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September 2025

Minutes from the Mayor

Newsletter

Autumn's Around the Corner!

Hello, Knightdale! What a busy and beautiful summer we had! Hopefully the changing season will bring a reprieve from the unrelenting heat we experienced this year. A lot has been going on in our Town, and there's so much more on the way! I wanted to share some recent events that happened in Knightdale, as well as a few things going on with our citizens and community.

Arts and Education and School Prep...OH MY!

Knightdale enjoyed a picture-perfect day to celebrate the Arts and Education Festival! We gave out over 450 bookbags, offered numerous haircuts and braids for students, had a host of creative activities throughout Knightdale Station Park...it couldn't have been a better day or event. 

I want to send special thanks to all of our partners, vendors, and participants who made the event such a success. We sincerely couldn’t have done it without you! To our sponsors: Sponsors: ABC11, Rotary Club of Knightdale, Cutz by Quick, A's 4 Kids, Johnson Auto Body, Faith Preschool Academy, Hawa Images and Worry Free Psychology PLLC--THANK YOU SO MUCH!

The Mighty Mights Join Us At Our Town Council Meeting

 I want to send special thanks to the Knightdale Knights Mighty Mights football team for their participation in one of our recent Town Council meetings. The players led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

This group of young athletes recently earned the title of 2024-25 East Wake Football League Champions, and they represented Knightdale EXCEPTIONALLY well! We are so proud of them and their dedicated coaches for all they do, both on and off the field. CONGRATS, TEAM!

Celebrating and Supporting Superintendent Mo Green

To say that I am grateful for Councilor Ben McDonald representing the Knightdale Town Council at local events is such an understatement. He attended the launch of NC Superintendent for Public Instruction Mo Green's strategic plan for NC’s public schools at Neuse River Middle School. I was excited to see the energy around improving public education outcomes for all North Carolina students, but I was more excited by how well the Neuse River Middle School students represented Knightdale in such a large public forum.

Mayor Day Attends The Southside Raleigh Football Classic

It's always a pleasure to be a part of the high school football tradition here in Wake County. I was fortunate to be able to attend the Southside Raleigh Football Classic at Enloe High School's Len Bauer Memorial Stadium. As always, we had an AMAZING time. The BEST part is Raleigh Raised, Councilor Corey Branch and other community supports were able to raise $7,000 for student scholarships! I'm so happy I was able to be there on behalf of the Town of Knightdale to support their efforts!

Good luck to both Enloe and Southeast Raleigh High School students this year!

Welcome Back, Students!

Education is so important to the Knightdale Town Council and me, which is why we took time to welcome back our local Knightdale High School students on their first day back to school! Councilor Mark Swan and Mayor Pro Tem Steve Evans, along with several local community organizations, met the students at the front door and cheered them on to have a great first day and entire school year.

This has become a great tradition for the Town Council. We want our students to see that we support and honor their efforts to be better people and, hopefully, better citizens. We wish nothing but the best for all of our youth and students this year!

Upcoming Events

Celebrate the season with festive fun for the whole family at our Fall on First Avenue celebration! Enjoy pumpkin painting, hayrides, and live music, browse unique finds at the craft fair, savor delicious bites from local food trucks, and pick up beautiful mums from the Two Green Thumbs Garden Club. It's going to be a great time, and I hope to see you there!