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CHNA requirement and scope: Kaufman explained the CHNA is required of local health departments, tax-exempt hospitals, federally qualified health centers and United Way agencies and is conducted every three years to identify community health status, concerns and resources. For this cycle Wake County collected 1,191 survey responses and engaged more than 60 local agencies on its steering committee, Kaufman said.

Work underway and partnerships: The county is leading the process through its Live Well Wake partnership. Kaufman noted a community health worker consortium now meets quarterly to share resources among community health workers across local agencies and that the housing and homelessness group is being led by the county’s housing director, Morgan Manza. She said the mental health group has focused on recruiting providers and hosted public events, including one at Dix Park.

Next steps: Kaufman said the county will publicly release the CHNA report and accompanying materials this week, and begin a community health improvement plan (CHIP) process in late August. Marcellus Allison, Live Well Wake program manager, said the CHIP kickoff is tentatively planned for Aug. 25 and the county will provide both full reports and executive summaries to partners and the board.

Reception: Commissioners praised the engagement methods and asked for clarification on next steps. Commissioner Vicky Adamson asked about awards for the county’s work; Kaufman said the 2022 CHNA received recognition from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and that the team will present this work at a national conference later this month.

What’s next: staff will distribute digital copies and can provide printed reports on request; work groups will meet in August–October to define concrete strategies for the CHIP.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wake County - Regular - Jul 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Wake County Health Director Rebecca Kaufman presented the county’s 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment to the Board of Commissioners on July 7, saying the county will continue to prioritize access to health care, affordable housing and homelessness, and mental health.","taxTitle","Wake County, North Carolina","taxId",3336,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511638,"Residents press Wake County on food dyes in school meals, RDU zoning, housing authority oversight and Shotwell landfill expansion",896,2503000,3399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5322126-29a918787e91668ab5acc94b7f47ccf8&start=2503&end=3399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5322126-29a918787e91668ab5acc94b7f47ccf8/thumbnail_2503000.jpg","/articles/6511638/Wake-County/North-Carolina/Residents-press-Wake-County-on-food-dyes-in-school-meals-RDU-zoning-housing-authority-oversight-and-Shotwell-landfill-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511638-9ad299b7208426b00015a2af0607ca42/orig.mp4?Expires=1770883715&Signature=KM9Me4Rw3zROsXtar3VpYBwum10c89W1BSs285iJ91bEXtBbXjSFW6ahVDt~Ju-LouGLB7PqRXzSoW-I7pJe6~IhotTfHIysWZ0~Vq-E1cFEL5nJ8rRkyCwYmxa5jOti~nTCiR-0Q9pustCEE-SCav5STj3h0JGJulT9nLX87SxBEnucwkjlwSzDxYccMhHkVHpuPYcL1cgpGjFHvK4yCq5coKE1np9FrNqBL8JGFF0fpZVLhvAd-eH6qwgGJ6nM3rOWFgXAli4gFBmv~dqXHQvAMVpJDhRJyROzrsTjjVx-aDsYha97oQ8uDAwT3NetR1rj7J9WrcCi372jgUvy~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents used the public comment period at the Wake County Board of Commissioners meeting on July 7 to press elected officials on a range of issues, including artificial food dyes in school meals, a proposed Article V resolution in the state legislature, zoning around RDU, oversight of the Wake County Housing Authority and concerns about a Shotwell Landfill expansion approved on the consent agenda.

Student concerns about food dyes: Sheila Awashti, a 4‑H Wake County Teen Council member and Millbrook High School student, told the board she and her twin removed artificial food dyes from their diets after health problems and research into additives. \"Do you ever wonder what's in your food?\" Awashti asked. She cited studies she said were conducted by researchers including scientists at the Center for Science in the Public Interest and summarized research linking artificial dyes to neurobehavioral effects in children. Awashti urged Wake County schools to eliminate artificial dyes from school food as a first step.

Federal power and Article V: Peter Spong of District 7 urged the board to support House Joint Resolution 379, a North Carolina legislative resolution seeking a convention of states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. Spong asked the board to consider drafting a resolution of support at a future meeting and said he would follow up with Commissioner Vicky Adamson.

