Mayor· 2025–2029 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Ben Clapsaddle
Wake Forest
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 5:21:44
- Avg per meeting
- 17:52
- Segments
- 5309
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Top issues during term (13)(Parks Rec)
Joyner Park Community Center closure during early voting
Naming and future opening of the 80-Acre Property
Ailey Young Park Renovation Grant Application
About $4.6 million in new grant funding for parks projects.
Tennis court access during Flaherty courts rebuild
The court rebuild is a $1.4 million project; no new town spending was requested.
Age-friendly community initiative
The consultant contract ($1,000/month) ended in July and is on pause; any continuation cost depends on the structure the Board chooses.
Renaissance Center gallery policy and Pride exhibit
Exhibits are town-funded with minimal reception costs; no payments flow to or from exhibiting artists.
Youth Volunteering Age Policy
Hospitality Tax Funding for Parks Projects
$4,641,000 in outside funding with no local taxpayer burden.
Special events staffing strain
Adding new events would require additional staff positions with budgetary impact.
Statues and monuments on town property
Sponsorship and naming rights for town facilities
Could bring in sponsorship revenue to offset capital and operating costs of new facilities.
Taylor Street Park rename
Police department fundraising proceeds fund the park and playground renovation.
Ailey Young House Heritage Site/NE Gateway Park
A project cost estimate was included in the packet, but no dollar figure was stated during the meeting.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Clapsaddle was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.