Thank you to everyone that made this years’ Easter party a success. Here are some photos of the kids enjoying the festivities!

The North CAC (Citizen Advisory Committee) meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Millbrook Exchange Park on Spring Forest Road. At each meeting, there is usually a crime report from a police sergeant that works in our area, as well as discussion and voting on rezoning issues before they are submitted to the city council. The CAC meetings are open to all citizens of the CAC district.

At the October 7th meeting, it was reported that there were 286 vehicle break-ins in our police district between August 19th and September 17th. In 48% of the cases, the car broken into was unlocked. The Raleigh police reiterated their advice that you keep cars locked and keep valuables out of sight. They also stated that we’re entering into a time of year when burglaries typically increase. Residents are encouraged to keep doors locked and garage doors closed. Report any suspicious-looking people/vehicles immediately.

The attendants of the meeting voted unanimously to approve the rezoning case we were presented with last month. This pertains to the lot at the southeast corner of Falls of the Neuse and Litchford. The owner of this lot owns the adjacent land on Litchford. The land will be rezoned office/institutional (O&I). The rezoning request was structured to add several additional conditions including a 2-story limit and a buffer to protect nearby residential homes.

It was also noted at the meeting that Raleigh has released a list of roads that are being considered for traffic-calming measures. Rainwater is on the list for the next round of updates. Although there are no specific plans at this point, it is expected tat this will be similar to the changes made to Mourning Dove in recent years. While a vocal minority have objected to the changes that the city made, many residents of that neighborhood have been pleased with the reduced traffic and traffic speed.

The North CAC (Citizen Advisory Committee) meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Millbrook Exchange Park on Spring Forest Road. At each meeting, there is usually a crime report from a police sergeant that works in our area, as well as discussion and voting on rezoning issues before they are submitted to the city council. The CAC meetings are open to all citizens of the CAC district. There are 18 CACs in Raleigh.

At the September 2nd meeting, it was reported that during the month of August, there were 49 car break-ins and 25 home break-ins in our area. The sergeant presenting stated that most of the car break-ins were simple smash-and-grabs aimed at stealing items that were visible within the vehicles. The sergeant compared criminals looking for easily-stolen goods to ants seeking sugar. Once one ant finds some sugar, you can be sure that more will show up. For the sake of everyone in our neighborhood, please hide all valuables if you park outdoors.

At the September 2nd meeting, we also discussed rezoning of the lot on the southeast corner of Litchford and Falls of the Neuse. The owner’s wish is to have a residential lot rezoned to office and industrial, the same zoning status as the adjacent land to the south on Falls and to the east on Litchford. A vote on this change will occur at the October meeting.

On Thursday, September 9th at noon, there will be a dedication of Immigrant Gate, the sculpture by Jim Galluci that was recently installed at the Millbrook Exchange Park.

The next meeting of the North CAC will be on October 7th. The agenda for the current meeting may be found on the right-hand side of the CAC page on Raleigh’s site or at this link (PDF).

Each year, our finances are reviewed by an independent analyst. Download the statement from Paul Dennis, CPA upon reviewing our 2008 records.