Save the date for Wake Forest Virtual CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday, September 27, 2020, beginning at 2 p.m. Register to walk and/or donate online: crophungerwalk.org/wakeforestnc This year’s walking events will have do-it-yourself themes, with the individuals and teams having the option to plan their own routes. Our vision is for people to stay safe on September 27 while they celebrate their own successes of supporting the missions of CROP Hunger Walk by making donations.  Suggestions for where to walk are the greenways, parks, neighborhoods, parking lots, neighborhoods, or at home. We encourage walkers to share their participation with social media.  Stay connected with others who are walking to show support for our most vulnerable neighbors, both near and far. We will celebrate our common goal of Ending Hunger One Step at a Time. We will experience the joy that comes with helping others.  Walk. Give. Save the world.  On September 27 Tri-Area Ministry

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will begin accepting 2021 facility rental reservations on Monday, Sept. 7, at 8 a.m. In an effort to safeguard the health and safety of our community and staff, the PRCR Department will offer citizens the opportunity to reserve rental facilities online by following a simple step-by-step process: If you do not already have a RecDesk account, set up an account at  https://wakeforestnc.recdesk.com/Community/Home; Check the availability of the facility you wish to rent at https://wakeforestnc.recdesk.com/Community/Calendar; Confirm the date and time by calling the facility or the PRCR Department at 919-435-9560; Complete the online rental agreement at https://www.cognitoforms.com/TownOfWakeForest3/facilityrentalagreement; Once an application has been reviewed and accepted, applicants will receive confirmation via email or telephone, followed by an invoice for the rental deposit or full rental fee. Please note: Submitting a rental request does not guarantee approval. All requests are considered “tentative” until the entire process

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recently named the Town of Wake Forest as the recipient of the GFOA’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting for its Citizens’ Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. This marks the third consecutive year the Town has garnered the award. The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance with the highest standards for preparation of state and local popular reports. To receive the honor, a government unit must publish a Citizens Financial Report, also known as a Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), whose contents conform to program standards of creativity, understandability, distribution methods, reader appeal and other elements. The Citizens Financial Report, or PAFR, is prepared to inform Wake Forest residents about the Town’s finances in a format that is easy to understand by those without a background

Updated August 26, 2020 Future projects–Technical Review Committee The Technical Review Committee met on July 2, 2020 and reviewed the following: *The second attempt at the Radford subdivision on Wait Avenue (NC 98) was a new master plan submitted by BNK for 165 dwelling units on 46.97 acres. The applicant wants to rezone the land to conditional urban residential. The case manager is Courtney Jenkins. *Stewart submitted a plan to construct about 1,600 feet of public greenway in public easements, all part of the master plan for the Willows at Traditions townhouse development. The case manager is Kari Grace, the new planner at the Wake Forest Planning Department. *This was a rezoning application submitted by CJS to amend the Forbes planned unit development north of the NC 98 bypass, also called Grove 98. Some of the amendments would increase the right-of-way for Ligon Mill Road north of the bypass to

The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor two Get Out The Vote Postcard Socials in the outdoor patio on Friday, Sept. 18, and Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon each day. You must sign up in advance to promote proper social distancing. Sponsored by the chamber’s Women’s Business Alliance and the Knightdale-Wake Forest Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., the socials are a way for community women to stop by to write personal notes encouraging women to vote this year. Pre-addressed postcards, pens, snacks and coffee will be provided. This is a non-partisan event. * * * * Registration is now open for the annual Sporting Clays Tournament which is presented by B&W Hardware and will be held Nov. 5 at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville. Both chamber members and nonmembers are invited; prizes will be given to the top shooters and teams. The