NEW Town Hall will be closed on Friday, July 4th for Independence Day. 

NEW Garbage and Recycling will not be picked up on July 4th.  Customers on the Friday route will get garbage and recycling pickup on Saturday, July 5th.

NEW The next Town Council meeting is Monday, July 7th at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall.  View the Agenda Here.

NEW A,T&T has applied for a license to go door to door in Knightdale offering information about their new video programming.

Wake County Commissioner Ken Gardner won the 2008 County Courthouse Award presented by the National Association of Counties.  Gardner won for his efforts to help foster children attend college and efforts in environmental work.  The award includes a $5,000 scholarship that Commissioner Gardner will present to a high school senior.

The Triangle has officially slipped back into drought conditions.  View the Drought Monitor here.

The City of Raleigh has eased outdoor water use restrictions.  Sprinkler irrigation is now permitted twice a week.  Even numbered addresses can irrigate Wednesday and Sunday, while odd numbered addresses can irrigate Tuesday and Saturday.  The same schedule holds true for hose end sprinklers.  Hand held hoses can be used for watering every day.  Car washing is permitted on the weekends.  Check out the City of Raleigh's news release here.

Get your Knightdale vehicle decal at the window in Town Hall.  Just $1.

Free mulch is available to Knightdale residents.  Email tracy.pedigo@ci.knightdale.nc.us w/ Public Works to obtain a voucher and you can pick up one free load at JD&L on Three Sisters Rd.

Rain Barrels are available at wholesale cost to Knightdale citizens.  You can purchase a rain barrel at the Town Hall Finance window on the first floor.  The barrels can be picked up at Public Works or delivered to your home.  Take a look at the barrels here. 

"Knightdale in the News" Gleaners.  Updated 5-23

The Land Use Review Board (LURB) meets the second Monday each month beginning at 7:00pm in the Knightdale Town Hall.  The next Land Use Review Board (LURB) meeting is Monday, July 14th at 7 pm in Town Hall.    At their June 9th meeting, the LURB:

Granted a variance to 4308 Old Faison Rd., allowing an exemption to the Unified Development Ordinance's requirement of building orientation to a public street.

Recommended approval of a conditional district for Hampton Inn off of Big Oak Court in Planter's Walk Commercial with conditions related to storm water, landscaping, and signage.  The LURB also requested that Town Council create a plan for pedestrian access across Knightdale Blvd.

Technical Review Committee:  At their June 11th meeting, the TRC gave preliminary approval to a 10,000+ square foot day care on 1.31 acres southeast of the Widewaters Parkway and Village Park Drive intersection.

Check out the latest program schedule here.

NEW, ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING: Mayor Russell Killen talks about the Town's 09 budget, the proposed connection to the Wake County and City of Raleigh Greenway System, and issues a summer reading challenge.  Also, Councilman James Roberson hosts a new edition of "East Wake Issues" featuring Widewaters residents Barbara and Barry Zopf.

COMING SOON - A look at all of the new development under construction in Knightdale.

East Wake Television is now being simulcast on the Internet!  Watch it @ http://ewtv.org.

Senate Bill 1068 proposes to increase funding for Public, Education and Government (PEG) channels like EWTV 22.  Channels now receive approximately $9,000 per year from the sales tax on video services, which would increase to $25,000 if the bill becomes law.  The legislation has passed the Senate and is being studied by the House Appropriations Committee.

EWTV is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from E-NC.  The funds will be matched with Public, Education and Government (PEG) channel funds from Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon to purchase new equipment.

The information bulletin board plays when local programming is not running.   Check Ch. 22 often for up to date program and local event information.

Parks & Recreation

NEW Work on the ball fields at the Community Park near Knightdale High School will begin in August.  The infields will have some of the soils replaced to improve drainage.  The fields are expected to be back in use by September 1.

Christmas in July.  July 19th 9:30 -3:30.  Recreation Center - Vendors Welcome.  Booth space is available for $25.  Arts and Crafts, as well as entertainment and games for children.  Free event.

Weight Watchers Class Coming Soon - Mondays at 7 pm.

Lead Track Out teacher Chris Roland received a Service Award from the American Red Cross for extraordinary effort and the quantity of hours he has donated to ARC.  Congratulations Chris!

