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Board of Commissioners — Regular Meeting

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

Regular meeting Appointments and personnelPolice and public safetyGrants and outside fundingTax rate and revaluationFire and EMSRoads and transportationDrugs and addictionFees and utility ratesHealth and human servicesHistoric preservationHomelessness and shelterIntergovernmental agreementsParks and recreationPublic facilitiesSolid waste and recyclingStormwater and flooding

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What's on this agenda

Wake County commissioners hold three public hearings Monday evening. Two of them take the Town of Wendell out of the county fire tax district at Wendell's request, because the town plans to fund and run its own fire department. The county would abolish the 1999 district on 30 June 2027 and recreate it without Wendell the next day. Staff expect the district to lose about $800,000 a year and do not expect the fire tax rate to rise. The third hearing is on the schedule of values for the 2027 revaluation, which will reset more than 88% of a $316.2 billion tax base. The board is due to adopt the schedule on 19 October.

The board also votes on buying 3211 Bramer Drive in Raleigh for $4.15 million and giving it to the Women's Center of Wake County. The Women's Center runs the county's drop-in shelter there now and would convert the former charter school into up to 20 shelter units for women. The purchase depends on Raleigh granting a special use permit. Money comes from $5 million budgeted in 2024. The consent agenda adds $278,777 for emergency road repairs at the closed North Wake Landfill, bringing that job to $1.03 million, and accepts $375,673 in Sheriff's Office grants.

Summarized from the published agenda. Read the agenda itself before acting on it.

Speaking at this meeting

Public comment runs 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the first regular meeting of the month and 2:30 to 3 p.m. at the second. Speakers get three minutes. Written comments can be submitted online between 9 a.m. and noon on the day of a regular meeting.

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Jump to an item (36 on this agenda)
  1. Meeting Called to Order: Chair Don Mial
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Invocation: Commissioner Shinica Thomas
  4. Items of Business
  5. 1.Approval of Agenda
  6. 2.Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 8, 2026 a…
  7. 3.Youth Confidence Day Proclamation
  8. 4.Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
  9. 5.Honoring Angel Prints and the 5th Annual “Remembering Our Little Ange…
  10. 6.Accept and Appropriate High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Grant Fun…
  11. 7.Approve a Resolution and Agreements to Complete the WCSO's Applicatio…
  12. 8.Approve a Resolution and Agreements to Complete WCSO's Application fo…
  13. 9.Appropriate Funding for Phase 2 Emergency Road Repairs at the North W…
  14. 10.Approval of a Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement
  15. 11.Conveyance of a Permanent Electric Utility Easement on Wake County Pr…
  16. 12.Tax Committee Recommendations for Gross Receipts Penalty, Refund Requ…
  17. General Public Comments
  18. 13.General Public Comments
  19. 14.3211 Bramer Drive Acquisition and Transfer Authorization
  20. 15.Public Hearing on the Proposed Schedules, Standards and Rules to be U…
  21. 16.Public Hearing on the Abolishment of the Existing Wake County Fire Ta…
  22. 17.Public Hearing on the Reestablishment of the Wake County Fire Tax Dis…
  23. Appointments
  24. 18.Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
  25. 19.Capital Area Workforce Development
  26. 20.Cary Board of Adjustment
  27. 21.Cary Planning and Zoning Board
  28. 22.Energy Advisory Commission
  29. 23.Fire Commission
  30. 24.Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
  31. 25.Water Partnership
  32. 26.Upcoming Vacancies for November 2026
  33. 27.Reports from Advisory and Regional Boards
  34. 28.Other Reports from Commissioners
  35. Closed Session
  36. Adjourn

Agenda items (36)

