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Wake Forest

Wake Forest, North Carolina

Official City Record

Official source, last checked Sep 26, 2026

City Council meets: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM (work sessions on the 1st Tuesday)
Meeting location: Town Hall Board Chambers, 301 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest, NC 27587
Town Clerk: Evelyn Wright, Town Clerk (appointed 2025, succeeding the retired Terry Savary) · (919) 435-9432 · ewright@wakeforestnc.gov · Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest, NC 27587
Agendas posted at: https://www.wakeforestnc.gov/public-meetings-portal
Town Manager / Mayor: Town Manager Kip Padgett is the operational executive (Council-Manager government) · (919) 435-9411; Mayor Ben Clapsaddle (elected Nov. 4, 2025 with about 71%, ending the record tenure of Mayor Vivian Jones; sworn in Dec. 2025) presides over the Board of Commissioners

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