Bus trip to Biltmore Estate in Asheville.  November 18-19.  $219 per person.  The trip includes 1 night lodging/double occupancy, 1 continental breakfast, a holiday dinner on the Estate and the "candlelight" tour.  Call 217-2232 to register.  Deposit due August 1.

Kiddie Tyme pre-school classes -  Class meets once a week on Thursdays from 9 am - 10 am.  Lots of active fun, including parachute, music, kickball and more.  The classes are free and will run most week until summer.

The Knighdale Recreation Center is located next to Forestville Rd. Elementary School at the corner of Forestville Rd. and Horton Rd.  For more information about any Recreation Center Program, call 217-2235, email cheryl.faison@ci.knightdale.nc.us, or come by the Parks and Rec. office, 1st floor Town Hall. 

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Public Safety:

Fire Division May Report.

NEW Public Safety Department Weekly Summary for June 22.

The Fire Division welcomes new volunteer Mathew Anderson!

Knightdale Public Safety will conduct a fundraiser for Special Olympics July 25^th and 26^th when the 2^nd annual “Cops on Top” takes place at Chick Fillet in the Shoppes at Midway.  Police officers and firefighters will get on the roof of the restaurant to draw attention to the benefits of the Special Olympics program.

Come by the Fire Department and check out the new rescue pumper, Engine 132.

On May 21 2008 Knightdale firefighters Tony Fraccola, Andrew Coley, Tim Guffey, Goley Boggs, Chris Rozier and Public Safety Officers Nathan Gant and Mark Batey where presented awards for a cardiac arrest save at the Lowes Home Improvement store in July 2007.  View the photo here.

Join the Eastern Wake Crimestoppers, or keep this number handy to report a crime or suspicious activity.  366-CRIME.  Cash rewards paid and callers remain anonymous.

Planning:

The Hinton Oaks round-a-bout wall and sign in Planter's Walk is under construction.

Check out the latest traffic studies (average speeds and traffic counts) for Town roads.  Last year the Town purchased a Stealthstat, which uses radar to record vehicle counts and speeds.  The device is moved to different Town streets on a regular basis.  Check out the updated report here.

Preliminary approval has been granted for Buffalo Wild Wings in Widewaters Shopping Center and to Knightdale Medical, a 20,000 sq. ft. medical office building in the 64 Business Park on Knightdale Blvd.

Check out the summary results of all the traffic counts and speeds captured by Stealthstat.  

Knightdale Planning Department's 2008 Data Sheet/Quick Facts is now available.

Legislative:

The Town Code of Ordinances is available online through the Municipal Code Corporation.  Updates will be made quarterly.

Human Resources:

The Town accepts applications for vacant positions only, unless otherwise noted.

You may include a resume but an application, and EEO form, are REQUIRED and may be downloaded below.

The Town of Knightdale proactively seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to reflect the changing demographics of the citizens it serves. The Town of Knightdale is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites applications from all qualified individuals. Questions about positions, recruitment practices and detailed descriptions should be directed to the Human Resource Director by phone at 919-217-2220 or e-mail at personnel@ci.knightdale.nc.us.

Online application

• Word 2002 template
• Word 95/2000 document

• PDF Format

*The Town of Knightdale is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

Public Works

The Department's litter pickup effort, underway since April, is up to more than 500 bags collected.  Please do your part, and don't throw trash or cigarette butts onto the roadways.

All Knightdale single family homes will receive a 48 gallon roll out cart for recycling the first week in August.  The new roll out will replace the blue bins, which will be picked up by Waste Industries during the same week.  The new roll outs are easier to get to the curb, have a lid to keep the recyclables dry, and hold more material.  UPDATE 7-3 -  The new roll outs have been ordered and are expected to be delivered during the last week in July.  Your current bin will be picked up on the regular collection day and replaced with the new roll out.  Check out the PSA produced by EWTV interns on Ch. 22.

What Can I Recycle? You can recycle the following materials by putting them in your Waste Industries bin (if you are a Town of Knightdale sanitation customer) or by taking them to the convenience center on Knightdale-Eagle Rock Road:

Aluminum and Steel Cans; Cardboard; Cereal/Snack Boxes; Glass Bottles and Jars; Paper (magazines, newsprint, office paper, junk mail); and Plastic Bottles.  The convenience center also takes Scrap Metal.

Please remember that yard waste stickers must be purchased at Town Hall to receive limb/brush pickup.  Call 217-2212 for additional information.

