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 (9)(Roads)
South Franklin Street traffic safety
Sign and striping costs are modest; installation is expected within 30 to 60 days.
Go Wake Forest fares and Sunday service expansion
Additional driver hours will add operating cost, offset by improved transit access for residents.
Ligon Mill Road extension
The extension project carries an estimated cost of more than $95 million.
Fare-free rides to voting locations
Modest — lost fare revenue only for rides to voting sites.
Rogers Road traffic safety and connectivity
The developer would pay for and construct required road improvements.
Downtown Traffic Study
Funded through the current year's budget and MSD funds; comparable comprehensive studies run around $500,000.
NC 98 speed limit designation
Traffic patterns and light synchronization
NCDOT Interchange Redesign Threatens Johnson Hyundai
Potential loss of a dealership investment estimated at more than $50 million, plus future property and sales tax revenue.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Roads)
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