Wake County Board of Commissioners Chair Susan Evans hosted the 2025 State of the County Address on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Marbles Kids Museum.
The event celebrated a year of passionate, proactive and purposeful work. Chair Evans highlighted accomplishments in housing, transit, planning, libraries, public safety, education and economic development. She also asked community members to help support the needs of foster youth, from becoming a foster parent, to donating and raising awareness.
Watch the 2025 State of the County Address
The State of the County program started with an energizing performance from Poe Magnet Elementary School musical theatre students, and closed with a conversation between Wake County department leaders. Library Director Tammy Baggett, Deputy Director of Social Services Sheila Donaldson, Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization Director Morgan Mansa, and EMS Director Jon Studnek all shared ways their teams collaborate with other departments.
The Board of Commissioners shared some additional successes in a video highlighting Wake’s work in farmland preservation, parks and recreation, the arts, economic development, sheltering people experiencing homelessness, and opioid abuse prevention.