Morrisville Chamber State of Wake County 1

Accolades 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

#2 Largest Municipal Population in NC (2012): 748,078 people within city limits* Mecklenburg Wake Wake is now the 46 th 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

Sources. U.S. Census Bureau. April 1, 1960,1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 Uncorrected Census Counts US Census Estimate Since 1960, Wake County has grown by roughly 800,000 residents. The growth continues…..

Source: US Census Bureau. Municipal Population Counts 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, Municipal Population Growth

Board Goals 6 Board of Commissioners Annual Retreat

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

Property Tax Revenue Growth 8 (in millions)

9 FY 2015 Budget $1,066,422,000 Property tax rate at 57.8 cents

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

11 FY 2015 Budget by Use

Ongoing Schools Funding Work County 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. 12

13 Wake Tech & Vernon Malone

14 Community Health and Vitality Goal: Promote and protect the public health of the community.

Human Services 15  23 positions - $4.1 million  6 additional child protective service workers  10 school health nurses  36 positions for NC FAST added in February 2014

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

17 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.

18 Community Partnerships and Economic Development Objective: 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

19 Open Space 1. Turnipseed Nature Preserve 2. Robertson’s Mill Pond Preserve 3. Procter Farm Preserve

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

21 Thank you