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Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Regular meeting Water and sewerContracts and procurementBudget and appropriationsComprehensive planEnvironment and sustainabilityFire and EMSHousing and affordabilityParks and recreationPolice and public safetyPublic facilitiesRoads and transportationStormwater and flooding

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What's on this agenda

Fuquay-Varina's commissioners picked the firms to build two parks and heard what the town is spending to treat its sewage. The wastewater figures are the larger story: $69 million to double the Terrible Creek plant and a $44 million share of a $111 million expansion in Harnett County.

No public hearings and no consent agenda. The board also took an update on water restrictions, which the town must follow whenever Raleigh imposes them.

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Meeting recap

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

The board designated Balfour Beatty as preferred design-build firm for the Hilltop Needmore Town Park project, with Blum Construction next-ranked, and awarded the Fleming Loop Park turf renovation to Edifice Construction. Both passed 5-0.

On wastewater, the public utilities director set out two expansions running at once. Terrible Creek, in the Neuse basin, goes from 3 to 6 million gallons a day at a design and construction cost of $69 million, finishing about February 2027. North Harnett Regional, in the Cape Fear basin, goes from 7.5 to 16.5 million gallons a day for $111,376,000, of which Fuquay-Varina pays $44 million; the town's own capacity there rises from 2.6 to 6 million gallons. Completion is estimated for early 2028. Together the two leave the town with 12 million gallons a day of treatment, split evenly between the basins.

Water supply pulled the other way. Falls Lake is at about 60 percent and falling 2 to 3 percent a week, and Raleigh was seeking authority that same evening to impose Stage II restrictions, which ban all irrigation. The town is contractually bound to mirror Raleigh, and the board has already authorised staff to act when a stage is triggered, so no vote was needed.

The manager reported 694 residential lots created in the 2026 financial year and 5.64 miles of new streets, bringing the town to 188.4 miles. The state budget signed since the last meeting imposes a moratorium on interbasin transfers from the Cape Fear, but exempts certificates applied for before 1 July 2026, so the town's application survives. The DMV office moves to 816 North Main Street.

Four residents spoke. Two thanked the board for the North Lakes parking ordinance passed on 16 June; one raised accessible parking at the Independence Day event and the Hilltop Needmore park plans.

How the votes went

Everything recorded passed unanimously, 5-0. The June 16 minutes were approved on a motion by Commissioner Smith. The Hilltop Needmore consultant selection passed on a motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Gardner seconded by Commissioner Vorren, and the Fleming Loop contract on a motion by Commissioner Vorren seconded by Commissioner Smith. There were no public hearings, no consent items and nothing removed from consent.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

4 members of the public spoke.

  1. A resident thanked the board for the North Lakes no-parking ordinance approved on 16 June.
  2. A second North Lakes resident thanked the board for the same ordinance.
  3. A Holly Springs resident thanked the board for the chance to take part in the town's Citizens' Planning Academy.
  4. A resident objected to the accessible parking at the 1 July Independence Day event at South Park and raised concerns about the Hilltop Needmore Town Park project.

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Read from the records the government published after the meeting. Members of the public are private residents and are not named or indexed.

Speaking at this meeting

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Jump to an item (21 on this agenda)
  1. 1Call to Order
  2. 2Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
  3. 3.AApproval of Minutes - June 16, 2026 Town Board of Commissioners Regul…
  4. 4.ARecognition - Planning Department - 2026 Fuquay-Varina Citizen's Plan…
  5. 4.BRecognition - Fire Department Officer Promotions
  6. 4.CPresentation - Terrible Creek and North Harnett Regional Wastewater T…
  7. 5Public Comment
  8. 6Items Tabled From Previous Meeting
  9. 7Public Hearing
  10. 8Consent Agenda
  11. 9Items Removed From Consent
  12. 10.AConsultant Selection - Hilltop Needmore Town Park
  13. 10.BContract Award - Design Build - Fleming Loop Park Turf Renovation
  14. 11.AManager's Report
  15. 11.BWater Conservation Measures - Stage II
  16. 11.CIce Cream Social - July 19, 2026, Fuquay Mineral Spring Park
  17. 11.DNo Town Board Meeting - July 21, 2026
  18. 11.ECoffee with a Cop - August 5, 2026
  19. 12Town Board Member Comments
  20. 13Closed Session
  21. 14Adjourn