Alcoholic Beverage Control permit holders are required to recycle all beverage containers, effective January 1, 2008.  Also, any business in Town has the opportunity to participate in the solid waste management contract for dumpster pickup.  The rates are $2.50 per cubic yard per month for once a week pickup.  Contact Seth Lawless @ 217-2202 for more info.

Reminder:  Waste Industries, the Town's residential garbage and recycling contractor, asks that citizens try to get their carts and bins out the night before scheduled collection.  This cuts down on missed service and the "hassle" residents face to have the containers picked up late. 

Finance:

NEW View the recently adopted FY 09 Knightdale Budget Ordinance Here.

Please remember that yard waste stickers must be purchased at Town Hall to receive limb/brush pickup.  Call 217-2212 for additional information.

Read the press release on Knightdale latest Distinguished Budget Presentation Award here.

NEW - Mingo Creek single family and townhomes, final phase.  Located east of Hodge Rd. north of US 264.

Alta Legacy Oaks - 304 apartment units to be located immediately north of the new Duke Medical facility at Knightdale Blvd. just west of I-540.

Cheswick -  This property has been annexed and is under an approved development agreement.  Site work is underway.  Located west of Hodge Rd. south of US 264.

Berkshire Park Apartments -  UPDATE 7-3  Survey work is underway for the new left turn land on Knightdale Blvd. (eastbound) onto Smithfield Rd.  Smithfield Rd. will also be widened in front of the apartment complex.  The complex will feature 288 units in 12 buildings with a recreation center and some covered parking. 

Brookfield Station -  122 single-family units in a mixed use development off Bethlehem Road.  This is the backside of Carrington Woods and includes a full movement intersection onto Bethlehem Church Road.  Under construction.

Churchill -   Crosland Homes 540 home single-family subdivision for the north side of Old Faison Road bordering on the south side of Planter's Walk and the east side of Interstate 540 has been approved.    Phases II and III under construction.

Beaverdam - 243 single-family lots on 91.55 acres and almost 24 acres of open space. Located on the west side of Horton Rd. across from Forestville Rd. Elementary School.  Under construction.

Langston Ridge Subdivision - 266 lots on 98.58 acres with 22 acres of open space is under construction.  Located west of Hodge Rd. and south of Green Pines.

Rex Healthcare UPDATE 7-3 - The 63,000 sq. ft. building is under construction, as well as new sidewalk and curb and gutter along Knightdale Blvd.  Village Park Drive is also being extended from Widewaters Parkway to Hinton Oaks Blvd. south of the building site.  This new facility is located on the south side of Knightdale Blvd. immediately east of Hinton Oaks Blvd. 

Legacy Oaks - UPDATE 7-3 - Duke Medical's 40,000 sq. ft. medical office bldg. is under construction, as well as the new section of Hodge Rd. extending north of Knightdale Blvd. into the new development.

Mid Town Shopping Center - 28 acres north of Knightdale Blvd. and east of I-540.  The new shopping center will include four out parcels and approximately 230,000 sq. ft. of commercial space.  Kohl's, Best Buy and T.J. Maxx are under construction. 

Widewaters Daycare has been granted preliminary approval for a 10,000 square foot facility on Widewaters Parkway and Village Park Drive.

Verizon store and flex retail at the northeast corner of Knightdale Blvd. and Old Montague Ln.

Buffalo Wild Wings in Widewaters Shopping Center.

The United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County and the Knightdale Chamber of Commerce are in the process of compiling a list of artists (dance, folk arts, literary, music, theatre, visual arts, multi-disciplinary-storytelling- poetry- puppetry, pottery artists, etc.) in the Knightdale area. If you are an artist or if you know an artist in the area, email jennifer.bryan@knightdalechamber.org 919-266-4603.

Upcoming Events.  The Knightdale Chamber of Commerce's upcoming events can be found here.

The Knightdale Chamber of Commerce is located next to Harper Park at 207 Main Street.  To register or learn more about any of these events, please call 266-4603 or email knightdalechamber@knightdalechamber.org.

Congratulations to Knightdale High's Wenjun (Susan) Chen on being the 2008 valedictorian.  Susan, who interns at EWTV 22, will attend UNC-CH.

