District 5 Commissioner· 2024–2028 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Tara Waters
Wake County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 30
- Total speaking time
- 2:52:15
- Avg per meeting
- 5:45
- Segments
- 2801
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Top issues during term (11)(Development)
Proposed WakeMed and Atrium Health Combination
Potential changes in healthcare pricing and charity care availability for county residents.
Homelessness and Shelter Capacity Pressures
The county is investing $4.15 million from housing CIP funds to acquire the property, while the Women's Center will fund renovations and ongoing operations.
Business Development Grant Policy Revisions
Incentive grants tied to capital investment and job creation performance metrics.
Treadway Farm Agricultural Conservation Easement
County funds will cover administrative due diligence costs, while landowners donated the easement value.
Affordable Housing 2025 CAPER Report
Managed approximately $7 million in federal entitlement and prior-year funds during the program year.
Athens Drive Library Site Selection
Unspecified capital costs for library siting and school collaboration.
Affordable Housing HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Amendment
$3,516,843 total federal HOME-ARP award reallocated to housing and support.
Wake County Office Park Redevelopment
Total project cost is budgeted at $214 million, with $60 million allocated in FY28 and $140 million in FY29 CIP.
2026 Annual Action Plan and Federal Housing Grants
$14,856,296 in county and federal loan commitments leveraging over $240 million in outside investments.
Wake County Housing Authority Portfolio Modernization
Capital fund grants and housing authority funds are being utilized for extensive physical repairs and infrastructure upgrades.
Wake County Opportunity Fund
The county is providing $10 million in seed money, aiming to leverage private and philanthropic funds up to $50 million.
Decisions during term (14)
Recorded while Waters was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Technical Corrections to the Business Development Grant Policy
Capital Area Workforce Development
Business Development Grant Agreement for Novartis Innovative Technologies, Inc.
Easement Dedication and Development Approvals for Sandy Plains Public Safety Station
Business Development Grant Policy Updates
Accept and Appropriate Reimbursement and Stewardship Funding for TLC Williamson Triangle Farm from the NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund
Capital Area Workforce Development
Ordinance Amendment OA-01-26 (Unified Development Ordinance Reorganization)
Approval of Affordable Housing Loan for the Copernica Properties, LLC Rental Housing Development in Raleigh, NC
Capital Area Workforce Development
Ground Lease for Affordable Housing Development at 326 Chapanoke Road in Raleigh
2026 Affordable Housing Development Program Loan Recommendations
Business Development Grant Agreement for Ralliant Corporation
Capital Area Workforce Development
Voting record (3)(Development)
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