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Friday, October 30, 2009

 

Friday Update


Board of Commissioners Friday Update

October 30, 2009


ITEM 1. UPDATE ON EXPRESS BUS SERVICE
The inaugural week of the express bus service has gone well. Approximately ten cars have been consistently parked in the Wendell parking lot. A temporary bus shelter was installed this week. Additional lighting should be installed soon, and town staff is working on getting a marquee sign installed for the lot.
ITEM 2. EXPRESS BUS SERVICE KICKOFF EVENT – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH AT 10:00 A.M.
A ZWX Express Bus Service official launch event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10th at 10:00 a.m. in Wendell. The event will be held at the historic Post Office across the street from the bus parking lot. There will be a ceremony, refreshments, and a bus ride to Zebulon and back.
ITEM 3. FREE FARE PERIOD FOR THE ZWX EXPRESS BUS SERVICE FROM OCTOBER 26TH – NOVEMBER 30TH
The Zebulon/Wendell-Raleigh Express will run at peak commute times: Monday-Friday 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and Monday-Friday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. After the initial fare free period, the fare for the route is $2.50 per one-way trip or $5.00 per round-trip. There will be an introductory FARE FREE period from October 26th through November 30th.
Anyone interested in the service can sign-up for Triangle Transit’s e-mail rider alerts at http://triangletransit.org/contact/alerts/ or can call the GoTriangle Regional Transit Information Center at 919-485-RIDE for more information. 
ITEM 4. UPDATE ON GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT
The Police Department has been ordering equipment and vehicles supplied through the Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) for the two GHSP grant positions. Officers Jermaine Thomas and Henry Gibbs will be filling these two grant positions, and two additional officers will be hired to fill the vacancies caused through the GHSP moves. Conditional offers have been extended to fill the two vacancies.
ITEM 5. CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT A GLANCE
The following is the bid schedule for various town projects:
Project Pre-Bid Mtg. Bid Opening
ARRA Crosswalk Project (Third/Main) Oct. 20th Nov. 15th
ARRA Sidewalk Project (Third/Buffalo) Nov. 10th Nov. 24th
The USDA RBEG Downtown Sidewalk Project is currently being designed by McKim & Creed.
ITEM 6. OTHER




  1. A copy of the 2008-09 Audit for the Wendell Fire Department has been received by the town. A copy of the audit can be reviewed in the office of Town Clerk Jonnie Driver.






  2. The 2009 Men's Slow-pitch Polar Bear Softball Tournament (wood bats only) will be held November 14-15, 2009. The entry fee is $200 per team. Interested teaks can contact Kelley Connolly at 366-2266 for more information.






  3. The Town of Wendell (in conjunction with the Wendell Historical Society) will hold a meeting on November 19th at 6:00 p.m. to inform property owners within the town’s two national register historic districts about the tax benefits available.  During this meeting, there will be two short presentations: one on tax credits for historic renovation work and the other on the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for renovation.


ITEM 7. UPCOMING EVENTS:
DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

11/09 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/10 10:00 a.m. ZWX Bus Service Launch Event @ Wendell

11/10 (Tues.) Wendell Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet @ Wendell Community Center
6:00 p.m. Reception, 7:00 p.m. Dinner

11/11 (Wed.) Veterans’ Day – Town offices closed

11/16 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

11/19 6:00 p.m. Public Information Meeting about Tax Credits Available for Historic District Properties @ Town Hall

11/23 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/26 – 11/27 Town offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday

12/14 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

12/19 Wendell Historical Society Home Tour

12/21 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

12/24 - 12/25 – Town offices closed for Christmas holiday

12/28 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

1/11 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

1/18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Town offices closed

1/22 (Fri.) 2nd Annual Wendell Fine Arts Exhibit Woman’s Club
(sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Woman’s Club)

1/25 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

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