City Council approved the Lee Village Center development, an 80-acre mixed-use project with over 2,100 apartments, in a contentious 5-2 vote despite traffic concerns from two council members and 430 neighbors.
Council approved the 80-acre Lee Village Center development 5-2 despite traffic concerns from councilmembers Burris and Cook and a 430-signature petition opposing impacts on NC 54.
Council unanimously approved a $200,000 amendment to JusticeMatters Inc. immigrant legal services contract, raising total funding to $450,000, though residents questioned accountability and competitive bidding.
Mayor Williams called for concrete gun violence solutions after recent shootings killed four to five teenagers in three to four days, stating the city is expanding HART and implementing long-term violence prevention strategies.