Procedural · 9Appointment · 8Consent agenda · 7Proclamation or recognition · 3Public hearing · 3Staff or committee report · 3Minutes approval · 1Contract or award · 1Closed session · 1
  1. Meeting Called to Order: Chair Don Mial
    Procedural
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  3. Invocation: Commissioner Shinica Thomas
    Procedural
  4. Items of Business
    Procedural
  5. 1. Approval of Agenda
    Procedural
  6. 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 8, 2026 and the Work Session of August 10, 2026
    Minutes approval
  7. 3. Youth Confidence Day Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition
    A proclamation for Youth Confidence Day, requested by commissioners.
    That the Board of Commissioners Adopt the proclamation requested by Commissioners.
  8. 4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
    A proclamation recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
    Enter Recommended Action Here
  9. 5. Honoring Angel Prints and the 5th Annual “Remembering Our Little Angels” Awareness Walk Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition
    A proclamation honoring Angel Prints and its fifth annual Remembering Our Little Angels awareness walk.
    That the Board of Commissioners Adopt the Proclamation Requested by Commissioners.
  1. General Public Comments
    Procedural
  2. 13. General Public Comments
    Procedural
    The general public comment period.
  3. 14. 3211 Bramer Drive Acquisition and Transfer Authorization
    Contract or award Homelessness and shelterPublic facilities
    Buys 3211 Bramer Drive in Raleigh for $4,150,000 and transfers it to the Women's Center of Wake County. The 23,625-square-foot former charter school now houses the county's temporary drop-in shelter and would become up to 20 non-congregate shelter units for women. The county buys only if Raleigh grants a special use permit, and deed covenants would keep the building in shelter use.
    That the Board of Commissioners: 1. Authorizes the acquisition of 3211 Bramer Drive, Raleigh, NC, at a purchase price of $4,150,000; 2. Authorizes the County Manager to execute any documentation necessary to acquire the property, subject to the terms and conditions acceptable to the County Attorney; 3. Adopts the resolution authorizing the transfer of 3211 Bramer Drive, Raleigh, NC, to the Women…
    • 3211 Bramer Dr · Macon Holdings LLC · 1.6 acres · assessed $4,709,006
  4. 15. Public Hearing on the Proposed Schedules, Standards and Rules to be Used in Conducting the 2027 Real Estate Revaluation
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The required hearing on the schedule of values, rules and standards for the revaluation that takes effect on 1 January 2027. Adoption is set for 19 October, after which the schedule can be appealed to the state for 30 days. Wake is moving to revaluations every two years from 2029.
    That the Board of Commissioners: 1. Receive information about the 2027 Real Estate Revaluation, and; 2. Holds a public hearing on the proposed schedules, standards and rules to be used in conducting the 2027 Real Estate Revaluation.
  5. 16. Public Hearing on the Abolishment of the Existing Wake County Fire Tax District
    Public hearing Fire and EMSTax rate and revaluation
    A hearing and resolution to abolish the county fire tax district created in 1999, effective 30 June 2027, so it can be recreated without the Town of Wendell. Wendell asked to leave and will fund its own fire department.
    That the Board of Commissioners: 1. Holds a public hearing regarding the proposed abolishment of the Wake County Fire Tax District pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 153A-306; and 2. Following the public hearing, finds that there is no longer a need for the existing Wake County Fire Tax District in its current form and that there are no outstanding bonds or notes issued to finance projects in the district; a…
  6. 17. Public Hearing on the Reestablishment of the Wake County Fire Tax District Excluding the Corporate Limits of the Town of Wendell
    Public hearing Fire and EMSTax rate and revaluation
    A hearing and resolution to establish a new fire protection service district on 1 July 2027 covering the same territory minus Wendell's town limits. Staff estimate the district loses about $800,000 a year and expect no rate increase as a result.
    That the Board of Commissioners: 1. Holds a public hearing regarding the proposed establishment of a new Wake County Fire Protection Service District pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 153A-302; 2. Finds that the proposed district meets the standards and findings required by N.C.G.S. § 153A-302; and 3. Adopts the Resolution Establishing the Wake County Fire Protection Service District, effective July 1, 202…
  7. Appointments
    Procedural
  8. 18. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  9. 19. Capital Area Workforce Development
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  10. 20. Cary Board of Adjustment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  11. 21. Cary Planning and Zoning Board
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  12. 22. Energy Advisory Commission
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  13. 23. Fire Commission
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  14. 24. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
    Appointment Appointments and personnelPolice and public safety
  15. 25. Water Partnership
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  16. 26. Upcoming Vacancies for November 2026
    Staff or committee report Appointments and personnel
    Board seats coming open in November 2026.
  17. 27. Reports from Advisory and Regional Boards
    Staff or committee report
    That the Board of Commissioners shares updates regarding advisory and regional boards.
  18. 28. Other Reports from Commissioners
    Staff or committee report
    That the Board of Commissioners shares updates on a variety of topics.
  19. Closed Session
    Closed session
  20. Adjourn
    Procedural

Agenda changes

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