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Board of Commissioners Work Session

Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners Work Session
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Work session Budget and appropriationsComprehensive planRoads and transportationTransit

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What's on this agenda

This is a work session, so the board is reviewing and discussing rather than voting. The biggest item is a Via presentation on how fares have affected the Go Wake Forest microtransit system since fares started in February 2026 -- covering demand, revenue, and service quality -- plus options for expanding service now that fare revenue has lowered the town's required match for Wake Transit funding. The board will also hear proposed 2026 amendments to the Comprehensive Transportation Plan, which the Planning Board recommended approving 5-0 after a public comment session in August; and staff recommendations to trim the town's 2027 events calendar, including cutting Friday Night on White from six dates to three, moving the July 3 fireworks gate time to 7 p.m., and merging the Holiday Kickoff and the Lighting of Wake Forest into one event run by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc.

Rounding out the agenda: a review of July's monthly financial summaries, and a look at the draft agenda for the September 15 regular meeting. Nothing on this agenda is scheduled for a formal vote at this meeting.

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Agenda items (8)

Procedural · 4Presentation · 2Discussion item · 1Staff or committee report · 1
  1. 1.1 Go Wake Forest Fare Collection Update and Service Expansion Proposal
    Presentation Transit
    Via, the town's microtransit partner, will update the board on how fares (started February 1, 2026) have affected demand, revenue, and service quality on Go Wake Forest, and will present options for expanding service now that fare revenue has reduced the town's required match for Wake Transit funding.
  2. 1.2 Comprehensive Transportation Plan 2026 Amendments
    Presentation Comprehensive planRoads and transportation
    Staff will present amendments to the 2019 Comprehensive Transportation Plan (last updated in 2021), meant to reflect current conditions, recent studies, and changed timing or feasibility on some infrastructure projects. The Planning Board held a public comment session on the amendments August 11, 2026 and voted 5-0 to recommend approval.
    Planning Board recommended approval 5-0 on August 11, 2026 (this board has not yet voted)
  3. 1.3 Event Recommendations for 2027 and Beyond
    Discussion item
    Staff is asking the board for consensus on the 2027 events calendar: cutting Friday Night on White from six events a year to three, moving the July 3 fireworks gate time to 7 p.m., and combining the Holiday Kickoff and the Lighting of Wake Forest into one signature event run by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc.
  4. 2.1 Discussion of July Financial Summaries
    Staff or committee report Budget and appropriations
    Staff will walk the board through the monthly financial report for July 2026.
  5. 3.1 Review of Draft Agenda for September 15 Regular Meeting
    Procedural
    The board previews the draft agenda for its next regular meeting on September 15, 2026.
  6. 4 Other Business
    Procedural
  7. 5 Commissioner Reports
    Procedural
  8. 6 Adjournment
    Procedural

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