Knightdale High School will offer two career academies beginning in the Fall of 2008.  The Academy of Applied Science Technology will infuse critical thinking methods in the fields of as Agriculture, Environmental Science, Food Science and Pharmaceutical Technology.  The Business Information Systems Academy will strive to prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow by focusing on Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems and Marketing.  Career academies are personalized small learning communities within the high school, selecting a subset of students and teachers for a three-year span. Students enter through a voluntary process; they must apply and be accepted, with parental knowledge and support.

Wake Education Partnership is an independent public education advocacy organization.  Learn more about them and/or sign up for their electronic newsletter here.

Wake Technical Community College

East Regional Library, 946 Steeple Square Ct., Knightdale.  217-5300

The East Regional Library sponsors an Adult Daytime Brown Bag and Lunch Book Club the first Friday of every month.  Each meeting includes a brief book-talk by a library staff member, chats about authors and titles, and a surprise drink and desert from the library.  Bring your lunch.  The next meeting is September 7th at Noon.  Call 217-5300 for more information.

Teen Time! For ages 12-18.  Talk books - Learn something new! - Great discussions - Food Meeting time: 4th Thursday of the month @ 4:30pm.

WRAL wants your input on the local issues you feel are most important.  A short survey, linked below, is completely confidential.  The results will be presented to a panel that will discuss issues of importance for broadcast in the near future.  Access the survey by clicking on http://listens.wral.com/.

Do you know and understand how to select Beneficiaries? Do you know how to read and understand how to select what individual or group health insurance is right for you? Do you know how to complete living wills/power of attorneys? If not then sign up for a free 1/2 day workshop at Now Faith Community Development Center. Call (919) 266-4709 or email lperscell@nowfaithcbc.org to make your reservation today.

Brenda Hailey, past president of Twogreenthumbs Garden Club received the DeAnne Talley Volunteer Award from President Sandra Dutton at the May meeting.  This award is given each year to a club member voted by the members of the club for being an outstanding volunteer. The TwoGreenThumbs Garden Club will be celebrating National Garden Club Week June 1 through June 7 by planting a tree at Knightdale Baptist Church, giving plants to homebound or someone special in our life, and decorating the dining room at Wellington.  The Wellington residents will also give a card to all the residents at Wellington. 

Over-the-air television stations such as ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and PBS will convert to all-digital broadcasting. Between now and next February 19, millions of American households will have to either purchase new TVs, get digital converters, or subscribe to cable or satellite television in order to watch local broadcast television stations after that date.

Between January 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009, all U.S. households will be able to request up to two coupons, worth $40 each, to be used toward the future purchase of eligible digital-to-analog converter boxes. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is administering the coupon program. For more information, visit the NTIA Web site at www.dtv2009.gov.  If you receive cable or satellite television service, you should not be affected by the transition.

Have you seen the Knightdale Historical Society's web page?  It is filled with wonderful stories, pictures and descriptions of many of the Town's important events.  Check it out at www.knightdalehistoric.com.

Send us your neighborhood or civic club news and we'll post it here.

Now Faith Community Development Center is offering free tutoring in math, algebra and geometry for ages 8-14.  For more information, call 266-4709 or email lperscell@nowfaithcbc.org.

Now Faith Community Development Center, Inc. is currently looking for special project volunteers. These volunteers will help throughout the year on projects ranging from  tutoring, Health Fair and stuffing bookbags for our Annual Back-to-School Rally. If you have the time, are committed to seeing a project through, and want to make a difference in people's lives; contact LaVern Perscell at 266-4709 or via email at lperscell@nowfaithcbc.org. You can find additional information on our website: www.nowfaithcbc.org/cdc.

Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers for their Knightdale project, especially during weekdays.  Individuals must be at least 16 years old and attend a short construction techniques class.  All tools and materials are furnished.  Those interested may contact Shanna Newell @ 833.1999  extension 223.

Literacy Council of Wake County.  LCWC teaches all adults to read, write and speak English for FREE.  For assistance or to volunteer call 787-5559 or visit www.wakeliteracy.org  All calls are confidential.

Kids Voting.  Kids Voting NC Wake County is currently looking for special projects volunteers.  Special project volunteers help throughout the year on various projects ranging from data entry to stuffing goody bags.  Generally, there is not a large time commitment and volunteers have the option to complete the project in their own home.  Special projects are ideal for busy people looking to make a difference in their local community!  If you are interested in being a special project volunteer, please contact Sara Caraway at 341-2398 or via email at info@kidsvotingwake.org.  You can also find additional information on our website, www.kidsvotingwake.org.

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