In accordance with Wake County’s Stay-at-Home Order, the Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting on Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. will be conducted virtually and not open to on-site visitors. he virtual meeting will allow the Board to conduct the important business of government while protecting the health and safety of the Commissioners, the public and Town staff. The only individuals expected to be physically in attendance are the Mayor and Commissioners, the Town Manager, Town Clerk and Town Attorney. All will be seated in a manner that ensures proper social and physical distancing. The April 21 meeting agenda will be available online at https://bit.ly/TOWFPublicMeetingPortal no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, April 16. The BOC is providing two opportunities for public comment: 1) by submitting written comment and 2) by calling into the meeting to provide oral testimony. Anyone wishing to provide public comment virtually (written or orally) must complete and submit

The Town of Wake Forest remains under a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the Town has implemented several changes to ensure social and physical distance and limit exposure, while maintaining essential services. Provided below is an update on Town operations, services and events. A complete listing of Town cancellations, postponements and closures is provided atwww.wakeforestnc.gov/covid-19-coronavirus/alerts-closures. Closings The Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 South Brooks Street, and all other staffed facilities, including Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources-maintained facilities, remain closed to the public until further notice. Although Wake Forest’s facilities are closed, the work of the Town continues uninterrupted through the COVID-19 response. Wake Forest residents can access the Town’s full array of online resources through the Customer Service Central (CSC) portal located at www.wakeforestnc.gov/customer-service-central. In addition, residents may drop off utility bill payments, rental deposits and paperwork (leases, letters

This information is provided by George Shaw Summary o Bottlenecks and changes in the supply chain for food are impacting not only our personal shopping but also our farmers and pantries. o Food banks and pantries nationally are facing a “perfect storm” of declining supplies of food and volunteers while demand is increasing rapidly. o Pantries and distribution programs locally are facing similar issues but the response from the Wake Forest community has been very strong in terms of donations and new programs. o Economic recovery including reduction in unemployment is likely to be a longer term process.  This means that the pressures on our pantries and food distribution programs are likely to continue for a significant period of time. o Our local pantries and feeding programs still need support.  Probably the most cost effective way is to donate money directly to these organizations so that they can purchase supplies at area food

With the coronavirus forcing many people to remain at home for the foreseeable future, Raleigh wants to lower the water bills for families who are using more water than normal. “I expect that many customers could double their use, depending on how many are in the household and whether the adults are teleworking from home,” said Robert Massengill, director of Raleigh’s Public Utilities, now called Raleigh Water. That increased water use will push many families into the highest and most expensive water bill tier, he said. The Raleigh City Council voted Tuesday to increase the cap for entering the highest tier starting in April and continuing until after the Wake County’s state of emergency order is lifted. Water bills are measured in CCFs or 100 cubic feet of water. One CCF is 748 gallons of water. Residential customers normally moved into the third tier after using 11 or more CCFs.