RDU zoning and the Oddfellows area: Natalie Lou said she has researched historical meeting minutes related to land-use decisions around RDU and the Oddfellows area and disputed a recent county attorney comment that the issue was political. Lou urged the board to enforce residential zoning in the Oddfellows area and said RDU has not historically had a land-use zoning ordinance, arguing that prior decisions intentionally placed certain parcels outside airport district zoning to protect them from uses such as quarries.

Housing authority oversight: Octavia Rainey, a Southeast Raleigh resident and fair-housing advocate, spoke about the Wake County Housing Authority and asked the board to exercise its charter oversight. Rainey requested the housing authority's annual action plan and said she supports a board member (Yolanda Taylor, named in comments) who she described as credible and experienced.

Shotwell Landfill expansion: Leanne Hammerbacher of Triangle Land Conservancy said she had previously spoken on the Shotwell Landfill expansion (identified on the consent agenda as item 18, which the board approved) and urged the county to require Meridian Landfill to relocate a proposed borrow pit that sits between two blue-line streams and within about 200 feet of a no‑impact zone established in the original permit. Hammerbacher asked the county to set aside at least 10 acres of forested buffer, noted the adjacent Williamson Preserve receives more than 50,000 visitors a year and said the site is located in an area the county designates as socioeconomically vulnerable. She also raised concerns about incremental expansions and cited a landfill annual report stating the facility currently recycles 10% or less of the waste it receives.

Public comment protocol: During the meeting the chair reminded speakers that commissioners generally do not respond during the public-comment period and that comments are for the board's consideration.

What the board recorded: The record shows these public comments were presented to the board; no formal board actions were taken in response during this meeting.","Multiple residents used the July 7 Wake County Board public-comment period to press the board on school food dyes, a proposed Article V resolution, RDU-area zoning, housing authority oversight and a landfill expansion.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511633,"Votes at a glance: Wake County Board, July 7, 2025",3993,1521000,5514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5322126-29a918787e91668ab5acc94b7f47ccf8&start=1521&end=5514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5322126-29a918787e91668ab5acc94b7f47ccf8/thumbnail_1521000.jpg","/articles/6511633/Wake-County/North-Carolina/Votes-at-a-glance-Wake-County-Board-July-7-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511633-fb761b6a9c6882ac0e41be984ea64cf6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770883715&Signature=M815QiUXYAKzNpGTS7lzq40wTz4hds1yZeX7Ic6CxZcj8WwT7FCOj3UwPCLwKfdJOkldpETf~QJ2KR6xsEtaN6-rXUWQmPE5PLW0frYyc3mPgIgoXRzxKFv7Q9G18vgGlbwr8YSEs30N6FtCTFMD9eqQR-VMhFlvSPEytAmZcizlQOw3EmsnnuX3XvXYpIlajtcZ94aPwT0mU9iltxkzg45YLcqYqzI4MdNyrCt-ntOdT1JtFjcatRvM9lOX~z06wZznWmnXhoG-UOB8FsCNeW6S0uh8rQGc6ILke-Z28EZEC1sG32E68l6cQ2duLur~1TTZgjz8hVKmvLBrP1gFvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wake County Board of Commissioners took the following formal actions on July 7, 2025:

- Approve meeting agenda: Motion by Commissioner Thomas; second by Commissioner Waters; motion carried.

- Approve minutes: Motion to approve minutes from the budget work session (05/22/2025), the regular meeting (06/02/2025) and work session (06/09/2025); moved by Commissioner Stallings, second by Commissioner Thomas; motion carried.

- Proclaim July 2025 as Disability Pride Month: Motion made, seconded and adopted (proclamation read by Commissioner Waters).

- Adopt consent agenda: Consent agenda passed (included, per a speaker, the Shotwell Landfill expansion as item 18); motion carried.

- Approve July appointments to advisory boards and commissions: Vice Chair Myles moved the recommended slate (multiple reappointments and new appointments across county and municipal panels); motion seconded and adopted.

- Adopt authorizing resolution for the 2025 installment financing agreement for schools not to exceed $703,647,000: Motion by Vice Chair Myles; second by Commissioner Waters; motion carried unanimously. (See separate article for details.)

