Oct 6, 2011 | Community Services, Government, Neighborhood
For the past five years, people who own, manage, or have other interest in rental property have been taking the City of Raleigh’s landlord training classes. The classes, offered three times a year, cover topics such as rental agreements and evictions, but they...
Aug 30, 2011 | Community Services, Events, Neighborhood, Schools
The Neighborhood Exchange helps you stay involved The City of Raleigh invites you to participate in a special conference on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the McKimmon Center on Gorman Street. The Neighborhood Exchange will bring together residents from across the City of...
Aug 11, 2011 | Community Services, Neighborhood
Last Spring, I got a chance to present on community outreach to a motivated group of future community leaders at a session of the Citizens Leadership Academy (CLA), a free series of classes offered by the City of Raleigh Community Services Department. I presented...
Aug 4, 2011 | CAC, Community Services, Events, South West Raleigh
Join the Southwest Citizens Advisory Committee (SWCAC) community on August 8, 2011, starting at 6:30pm, to celebrate some of our accomplishments over the last year—including one of the most popular neighborhood recognition awards winners: Bill Dumont, progress on the...
Jul 12, 2011 | Community Services
If you call the Community Services Department, chances are you will speak to Kristina Pendergraft. Her title is staff support specialist, but her job might better be described as citizen support specialist. Kristina hears from people seeking all sorts of information....
May 31, 2011 | CAC, Community Services, South West Raleigh
The Raleigh City Council last month approved a plan to revise the boundaries of the city’s Citizen Advisory Councils (CACs) for the first time since their creation 38 years ago. The vote was remarkably quiet, lacking even the slightest contentiousness. That was...
