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Board of Commissioners — Regular Meeting

Wake County · Board of Commissioners
Monday, August 17, 2026 at 2:00 pm · Wake County Justice Center

Regular meeting Appointments and personnelFire and EMSBudget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingHealth and human servicesPublic facilitiesSchools and educationSubdivision and site plansHousing and affordabilityIntergovernmental agreementsParks and recreationPolice and public safetySolid waste and recyclingWater and sewer

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Agenda items (53)

Consent agenda · 18Appointment · 12Procedural · 7Discussion item · 4Proclamation or recognition · 3Other · 2Public hearing · 2Staff or committee report · 2Minutes approval · 1Contract or award · 1Closed session · 1
  1. Meeting Called to Order: Chair Don Mial
    Other
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  3. Invocation: Vice-Chair Safiyah Jackson
    Procedural
  4. Items of Business
    Procedural Fire and EMS
  5. 1. Approval of Agenda
    Procedural Fire and EMS
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Commissioner Evans, 1. Approval of Agenda The motion carried by the following vote:
  6. 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of June 15, 2026 and July 6, 2026, and the Special-Called Meeting and Work Session of June 8, 2026
    Minutes approval Fire and EMS
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Waters moved, seconded by Commissioner Stallings, 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of June 15, 2026 and July 6, 2026, and the Special-Called Meeting and Work Session of June 8, 2026 The motion carried by the following vote:
  7. 3. Retiree Recognition
    Proclamation or recognition Fire and EMS
  8. 4. Recognition of Recent Award
    Proclamation or recognition Fire and EMS
  9. 5. Wake County Public School System 50th Anniversary Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition Fire and EMSSchools and education
  10. Consent Agenda
    Consent agenda
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Stallings moved, seconded by Commissioner Waters, Consent Agenda The motion carried by the following vote:
  11. 6. Accept and Appropriate Additional Funding from Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp Fees
    Consent agenda
  12. 7. Accept and Appropriate Additional Funding for Wake County’s Region 7 Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
    Consent agenda
  13. 8. Appropriate Grant Funds for the Continuum of Care
    Consent agenda Grants and outside funding
  14. 9. Uncommit and Appropriate McKinsey & Co Opioid Settlement Funds
    Discussion item Health and human services
  15. 10. Approve Amended Spending Resolution and Adopt a Settlement Project Ordinance for the Wake County Opioid Settlement Funds
    Consent agenda Health and human services
  16. 11. Approve Agreement with State of North Carolina for Protection of Forest Land in Wake County
    Consent agenda
  17. 12. Approve a Two-Year Contract with Off Duty Management Scheduling Software for Extra/Off-Duty Employment for Wake County Sheriff’s Office Employees
    Consent agenda
  18. 13. Three-Year Subscription Agreement with Unily Inc.
    Contract or award
  19. 14. Award Construction Contract in the Amount of $1,548,850 for the North Wake-Household Hazardous Waste Facility Rebuild
    Consent agenda Public facilities
  20. 15. Conveyance of Easements to the City of Raleigh on County Owned Property at Crabtree Creek Flood Control Structure Site# 13 Shelly Lake
    Consent agenda
  21. 16. Conveyance of Easements to the City of Raleigh on County Owned Property at 401 Capital Boulevard
    Consent agenda
  22. 17. Acquisition of Easements for Sanitary Sewer Extension to Ponderosa Subdivision in Eastern Wake County
    Consent agenda Subdivision and site plansWater and sewer
  23. 18. Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Cary for Funding of Concrete Improvements at the Wake County Fire Training Center
    Consent agenda Intergovernmental agreements
  24. 19. FY2027 WCPSS CIP Appropriations and Reallocations
    Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
  25. 20. Wake Technical Community College Capital Improvement Program FY 2027 Plan Appropriations
    Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
  26. 21. Wake County Public School System's 2025-26 NC Department of Public Instruction Facility Needs Survey
    Consent agenda Public facilitiesSchools and education
  27. 22. Adopt a Resolution Approving a Special Emergency Exception to the North Carolina General Statues 143-129 for Construction Bidding at the North Wake Landfill for Emergency Road Repairs
    Consent agenda Solid waste and recycling
  28. 23. Settlement of 2025-2026 Property Tax Collections by the Tax Administrator, Charge of 2026-2027 Tax Collections to the Tax Administrator
    Consent agenda
  29. 24. Tax Committee Recommendations for Gross Receipts Penalty, Refund Requests and Various Reports
    Consent agenda
  30. General Public Comments
    Procedural
  31. 25. General Public Comments
    Procedural
  32. Regular Agenda
    Other
  33. 26. Public Hearing and Resolution Declaring Costs and Preliminary Assessment Roll and Confirmation of Assessments for Preserve at Long Branch Farms Subdivision Road Improvements
    Public hearing Subdivision and site plans
    accepted · Pass · Vice-Chair Jackson moved, seconded by Commissioner Evans, That the Board of Commissioners 1. Hold a Public Hearing; and 2. Confirms the Resolution Declaring Cost and Preliminary Assessment Roll and Confirmation of Assessments for Preserve at Long Branch Farms Subdivision Road Improvements for Acceptance into the NC Department of Transportation Maintained Highway System; and 3. Reduces project budg…
  34. 27. Amendment Approval of the Affordable Housing HOME-American Rescue Plan (ARP) Allocation Plan
    Discussion item Housing and affordability
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Evans moved, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, That the Board of Commissioners: 1. Accept and appropriate $5,293 to reflect additional funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), increasing the County's total HOME-ARP award from $3,511,550 to $3,516,843. 2. Amends the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan to reprogram $2,516,843 from non-congregate shelter to $1,000,000 i…
  35. 28. Business Development Grant Policy Updates
    Discussion item Grants and outside funding
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Vice-Chair Jackson, That the Board of Commissioners approves the updated Wake County Business Development Grant Policy to establish a Transformational Project Tier, create a job-based payout structure for Headquarters projects, and make adjustments to wage thresholds and the minimum investment for County participation in State Match projects. The motion carri…
  36. 29. Public Hearing on Potential Amendments to WakeMed’s Articles of Incorporation and Transfer Agreement
    Public hearing
  37. Appointments
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  38. 30. Board of Adjustment (Wake County)
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  39. 31. Capital Area Workforce Development
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  40. 32. Energy Advisory Commission
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  41. 33. Fire Commission
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  42. 34. Historic Preservation Commission
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  43. 35. Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  44. 36. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
    Appointment Appointments and personnelPolice and public safety
  45. 37. Library Commission
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  46. 38. Open Space and Parks Advisory Committee
    Appointment Appointments and personnelParks and recreation
  47. 40. Water Partnership
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  48. 41. Upcoming Vacancies for September 2026
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  49. Other Business
    Discussion item
  50. 42. Reports from Advisory and Regional Boards
    Staff or committee report
  51. 43. Other Reports from Commissioners
    Staff or committee report
  52. Closed Session
    Closed session
  53. Adjourn
    Procedural

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