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Mayor Nancy McFarlane

Economic Development

Raleigh benefits from being a business-friendly city. A balance of low taxes, stable government, a AAA bond rating and great amenities are essential to attracting good people, great companies and 21st century jobs. Nancy’s experience as Mayor, City Councilor and small business owner make her the best leader to continue growing Raleigh’s economy. Raleigh continues to make the the top-ten lists including 2015 Forbes Best Places for Business and Careers.

Despite a national recession, Raleigh has become one of the the fastest-growing cities in the nation. Mayor McFarlane understands that diligence in spending taxpayer resources is crucial and we must remain judicious in utilizing the city’s financing authority.

As a City Councilor, Nancy established a Small Business Office within City Government with unanimous support from fellow council members. The office serves as a single point of contact where existing businesses and entrepreneurs can go to learn all they need to do to start a business, find mentorship, coordinate inspections, and streamline the permitting process necessary to open and expand small business in Raleigh. The community has many great resources to help businesses succeed, and the Small Business Office brings those resources together for easy access.

Another challenge of a highly successful city is affordable housing. As a city, we can and must do more to ensure adequate housing for our workers. Those who serve the city should be able to live in the city. Currently, the Council is updating its Affordable Housing Improvement Plan , and we will look for opportunities to upgrade our affordable housing stock, especially in conjunction with transit.

Google Fiber is Coming to Raleigh!

  Google has announced that Raleigh will be one of 4 metropolitan areas to receive high-speed Google Fiber! The news … Read more…

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Mayor McFarlane traveling to SXSW to recruit businesses to Raleigh

Mayor McFarlane is leading a group of economic development officials and entrepreneurs to Austin, Texas to represent Raleigh at the … Read more…

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Help Mayor McFarlane bring Google Fiber to Raleigh!

On Wednesday, Google announced that Raleigh may become the next home to the tech giant’s ultra-high-speed Google Fiber broadband network. … Read more…

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Mayor McFarlane helps Raleigh save money by sharing pharmacy expertise

Mayor McFarlane is helping the City of Raleigh save taxpayer money by using her business experience as President/CEO of MedPro … Read more…

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Join Nancy for a conversation with Raleigh’s emerging entrepreneurs

Mayor McFarlane is excited to meet with young entrepreneurs for a dialogue about Raleigh’s future. You are paving the way … Read more…

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Our growing economy is dependent on expanding recreational opportunities in our city

“You start a business in an area like Raleigh because of the low cost-of-living and educated workforce, but you STAY in a community like Raleigh because of it’s parks, greenways and other cultural amenities.”

Raleigh Parks and Recreation from Triangle Blvd on Vimeo.

 

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World of Bluegrass to bring $9.9m to local economy

Nancy McFarlane: “Bluegrass enthusiasts and Raleigh businesses alike are celebrating news that our city will host the World of Bluegrass … Read more…

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Housing options strengthen neighborhoods and help grow our economy

Nancy McFarlane: This morning I was invited to give welcoming remarks to a crowd of over 1000+ affordable housing business … Read more…

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Nancy’s Small Business Initiative passes unanimously

Raleigh City Council approves single-point-of-contact small business permitting process proposed by Nancy McFarlane RALEIGH, N.C. – Mayor Pro Tem Nancy … Read more…

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Small Business Initiative

Update: Nancy is excited to announce that on September 6, 2011, Raleigh City Council Unaminously approved and passed the Small … Read more…

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President Obama’s Visit Today!

Today I am honored to represent the City of Raleigh during President Obama’s visit to Cree to discuss job creation, … Read more…

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New Business in Raleigh!

Downtown Raleigh welcomed nine new street-level businesses in the first quarter of 2011! These new businesses are a range of … Read more…

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