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Greensboro proposes $11.5 million for parks, including preservation of Guilford Woods

The city outlined an $11.5 million parks and recreation bond that would fund facility improvements, Bingham Park remediation, land acquisition in high-growth areas and support a public-private campaign to preserve the 140-acre Guilford Woods adjacent to Price Park.

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Greensboro plans $7 million for bridge work and BRT planning

The city outlined a $7 million transportation bond: $2 million for replacement of the Washington Street bridge, $3 million for other bridge maintenance and $2 million to complete preliminary bus rapid transit studies and engineering design.

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Greensboro proposes $15.9 million for fire station upgrades and a new station in growing area

A $15.9 million bond would fund fire station improvements, including $10.9 million for a new station at Knox Road and Burlington Road and $5 million to renovate Fire Station 49 on West Friendly Avenue, city staff said.

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Greensboro proposes $5 million for permanent affordable housing and supportive services

The city said it would use $5 million from the bond package to acquire and build permanent affordable housing paired with supportive services to help people maintain stable housing and improve quality of life.

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Council Member Tammy Thirme: Greensboro cut 1,4‑dioxane 97% but proposed state limits could cost up to $1.3 billion

Council Member Tammy Thirme said Greensboro has reduced 1,4‑dioxane in wastewater by 97% since 2014 and has spent roughly $500,000 on compliance, while warning North Carolina’s proposed permit limits (5 ppb monthly average, 10 ppb daily max) could require $330 million–$1.3 billion in work to meet.

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Greensboro voters to decide $41 million bond referendum in November

Greensboro will ask voters this November to approve up to $41 million in bonds for parks, cultural facilities, fire stations, housing and transportation; borrowing would begin in 2027, the city says.

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Wake County board previews Office Park campus schematic and agrees to place it on Sept. 21 consent agenda

Designers presented a condensed schematic for the Wake County Office Park redevelopment—GSA/general services, library administration, and an expanded corporate training facility—with reduced square footage and a lowered budget target (roughly $200M). Commissioners assented to place the schematic design on the Sept. 21 consent agenda.

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Wake County resumes strategic‑plan edits with aging population flagged as emerging priority

Staff told commissioners Wake County’s 65+ population grew nearly 20% from 2020–2024; they proposed an aging plan framework (aging‑in‑place, caregiver support, healthcare/behavioral health, guardianship, mobility, social connection). Commissioners asked for an inventory of existing services and debated whether to create a separate goal or embed initiatives in current goals.

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Wake County staff urge focus on property-tax protections, HR 1 impacts and court resources

County staff recommended three state priorities — preserving local property-tax authority and fixing the Blue Ridge loophole; mitigating HR 1 (SNAP/sales-tax) impacts; and funding court-system resources — and warned HR 1 poses a nine‑figure budget risk to local governments.