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Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:59 pm

Regular meeting Police and public safetyPublic facilitiesAppointments and personnelBonds and debtContracts and procurementRezoningBudget and appropriationsEnvironment and sustainabilityFire and EMSGrants and outside fundingHealth and human servicesHistoric preservationStormwater and floodingTax rate and revaluation

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What's on this agenda

Wake Forest commissioners hold two public hearings: a rezoning of two lots at 810 & 814 S. Main St. from residential to neighborhood business (with the vote on the rezoning itself following later on the Planning Items portion of the same agenda), and financing for construction of Fire Station 6. A lengthy consent agenda covers an installment purchase agreement for FY26 vehicles and equipment, a budget amendment, an on-call engineering services contract, several appointments, two surplus requests for a retiring and a departing officer's badges and weapons, a small land purchase on N. Brooks St., and an endorsement of the Ailey Young House and Northeast Gateway Park vision plan. The meeting also closes with a closed session under the real-property-negotiation statute.

Elsewhere, commissioners hear an update on the town's age-friendly community initiative, get an early look at the sustainability plan's existing-conditions findings, and recognize two police officers with resolutions of appreciation for their service.

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  1. 1Approval of Agenda
  2. 2.ABOC Work Session February 3, 2026 and BOC Regular Meeting Minutes Feb…
  3. 3.AProclamation Recognizing Women Veterans Month
  4. 3.BAge Friendly Community Update
  5. 3.CSustainability Plan Existing Conditions Presentation
  6. 3.DResolution recognizing Officer Lawson on his service to the Town of W…
  7. 3.EResolution recognizing Captain Matt Perkinson on their retirement fro…
  8. 4.APublic Hearing on LEGISLATIVE CASE RZ-25-02, 810 & 814 S. Main St. Re…
  9. 4.BPublic Hearing to receive public comment on the installment financing…
  10. 4.CPublic Comment
  11. 5.AApproval of resolution authorizing installment purchase agreement (FY…
  12. 5.BApproval of Budget Ordinance Amendment # 4 - FY 2025-2026
  13. 5.CApproval of On-Call Engineering Services Contracts
  14. 5.DResolution recommending the appointment of review officers for the To…
  15. 5.EApproval of Appointment to Citizen Advisory Boards
  16. 5.FApproval of a Resolution to surplus the badge and service weapon carr…
  17. 5.GAuthorization to purchase a portion of property located at 203 N. Bro…
  18. 5.HApproval of a Resolution to Endorse Ailey Young House and Northeast G…
  19. 5.IApproval of a Resolution to surplus the badge and service weapon carr…
  20. 7.AConsideration of LEGISLATIVE CASE RZ-25-02, 810 & 814 S. Main St. Rez…
  21. 8.AConsideration of approval of Amended Grant Policy & Procedures
  22. 12.ADepartment Monthly Reports
  23. 12.BMarch Tax Report
  24. 12.CCommissioners Report
  25. 12.DClosed Session: N.C.G.S 143-318.11(5)
  26. 13Adjournment

Agenda items (26)

