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Board of Commissioners — Regular Meeting

Wake County · Board of Commissioners
Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:00 pm · Wake County Justice Center

Regular meeting Appointments and personnelFire and EMSHealth and human servicesBudget and appropriationsHistoric preservationAnnexationContracts and procurementEnvironment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceHousing and affordabilityPolice and public safetyPublic facilitiesTax rate and revaluation

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What was decided

  1. Approved 2.Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 3, 2025, November 17, 2025, December 1, 2025 accepted · Pass · Commissioner Evans moved, seconded by Commissioner Waters, to the Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 3, 2025, November 17, 2025, December…
  2. Approved 3.Proclamation for the Cary Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Day of Service accepted · Pass · Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Commissioner Waters to approve the proclamation.

Another 6 items passed on the consent agenda, which is a single motion covering routine business. See the list.

Read from the agenda's recorded outcomes. Where the board published minutes, those are the record — this is a pointer to them.

What's on this agenda

Wake County's Board of Commissioners handled a routine consent agenda at this meeting: a $12.1 million construction contract for renovating the Hammond Road Detention Annex, a fund transfer of uncommitted rollback tax revenue into the county's capital fund for agricultural conservation easements, a resolution accepting a donation of historic maps to NC State's special collections, 2026 appointments to regional boards, and Tax Committee recommendations on gross receipts penalties and refund requests. The board also adopted a proclamation for the Cary Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity's Day of Service.

On the regular agenda, the board received (without formal action) the county's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year 2025, then worked through nine board and commission appointments spanning adult care, workforce development, fire services, historic preservation, housing, juvenile justice, and planning boards, plus a preview of vacancies coming open in February 2026. The meeting closed with commissioner reports and a closed session.

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Meeting recap

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

How the votes went

All items brought to a vote — approval of the agenda, minutes, the proclamation, the consent agenda as a block, and adjournment — passed on motions carried by the board.

Speaking at this meeting

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Jump to an item (33 on this agenda)
  1. Meeting Called to Order: Chair Don Mial
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Invocation: Chair Don Mial
  4. Items of Business
  5. 1.Approval of Agenda
  6. 2.Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 3, 2025, N…
  7. 3.Proclamation for the Cary Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternit…
  8. Consent Agenda
  9. 4.Award Construction Contract in the Amount of $12,115,350 for Renovati…
  10. 5.Uncommit Rollback Tax Revenues in the General Fund and Appropriate an…
  11. 6.Resolution to Allow the Donation of CL Mann Maps to NCSU’s Special Co…
  12. 7.Consideration of 2026 Appointments to Regional Boards and Commissione…
  13. 8.Tax Committee Recommendations for Gross Receipts Penalty, Refund Requ…
  14. General Public Comments
  15. 9.General Public Comments
  16. Regular Agenda
  17. 10.Presentation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fis…
  18. Appointments
  19. 11.Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
  20. 12.Capital Area Workforce Development
  21. 13.Fire Commission
  22. 14.Fuquay-Varina Board of Adjustment
  23. 15.Historic Preservation Commission
  24. 16.Housing Authority
  25. 17.Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
  26. 18.Morrisville Planning and Zoning Board
  27. 19.Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee
  28. 20.Upcoming Vacancies for February 2026
  29. Other Business
  30. 21.Reports from Advisory and Regional Boards
  31. 22.Other Reports from Commissioners
  32. Closed Session
  33. Adjourn

Agenda items (33)

Appointment · 11Procedural · 7Consent agenda · 6Other · 2Staff or committee report · 2Minutes approval · 1Proclamation or recognition · 1Presentation · 1Discussion item · 1Closed session · 1
  1. Meeting Called to Order: Chair Don Mial
    Other
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  3. Invocation: Chair Don Mial
    Procedural
  4. Items of Business
    Procedural Fire and EMS
  5. 1. Approval of Agenda
    Procedural Fire and EMS
    Board approves the meeting agenda.
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Commissioner Waters, to the Approval of Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
  6. 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 3, 2025, November 17, 2025, December 1, 2025
    Minutes approval Fire and EMS
    Board approves minutes from its November 3, November 17, and December 1, 2025 regular meetings.
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Evans moved, seconded by Commissioner Waters, to the Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 3, 2025, November 17, 2025, December 1, 2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
  7. 3. Proclamation for the Cary Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Day of Service
    Proclamation or recognition Fire and EMS
    Proclamation recognizing the Cary Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity's Day of Service.
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Commissioner Waters to approve the proclamation.
  1. General Public Comments
    Procedural
  2. 9. General Public Comments
    Procedural
  3. Regular Agenda
    Other
  4. 10. Presentation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025
    Presentation Budget and appropriations
    Staff presents the county's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
    That the Board of Commissioners receives the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
  5. Appointments
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  6. 11. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
    Appointment Appointments and personnelHealth and human services
    Appointment to the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee.
  7. 12. Capital Area Workforce Development
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Appointment to the Capital Area Workforce Development board.
  8. 13. Fire Commission
    Appointment Appointments and personnelFire and EMS
    Appointment to the Fire Commission.
  9. 14. Fuquay-Varina Board of Adjustment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Appointment to the Fuquay-Varina Board of Adjustment.
  10. 15. Historic Preservation Commission
    Appointment Appointments and personnelHistoric preservation
    Appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission.
  11. 16. Housing Authority
    Appointment Appointments and personnelHousing and affordability
    Appointment to the Housing Authority board.
  12. 17. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
    Appointment Appointments and personnelPolice and public safety
    Appointment to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
  13. 18. Morrisville Planning and Zoning Board
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Appointment to the Morrisville Planning and Zoning Board.
  14. 19. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee
    Appointment Appointments and personnelHealth and human services
    Appointment to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee.
  15. 20. Upcoming Vacancies for February 2026
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Preview of board and commission vacancies coming open in February 2026.
  16. Other Business
    Discussion item
  17. 21. Reports from Advisory and Regional Boards
    Staff or committee report
    Routine reports from advisory and regional boards.
  18. 22. Other Reports from Commissioners
    Staff or committee report
    Commissioners share updates on a variety of topics.
    That the Board of Commissioners shares updates on a variety of topics.
  19. Closed Session
    Closed session
  20. Adjourn
    Procedural
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Commissioner Evans, to Adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

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