Tuesday night, after honoring two town retirees, John VanNess and Jannie Chaffin, and hearing the financial report, the Wake Forest Town Board will hear from people who want capital projects – perhaps a new sidewalk or something in a park—that is not part of the town’s current capital improvements plan. It has to get onto the plan to be built, so speak up about your projects.
During the meeting, the commissioners will consider the rezonings recommended by the planning board – the Shoppes at Heritage Village which could include a Publix grocery, the Valvoline service center on South Main Street, and a new phase of Traditions subdivision on East Juniper Avenue.
They will also consider an offer from Kirk L. Golder to purchase property on Sixth Street that the town purchased during the community block grant activity in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
They will all be happy to declare the three bond referendums were approved by Wake Forest voters. Another business item will be approving a supplemental agreement with the state Department of Transportation for the Rogers Road bridge replacement and road widening project that will be done in 2016.
They will end the meeting by going into a closed session to consult with town attorney Eric Vernon. No specific reason was listed for the closed session. The town still has two suits in the courts. Russell Gay and his associates filed a suit against the town board for its refusal to rezone land along the N.C. 98 bypass for apartments. It was heard two months ago but the judge has not issued his ruling. Bob Johnson says he has deeds and owns the land between the block of buildings that includes The Cotton Company and B & W Hardware. The town says it is an extension of Owen Avenue. A hearing was begun several months ago but had to be rescheduled after the judge fell ill. No date for the hearing has been set.
