeycutt Road and Purfoy Road intersection.

Read from the records the government published after the meeting. Members of the public are private residents and are not named or indexed.

Speaking at this meeting

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Jump to an item (30 on this agenda)
  1. 1Call to Order
  2. 2Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
  3. 3.AApproval of Minutes - July 7, 2026 Town Board of Commissioners Regula…
  4. 4.AProclamation - National Farmers Market Week
  5. 4.BRecognition - Fire Department New Hires - Badge Pinning
  6. 4.CIntroduction - Town Economic Development Director, Kelly Gordon
  7. 4.DPresentation - Wunsch Family
  8. 5Public Comment
  9. 6Items Tabled From Previous Meeting
  10. 7Public Hearing
  11. 8.AResolution - Abatement Assessment - 496 & 498 Longfellow Street
  12. 8.BVoluntary Annexation Petition - Callis Properties, LLC & The Callis F…
  13. 8.CResolution - Authorizing Condemnation of Property - Old Honeycutt Roa…
  14. 9Items Removed From Consent
  15. 10.AContract Award - Wilbon Road 1 Million-Gallon Elevated Water Storage…
  16. 10.BContract Award - 26-01 Wilbur Jones Road / Johnson Pond Road At-Grade…
  17. 11.AManager's Report
  18. 11.BCoffee with a Cop - Stick Boy Bakery - August 5, 2026
  19. 11.CNational Night Out Against Crime - August 21, 2026
  20. 11.DFM2FV Concert - Band of Oz - September 10, 2026, Centennial Park
  21. 11.E9/11 National Day of Remembrance - September 11, 2026, Fuquay-Varina…
  22. 11.FInternational Festival - September 12, 2026, Fuquay-Varina Arts Center
  23. 11.GFood Truck Rodeo - September 13, 2026, Durham Street Parking Lot
  24. 11.HZoning Map Amendment - Wayne Mauldin, Mauldin Watkins Surveying - 210…
  25. 11.IZoning Map Amendment - Mauldin-Watkins Surveying, PA - 417 & 419 Rale…
  26. 11.JZoning Map Amendment & Land Use Plan Amendment - Sampson-Bladen Oil C…
  27. 11.KZoning Map Amendment - M/I Homes of Raleigh, LLC - 0, 6921 & a portio…
  28. 12Town Board Member Comments
  29. 13Closed Session
  30. 14Adjourn

Agenda items (30)

Procedural · 8Other · 6Ordinance · 4Consent agenda · 3Proclamation or recognition · 2Presentation · 2Contract or award · 2Minutes approval · 1Staff or committee report · 1Closed session · 1
  1. 1 Call to Order
    Procedural
  2. 2 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  3. 3.A Approval of Minutes - July 7, 2026 Town Board of Commissioners Regular Scheduled Meeting
    Minutes approval
  4. 4.A Proclamation - National Farmers Market Week
    Proclamation or recognition
  5. 4.B Recognition - Fire Department New Hires - Badge Pinning
    Proclamation or recognition Fire and EMS
  6. 4.C Introduction - Town Economic Development Director, Kelly Gordon
    Presentation
  7. 4.D Presentation - Wunsch Family
    Presentation
  8. 5 Public Comment
    Procedural
  9. 6 Items Tabled From Previous Meeting
    Procedural
  10. 7 Public Hearing
    Procedural
  1. 9 Items Removed From Consent
    Procedural
  2. 10.A Contract Award - Wilbon Road 1 Million-Gallon Elevated Water Storage Tank Project (POA 27-02)
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementWater and sewer
  3. 10.B Contract Award - 26-01 Wilbur Jones Road / Johnson Pond Road At-Grade Railroad Crossing Closure ($151,455)
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementRoads and transportation
  4. 11.A Manager's Report
    Staff or committee report
  5. 11.B Coffee with a Cop - Stick Boy Bakery - August 5, 2026
    Other Police and public safety
  6. 11.C National Night Out Against Crime - August 21, 2026
    Other Police and public safety
  7. 11.D FM2FV Concert - Band of Oz - September 10, 2026, Centennial Park
    Other
  8. 11.E 9/11 National Day of Remembrance - September 11, 2026, Fuquay-Varina Arts Center
    Other
  9. 11.F International Festival - September 12, 2026, Fuquay-Varina Arts Center
    Other Faith and cultural communities
  10. 11.G Food Truck Rodeo - September 13, 2026, Durham Street Parking Lot
    Other
  11. 11.H Zoning Map Amendment - Wayne Mauldin, Mauldin Watkins Surveying - 210 S West Street (REZ-2026-10, First Reading)
    Ordinance Rezoning
    • 210 S West St · Bohemia Homes LLC · 0.34 acres · assessed $195,190
  12. 11.I Zoning Map Amendment - Mauldin-Watkins Surveying, PA - 417 & 419 Raleigh Street (REZ-2026-11, First Reading)
    Ordinance Rezoning
    • 419 Raleigh St · Pine State Property Group LLC · 0.20 acres · assessed $203,073
  13. 11.J Zoning Map Amendment & Land Use Plan Amendment - Sampson-Bladen Oil Company, Inc - 2201, 2205 & a portion of 2221 Piney Grove Wilbon Road (REZ-2026-12, First Reading)
    Ordinance Comprehensive planRezoning
  14. 11.K Zoning Map Amendment - M/I Homes of Raleigh, LLC - 0, 6921 & a portion of 6823 Sunset Lake Road (REZ-2025-18, First Reading)
    Ordinance Land conversion and large developmentRezoning
  15. 12 Town Board Member Comments
    Procedural
  16. 13 Closed Session
    Closed session
  17. 14 Adjourn
    Procedural

Agenda changes

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