Resolution · 9Procedural · 3Staff or committee report · 3Presentation · 2Public hearing · 2Minutes approval · 1Proclamation or recognition · 1Budget action · 1Contract or award · 1Appointment · 1Ordinance · 1Closed session · 1
  1. 1 Approval of Agenda
    Procedural
  2. 2.A BOC Work Session February 3, 2026 and BOC Regular Meeting Minutes February 17, 2026
    Minutes approval
  3. 3.A Proclamation Recognizing Women Veterans Month
    Proclamation or recognition
    Ceremonial proclamation recognizing Women Veterans Month.
  4. 3.B Age Friendly Community Update
    Presentation Health and human services
    Staff update the board on the town's age-friendly community initiative.
  5. 3.C Sustainability Plan Existing Conditions Presentation
    Presentation Environment and sustainability
    Staff present existing-conditions findings for the town's sustainability plan.
  6. 3.D Resolution recognizing Officer Lawson on his service to the Town of Wake Forest
    Resolution Police and public safety
    Recognizes Officer Michael Lawson's service to the town.
  7. 3.E Resolution recognizing Captain Matt Perkinson on their retirement from the Town of Wake Forest Police Department
    Resolution Police and public safety
    Recognizes Captain Matt Perkinson's retirement from the police department.
  8. 4.A Public Hearing on LEGISLATIVE CASE RZ-25-02, 810 & 814 S. Main St. Rezoning
    Public hearing RezoningStormwater and flooding
    Public hearing on rezoning 0.46 acres at 810 & 814 S. Main St. from General Residential and watershed overlay to Neighborhood Business, requested by Tyler Davis.
    • 814 S Main St · Davis Dental Properties LLC · 0.22 acres · assessed $290,613
  9. 4.B Public Hearing to receive public comment on the installment financing of Fire Station 6 construction
    Public hearing Bonds and debtFire and EMSPublic facilities
    Public hearing on installment financing to fund construction of Fire Station 6.
  10. 4.C Public Comment
    Procedural
  11. 5.A Approval of resolution authorizing installment purchase agreement (FY 26 Equipment and Vehicles)
    Resolution Bonds and debtContracts and procurement
    Authorizes installment-purchase financing with Truist Bank for FY26 town vehicles and equipment.
  12. 5.B Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment # 4 - FY 2025-2026
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    Routine mid-year adjustment to the FY2025-26 budget ordinance.
  13. 5.C Approval of On-Call Engineering Services Contracts
    Contract or award Contracts and procurement
    Awards on-call engineering services contracts following an RFQ process.
  14. 5.D Resolution recommending the appointment of review officers for the Town of Wake Forest
    Resolution Appointments and personnel
    Recommends review officers under state platting law for the town.
  15. 5.E Approval of Appointment to Citizen Advisory Boards
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Routine appointments to town citizen advisory boards.
  16. 5.F Approval of a Resolution to surplus the badge and service weapon carried by Officer Michael Lawson
    Resolution Police and public safety
    Declares Officer Lawson's badge and service weapon surplus, typically so he can retain them upon departure.
  17. 5.G Authorization to purchase a portion of property located at 203 N. Brooks St.
    Resolution Public facilities
    Authorizes the town to purchase part of a property at 203 N. Brooks St. under state acquisition statutes.
    • 203 N Brooks St · Hidden Jewel Ventures Ltd · 0.34 acres · assessed $1,353,385
  18. 5.H Approval of a Resolution to Endorse Ailey Young House and Northeast Gateway Park Vision Plan
    Resolution Historic preservation
    Endorses a vision plan for the Ailey Young House and adjacent Northeast Gateway Park.
  19. 5.I Approval of a Resolution to surplus the badge and service weapon carried by Captain Perkinson
    Resolution Police and public safety
    Declares Captain Perkinson's badge and service weapon surplus in connection with his retirement.
  20. 7.A Consideration of LEGISLATIVE CASE RZ-25-02, 810 & 814 S. Main St. Rezoning
    Ordinance Rezoning
    Formal vote on the RZ-25-02 rezoning, following the public hearing held earlier on the same agenda.
    • 814 S Main St · Davis Dental Properties LLC · 0.22 acres · assessed $290,613
  21. 8.A Consideration of approval of Amended Grant Policy & Procedures
    Resolution Grants and outside funding
    Updates the town's policy and procedures for pursuing and administering grants.
  22. 12.A Department Monthly Reports
    Staff or committee report
    Routine monthly department reports for January and February 2026.
  23. 12.B March Tax Report
    Staff or committee report Tax rate and revaluation
    Routine monthly tax collection report.
  24. 12.C Commissioners Report
    Staff or committee report
  25. 12.D Closed Session: N.C.G.S 143-318.11(5)
    Closed session Public facilities
    Closed session under the statute covering negotiation of real property acquisition terms.
  26. 13 Adjournment
    Procedural

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