Board of Commissioners
Town of Wake Forest ·
Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 5:59 pm
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What's on this agenda
Wake Forest's Board of Commissioners holds a public hearing November 18 on designating the William Royall Powell House at 546 N. Main Street as a local historic landmark, a request from owners Elizabeth and Robert Ford. The board takes up the designation itself later on the same agenda under planning items.
Other business includes amended personnel policies and procedures, an alcohol ordinance waiver for the 2026 Friday Night on White concert series, the 2026 meeting schedule, an appointment to the Planning Board, a November tax report and a first-quarter update on the capital improvement plan.
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Jump to an item (17 on this agenda)
- 1Approval of Agenda
- 2.AApproval of Minutes: October 7 Work Session and October 21 Regular Me…
- 3.AWake Forest Social District Review
- 3.BProclamation: Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday
- 4.APublic Hearing: William Royall Powell House Local Historic Landmark D…
- 4.BPublic Comment
- 5.AAlcohol Ordinance Waiver for Friday Night on White 2026 Series
- 5.BApproval of 2026 Board of Commissioners Meeting Schedule
- 5.CApproval of Appointment to Planning Board
- 6.AConsideration of Appointment of Candidates for the Planning Board
- 7.AConsideration of William Royall Powell House Local Historic Landmark…
- 8.AApproval of the Amended Personnel Policies & Procedures
- 12.ADepartment Monthly Reports
- 12.BNovember Tax Report
- 12.CCapital Improvement Plan Quarterly Update
- 12.DCommissioner Reports
- 13Adjournment
Agenda items (17)
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1 Approval of AgendaProceduralApproval of the agenda.
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2.A Approval of Minutes: October 7 Work Session and October 21 Regular MeetingMinutes approvalApproval of minutes from two October meetings.
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3.A Wake Forest Social District ReviewPresentationA staff presentation reviewing the town's social district.
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3.B Proclamation: Plaid Friday and Small Business SaturdayProclamation or recognitionA proclamation recognizing November 28 as Plaid Friday and November 29 as Small Business Saturday.
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4.A Public Hearing: William Royall Powell House Local Historic Landmark DesignationPublic hearing Historic preservationA public hearing on designating the William Royall Powell House at 546 N. Main Street as a local historic landmark, requested by owners Elizabeth and Robert Ford, HPC Case LL 25-01.
- 546 N Main St · Ford, Robert N Ford, Elizabeth B · 3.3 acres · assessed $752,550
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4.B Public CommentProceduralGeneral public comment period.
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6.A Consideration of Appointment of Candidates for the Planning BoardAppointment Appointments and personnelThe board considers candidates for Planning Board appointment.
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7.A Consideration of William Royall Powell House Local Historic Landmark DesignationOrdinance Historic preservationThe board votes on the historic landmark designation for the William Royall Powell House.
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8.A Approval of the Amended Personnel Policies & ProceduresResolutionThe board considers amendments to the town's personnel policies and procedures.
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12.A Department Monthly ReportsStaff or committee reportOctober monthly department reports.
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12.B November Tax ReportStaff or committee report Tax rate and revaluationThe November tax collection report.
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12.C Capital Improvement Plan Quarterly UpdateStaff or committee report Budget and appropriationsA first-quarter update on capital improvement plan projects, including completed projects.
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12.D Commissioner ReportsStaff or committee reportCommissioner reports.
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13 AdjournmentProceduralAdjournment.
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