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Accolades 2014

Wake County has…

4 out of 18 of the Top Small Cities in N.C.Cities Journal

#2 Morrisville

9 out 50 of the Safest Cities in N.C.Safewise

#6 Morrisville

7 out of 20 of the Best Places for Homeownership in N.C.

NerdWallet#8 Morrisville

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#2 Largest Municipal Population in NC (2012): 748,078 people within city limits*

Mecklenburg

Wake

Wake is now the 46th largest county in the US, surpassing Westchester, NY & Milwaukee Co.,

WI in 2012

Source: *NC Demographics 2012; **US Census Bureau 2012

#7 Fastest Growing County in US with population more than 500,000**

#46 Most Populous County in US (#85 in 2000)**

#1 Largest Population Growth in NC since 2010: 44,150*

NC Largest Municipalities*#2 City of Raleigh #7 Town of Cary#22 Town of Apex#28 Town of Wake Forest

7.8% Growth

8.1% Growth

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Since 1960, Wake County has grown by roughly 800,000 residents. The growth continues…..

Municipality April 1, 2010 July 1, 2012 Growth % Growth

Angier* 103 106 3 .03%Apex 37,476 40,420 2,944 7.8%Cary* 133,812 144,184 10,372 7.8%Fuquay-Varina 17,937 19,929 1,992 11.1%Garner 25,745 26,732 987 3.8%Holly Springs 24,661 26,865 2,204 8.9%Knightdale 11,401 12,724 1,323 11.6%Morrisville 18,576 20,591 2,015 10.8%Raleigh* 402,825 422,078 19,253 4.8%Rolesville 3,786 4,263 477 12.6%Wake Forest* 29,218 31,991 2,773 9.5%Wendell 5,845 6,155 310 5.3%Zebulon* 4,433 4,610 177 4.0%Unincorporated 185,175 191,503 6,505 3.5%Wake County 900,993 952,151 51,158 5.7%

Source: US Census Bureau. Municipal Population Counts. 2010 Census & 2012 Census Estimate

*Total population counts do not include residents who lived within the parts of those municipalities that extended into other counties on April 1, 2010.

Municipal Population Growth

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Board Goals

Board of Commissioners Annual Retreat

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Fiscal Strength and Stewardship

Goal: Continue to exercise sound financial management and ensure Wake County's long-term fiscal strength.

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Property Tax Revenue Growth(in millions)

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FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015

$619.6 $626.8

$632.6 $638.6 $649.0

$682.1

$682.2

$55.7

$737.9

$12.5

4.4 cents Property Tax Increase

One-time Tag and Tax

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FY 2015 Budget

$1,066,422,000Property tax rate at 57.8 cents

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Education

Goal: Support an educated and skilled community through responsible funding of the Wake County Public School System and Wake Technical Community College.

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FY 2015 Budget by Use

Ongoing Schools Funding WorkCounty Manager and Superintendent to forecast and model for future WCPSS operating budget appropriations to be shaped by:• State Budget Actions• WCPSS Strategic Plan• Overall Financial Capacity

Upon development of the initial forecast, BOC & BOE will convene to discuss results, priorities, strategies and options for sustainable school funding.

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Wake Tech & Vernon Malone

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Community Health and Vitality

Goal: Promote and protect the public health of the community.

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Human Services

23 positions - $4.1 million

6 additional child protective service workers

10 school health nurses

36 positions for NC FAST added in February 2014

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Public Safety

Goal: Provide a safe and secure community through coordinated efficient and effective, professional, public safety services.

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Community Partnerships and Economic Development

Goal: Increase collaboration among community partners and units of government to develop long range plans for land use, economic development, infrastructure and environmental programs to improve the prosperity, health and diversity of the community. Develop and implement ongoing, long range planning initiatives to enhance quality of life.

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Community Partnerships and Economic DevelopmentObjective: Support community discussion and development of transit strategies that evaluate investment alternatives, feasibility and governance

Objective: Continue implementation of the open space program to include maximizing opportunities for public access and identify greenway partnerships

Objective: Complete evaluation of economic development strategies and implement changes as appropriate

Objective: Continue collaborative effort with all economic development partners to attract new jobs, retain jobs and provide training to individuals in transition

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Open Space

1. Turnipseed Nature Preserve2. Robertson’s Mill Pond Preserve3. Procter Farm Preserve

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Effective and Efficient Government Operations

Goal: Support management initiatives to continually improve the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of county services.

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