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January 26, 2024
Minutes from the Mayor
Newsletter
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More In Store for 2024!
Hello, Knightdale! I trust your new year is well underway and off to a great start. I wanted to share highlights of some events that have happened recently in Knightdale, as well as a few things going on with our citizens and community.
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Knightdale Youth Lead Pledge of Allegiance at Town Council Meeting
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To lead our Pledge of Allegiance at this month's Council Meeting, we were elated to have Cub Scout Pack 365 and students from Neuse River Middle School join us! These students are learning through school and scout activities the importance of citizenship, character, leadership, and so much more. Cub Scout Pack 365 even helps keep the greenway trail at Knightdale Community Park litter-free!
I always appreciate our young leaders stepping up to serve. Thank you all for participating in this month's council meeting!
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Town Council and Employees Help Build Homes with Habitat for Humanity
Knightdale employees proved they're ready to #StartSomething special in 2024! The Town Council, along with many Town employees, served as volunteers to support Habitat for Humanity in Knightdale. Together, we contributed efforts to build homes for families in need within our community. I actually worked on putting walls up, while others helped install insulation and walls. It was all done in a spirit of service well-deserving future homeowners!
Thanks so much to Habitat for Humanity CEO Patricia Burch and the entire Habitat for Humanity organization for this opportunity to serve our community.
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Mayor Day Attends the 44th Annual MLK Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast |
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It is always an honor to attend the annual Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast every year. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's legacy of championing equality for all is one that should resonate in our hearts all year. The theme of this year's breakfast, "It Starts With Me: Creating a Beloved Community", is one that rings true for me as Knightdale's mayor, and I will do all I can to make sure I always stand as the first example of the integrity, truth, justice and hope I want to see throughout our town.
Thank you to the Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee for hosting a wonderful event again this year.
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Town of Knightdale Recognizes ARC Achiever Award and Employee of the Year Recipients
At our January Town Council meeting, we recognized several of our Town employees who have exhibited their service-centered professionalism over the past year. Our ARC Achiever Awards spotlight employees whose exceptional service embodied our core values--Accountability, Respect, Customer Service--over the previous calendar year. The 2023 recipients are: Tracy Padgett, Donna Goodman, JP Lefever, Blake Fields, and Jason Bradshaw.
We also recognized our Employee of the Year, Andrew Wilkins. Andrew is a Program Supervisor for Knightdale Parks and Recreation, and he does an exceptional job managing quality programming for our citizens.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!
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Mayor Day Serves as Judge of Annual Community Cook-off
 I want to send a very special thank you to the members of Malaby’s Crossroads Baptist Church for having me as a judge again for their annual cooking competition! I participated in judging a newly introduced category, the appearance awards. It wasn't an easy task, as ALL of the cakes and other desserts looked SO delicious!
I sincerely appreciate getting to attend these community events. It's a great opportunity to chat with and get to know Knightdale citizens, and learn more about their feelings regarding things going on in town. Thank you, Reverend Dr. James Utley, for allowing me to spend time at this event!
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Upcoming Events
 Join the Town of Knightdale and our Parks and Recreation department as we host our annual Cupid Run 5K on Saturday, February 10. Registration is only $20 per person, and the first 300 registered will receive a finisher medal, and a Knightdale Pop Socket! We hope to see you there!
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