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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Wake Forest public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
IT services agreement with Youngsville
Wake Forest's IT team could start providing tech services to neighboring Youngsville under a draft interlocal agreement. The town would share expertise with a neighbor and bring in extra revenue; the deal still needs legal review and Board direction before a November 17 vote.
Planning Board appointments
Six residents are vying for three Planning Board seats — two regular positions and one ETJ seat. Three incumbents are reapplying, and appointments are expected at the November 17 meeting. The board shapes decisions on growth and development townwide.
Greenway Expansion and Walkability
The Board authorized the NCDOT municipal agreement unlocking $5.3 million in federal LAPP funds, matched locally, to build the 2.5-mile greenway gap.
Naming and future opening of the 80-Acre Property
A resident disputed the town's public statements about closing the Shady 80 trails behind Heritage High School, arguing hundreds used them for years without posted no-trespassing signs and urging the town to correct the record.
Joyner Park Community Center closure during early voting
Residents warned that the early voting site is moving from the Northern Regional Center to Joyner Park Community Center, which lacks transit and parking, and asked the Town to communicate voting changes and offer the Regional Center as a second site.
Contiguous annexation of 16.38 acres at 4925 Unicon Drive
South Forest LLC's property just off Capital Boulevard is now part of Wake Forest. It stays zoned light industrial under the 2023 rezoning, so future changes would require board approval.
Public Meetings
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