Agenda items (21)

Procedural · 9Proclamation or recognition · 2Contract or award · 2Other · 2Minutes approval · 1Presentation · 1Consent agenda · 1Staff or committee report · 1Discussion item · 1Closed session · 1
  1. 1 Call to Order
    Procedural
  2. 2 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  3. 3.A Approval of Minutes - June 16, 2026 Town Board of Commissioners Regular Scheduled Meeting
    Minutes approval
  4. 4.A Recognition - Planning Department - 2026 Fuquay-Varina Citizen's Planning Academy
    Proclamation or recognition Comprehensive plan
    The inaugural class of the town's Citizens' Planning Academy, a four-week course on planning basics, long-range and current planning and code compliance, completed on 25 June.
  5. 4.B Recognition - Fire Department Officer Promotions
    Proclamation or recognition Fire and EMS
    Two fire engineers promoted to captain to fill officer vacancies, each taking charge of a crew of two or three on an engine or ladder company, and a battalion chief promoted to division chief to run a newly formed training and professional development division under the 2023 reorganization plan.
  6. 4.C Presentation - Terrible Creek and North Harnett Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Updates
    Presentation Public facilitiesWater and sewer
    Two wastewater plant expansions running at once. Terrible Creek in the Neuse basin doubles from 3 to 6 million gallons a day for $69 million, finishing about February 2027. North Harnett Regional in the Cape Fear basin goes from 7.5 to 16.5 million gallons a day for $111,376,000, with Fuquay-Varina paying $44 million and its own capacity there rising from 2.6 to 6 million gallons, finishing early 2028.
  7. 5 Public Comment
    Procedural
  8. 6 Items Tabled From Previous Meeting
    Procedural
  9. 7 Public Hearing
    Procedural
  1. 9 Items Removed From Consent
    Procedural
  2. 10.A Consultant Selection - Hilltop Needmore Town Park
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementParks and recreation
    Balfour Beatty designated best-qualified design-build firm for the Hilltop Needmore Town Park project, with Blum Construction next-ranked, and the town manager authorised to negotiate scope and fee. Staff said a pedestrian easement from the new baseball fields to Helen Drive could be looked at during design.
  3. 10.B Contract Award - Design Build - Fleming Loop Park Turf Renovation
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementStormwater and flooding
    A design-build contract to Edifice Construction for the Fleming Loop Park turf renovation, which addresses persistent drainage problems so fields can be played on after heavy rain. The park stays open during construction: the left side closes for three months, then work moves to fields 4 through 7.
  4. 11.A Manager's Report
    Staff or committee report Budget and appropriationsHousing and affordabilityRoads and transportationWater and sewer
    The planning department recorded 694 residential lots created in the 2026 financial year. Public works filed the Powell Bill certification after adding 5.64 miles of street, bringing the town to 188.4 miles. The state budget now law imposes a moratorium on interbasin transfers from the Cape Fear but exempts certificates applied for before 1 July 2026, so the town's application proceeds. The DMV moves from South Fuquay Avenue to 816 North Main Street.
    • 816 N Main St · Rajkaran Investments LLC · 1.1 acres · assessed $3,004,610
  5. 11.B Water Conservation Measures - Stage II
    Discussion item Environment and sustainabilityWater and sewer
    Board considers escalating to Stage II water conservation measures.
  6. 11.C Ice Cream Social - July 19, 2026, Fuquay Mineral Spring Park
    Other
  7. 11.D No Town Board Meeting - July 21, 2026
    Procedural
  8. 11.E Coffee with a Cop - August 5, 2026
    Other Police and public safety
  9. 12 Town Board Member Comments
    Procedural
  10. 13 Closed Session
    Closed session
  11. 14 Adjourn
    Procedural

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