Council Member· 2025–2029 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Shane Reese
Apex
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 1:45:33
- Avg per meeting
- 5:52
- Segments
- 1360
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Top issues during term (14)(Taxes Budget)
Utility Customer Assistance Program funding
About $4.7 million is uncollected, and any write-offs could eventually factor into future utility rates.
FY 2027 budget and tax increase
Average homeowner tax bills rose over 50% from 2021 to 2026.
Game Plan Apex Strategic Plan Refresh
Any initiative with a price tag wouldn't be funded until the fiscal 2028 budget year; no-cost ideas could start as early as January.
Community investment fund and five-year capital plan
About $1 million a year in debt service for 20 years, but covered inside the existing tax rate — no increase.
Transition to even-year municipal elections
Could save the town roughly $80,000-$150,000 per election cycle.
P-card spending oversight
Over $1.8 million in 2025 P-card transactions were auto-approved without secondary review.
Park fee-in-lieu rate update
New residential developers would pay roughly $2,611 per unit instead of a few hundred dollars — costs that could flow into home prices, though staff note it's about $5,000 against total home value.
NCLM 2027-28 legislative goals and town government relations program
A project funding catalog could help the town move faster on grants and state funding for local projects.
Late FY2025 financial audit
The extension adjusts the audit contract for additional ERP-related work; ongoing delays carry reputational and bond-market risk.
Fund balance policy and the 20 percent minimum
The budget leaves about $1.4 million of cushion above the 20 percent fund balance minimum.
Data center tax revenue may be overstated
Property tax revenue could drop from roughly $500,000 to about $20,000 within five years if equipment isn't replaced.
Council committee structure and appointments
No direct cost to residents, but committee stipends and meeting cadence shape how town business gets done.
Elected official financial policy
Limits like $250 monthly purchase-card caps, $400 per town hall event, and $1,500 annual per-member town hall spending directly define how tax dollars may be spent on officials' activities.
Artificial intelligence in town government
Replacing pricy vendor software with in-house AI-built tools could save the town tens of thousands of dollars a year in licenses and contracts.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
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