The Board of Commissioners has chosen Hassan Kingsberry to serve as Wake Forest’s new Town Attorney. Selected from a pool of over 50 applicants following an extensive interview process, Hassan is Wake Forest’s first Town Attorney who is also a Town employee. His first day was Monday, Jan. 10. Attorneys with Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP have represented the Town for the last several years and will continue to be consulted on an as-needed basis. The Town Attorney is appointed by and reports to the BOC. As Town Attorney, Hassan will be responsible for providing legal advice to the mayor, board of commissioners, town manager, each of the town’s Departments, and town-appointed boards on a broad range of issues. A native of Vance and Warren County, Hassan comes to Wake Forest from Warren County where he served as county attorney since 2017. He has also maintained a private practice

The Town of Wake Forest will host Community Plan Open House workshops on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 North White Street. Each two-hour drop-in session will give residents, business owners, and stakeholders the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions on Wake Forest’s long-term vision, vitality, and sustainability as captured in the draft Community Plan and Future Land Use Map. Available for review at www.wakeforestnc.gov/planning/community-plan and https://engagewakeforest.org/, the draft plan reflects the considerable public input shared throughout the community engagement process.    Both workshops will have an informal, open house-style format, along with the same content, so residents may drop in anytime from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. or 6:30-8:30 p.m. No formal presentation will be given. Each session will engage participants in discussions regarding key issues and priorities for the Board of Commissioners to consider as part of the updated Community Plan. In anticipation

Updated January 12, 2022 Plans under review at the Wake Forest Planning Department The December Monthly Report from the Wake Forest is listed below. *White Street Townhomes is a plan for 82 multifamily units and 30 townhouse lots on two lots owned by David Smoot at the intersection of South White Street and East Holding Avenue. This is a major change from the original plan for 79 townhouse lots. *Wake Union Church Road is new, a project calling for 193,000 square feet pf commercial, 300 multifamily units (apartments) and 89 townhouse lots on Wake Union Church Road. *Hawthorne Wake Forest Phase 2 will be an apartment building(s) with 48 units on the east side of Star Road. *Averette Road Assemblage is the new name for Rosedale Subdivision (formerly Averette Road Subdivision) Phase 2, a plan for 66 single-family lots. It is associated with Tryon subdivision. Former Pearce family land, Priest

The Town of Wake Forest and a network of local partners invite current and aspiring entrepreneurs to apply for LaunchWakeForest. The initiative will offer up to 15 selected students a 13-week business course, business mentorship, planning and financial support, along with resources and connections to boost their current or potential business. To qualify, students must meet the following requirements:   Live or work in the Wake Forest area; Supply a product or service that can generate profit; Demonstrate a need for financial and business resources; Consent to interview by the selection committee; Complete in-person business training once a week for 10 weeks; Develop a business plan and budget; Meet and communicate regularly with an assigned business mentor; If applicable, repay micro-loan, in regular installments, within 12 months of receipt of the loan. Apply online at https://launchwakeforest.com no later than Monday, Jan. 31. The selection process will include an online interview that will be

Beginning in March, the Town of Wake Forest will no longer collect yard waste in plastic bags. Starting Monday, March 14, solid waste customers will be required to use compostable paper yard waste bags (paper only, no plastic) or reusable containers weighing no more than 50 pounds for yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, small limbs, and brush) collection. This change will allow Wake Forest to continue its commitment to protecting the environment, improve operational efficiency, and help ensure the safety of our yard waste collection crews. It can take up to 1,000 years for a plastic bag to break down at the landfill, and the effects of plastic bags last 10 times as long. Comparatively, it takes paper bags around a month to decompose. In addition, the yard waste disposal facility does not accept yard waste in plastic bags. This requires crews to debag leaves and yard waste at the curb, which increases collection times and can