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Board of Commissioners — BOC Growth & Economic Strength Committee

Wake County · Board of Commissioners
Monday, November 3, 2025 at 11:00 am · Wake County Justice Center

Committee meeting Budget and appropriationsData centers and large loadsEconomic development incentivesEnvironment and sustainabilityGrants and outside fundingWater and sewer

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What's on this agenda

Wake County's Growth and Economic Strength Committee gets an introduction to tax increment grants, a financing tool the county could use for development projects, and holds a discussion on data centers at its November 3 meeting. The committee also hears an update from the Upper Neuse River Basin Association.

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Agenda items (7)

Procedural · 3Minutes approval · 1Presentation · 1Discussion item · 1Staff or committee report · 1
  1. Meeting Called to Order: Committee Chair Shinica Thomas
    Procedural
  2. 1. Agenda
    Procedural
  3. 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Growth and Economic Strength Committee Meeting of August 18, 2025
    Minutes approval
  4. 3. Introduction to Tax Increment Grants
    Presentation Budget and appropriationsEconomic development incentivesGrants and outside funding
    Staff introduce tax increment grants as a possible financing tool for development projects.
  5. 4. Data Centers Discussion
    Discussion item Data centers and large loads
    The committee discusses data center development in the county.
  6. 5. UNRBA Update
    Staff or committee report Environment and sustainabilityWater and sewer
    An update from the Upper Neuse River Basin Association.
  7. Adjourn
    Procedural

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