- Adjourn meeting: Motion to adjourn carried.

Notes: The board did not take public action on speakers’ public comments during the meeting; items requiring further board consideration were either handled on consent or will be scheduled for future agendas as appropriate.","A quick list of formal actions taken by the Wake County Board of Commissioners on July 7, 2025, including agenda approval, minutes approvals, proclamation adoption, consent agenda (including Shotwell Landfill item), appointments, the $703.647 million schools financing authorization, and adjournment.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511647,"Wake County authorizes up to $703.65 million installment financing agreement for school capital needs",673,3429000,4102000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5322126-29a918787e91668ab5acc94b7f47ccf8&start=3429&end=4102","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5322126-29a918787e91668ab5acc94b7f47ccf8/thumbnail_3429000.jpg","/articles/6511647/Wake-County/North-Carolina/Wake-County-authorizes-up-to-70365-million-installment-financing-agreement-for-school-capital-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511647-218a5a73b589a8595d5ba24a283fec07/orig.mp4?Expires=1770883715&Signature=IGWHlZQWsgM6T8R-kvYcxe5Hg3-xh7GVowKWrY6AjAh-CIV2vzPda-~iwhKtjVxzn8kuQ82I-hoBPHJ1NfNk91yzJOS43rdrDeF-c8gNa~EKwSDPPfB4FF7kjs4ChMILY0JN3pDHyNabx4Aq-fAu6y~rsH0KRURaWWqO2jCXlicdoMidTRGyElIO5Kosn8jV~AzOcDR~o0kfukLONJ5xbSj5B6uG1gh9VRURB599YuzhvE7rE-eqP9ozC4j78y-GuXpQSahxJ2VV0nYiOtoKPMucMaP5NeXkGIRUAcZNOAQUUYLKF0qis1Xyi4wP4asR~KWp5~rZeTNPuVic-r-Pdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wake County Board of Commissioners on July 7 adopted an authorizing resolution to issue a 2025 installment financing agreement for the Wake County Public School System, not to exceed $703,647,000, to fund major school capital needs in fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

The draw program — a temporary bank loan structure the county calls a \"draw program\" — will be non-general-obligation debt that the county intends to convert to limited-obligation bonds (LOBs) over the next four years. \"This is the second and final board action required for issuance of this draw program,\" said Todd Taylor, director of debt and capital strategy, during the presentation to the board.

Why it matters: the county estimates total capital needs for the schools over the two fiscal years at $833.3 million; the $703.647 million figure is the debt portion that the proposed draw program would provide. County staff said the approach produces cash-flow savings versus issuing traditional bonds up front and allows debt to be incurred as projects request draws.

Details and process: Taylor said the county conducted a public request-for-proposal to select a bank provider; Truist Bank submitted the lowest-cost bid and was selected to provide the draw facility. The county has identified five school properties that will be conveyed by the Board of Education to the county as collateral for the draw program; as the county issues LOBs, drawn amounts will be moved to separate deeds of trust supporting those LOBs. The Local Government Commission is scheduled to consider approval of the draw program on Aug. 5, the county anticipates closing the bank facility on Aug. 12, and the Board will consider appropriation of projects funded by the debt at its Aug. 18 meeting.

Planned projects: Taylor showed a sampling of projects that the draw program will fund, including a tear-down/rebuild major renovation at Brentwood Elementary School, a similar major renovation at North Garner Middle School, and the new Morrisville High School campus. The agenda item includes a full breakout of projects and county funding sources.

Board action: Vice Chair Myles moved to approve the authorizing resolution and transfer of certain school property to the county; Commissioner Waters seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

What’s next: county staff will convey deeds for the five pledged schools to the county, pursue LOB financings over the next four years to convert the temporary debt to permanent debt, and return to the board on Aug. 18 to appropriate projects funded by this program.","The Wake County Board of Commissioners on July 7 adopted an authorizing resolution to issue a 2025 installment financing agreement not to exceed $703,647,000 to fund major school construction and renovation projects for fiscal years 2026–27; the county plans to convert the temporary bank loan to limited-obligation bonds over the next four years.","actionData","errors"]

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