Town officials continue to monitor and prepare for Tropical Storm Debby and its potential impact on the Town. Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of staff and the public, Town officials have decided to close all Town facilities on Thursday, Aug. 8, due to the storm system and the heavy rains with possible flash flooding expected during the Thursday morning commute. The Town will open its Emergency Operations Center starting Thursday morning to monitor and respond to any storm-related issues.   

Town parks will be closed on both Thursday and Friday so that Public Works crews have time assess any weather-related damage and be certain that park properties are safe when reopened to the public.  

All-Star Waste anticipates remaining on its regular waste-collection schedule.

The Town will provide updates about any closures, postponements or schedule changes for Friday on Thursday.  

Online Services  

We recognize that facility closures can cause inconvenience for some residents and the business community. However, there are a number of options online for making bill payments, accessing development services and receiving police records and reports.  

Here are some useful links:  

• The Town’s Development Services portal: https://www.garnernc.gov/about-us/development-services 
• Crash and other police reports: https://www.garnernc.gov/departments/police/crash-crime-reports-and-statistics 
• City of Raleigh online utility bill payments: https://raleighnc.gov/doing-business/services/make-utility-payment; or payment by phone at 888-905-3169. Customer Service can be reached at 919-996-3245. 
• Wake County Tax Administration: https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/tax-administration 
• Duke Energy outage information: https://www.duke-energy.com/outages  

Here is other important information about temporary disruptions due to the inclement weather:  

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources  

• Facility closures on Thursday entail cancellation of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources camps and programming and of Meals on Wheels congregate dining at the Garner Senior Center. For questions and more information, Meals on Wheels of Wake County can be reached at 919-833-1749.
• The Towne Players of Garner’s Thursday evening performance of “Shrek the Musical Jr.” at GPAC will be postponed until Sunday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. As of the publication of this update, a decision has not been made about whether Friday's show will go on as scheduled. Saturday's shows are expected to go on as planned at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Updates and complete rescheduling details about these shows will be provided on GarnerNC.gov and social media as they become available. 
• The Friday Family Flicks scheduled for Friday, Aug. 9, will be rescheduled, weather permitting, for Saturday, Aug. 10, at the same time (activities at 7:30 p.m.; movie at 8:30).

Development Services (Inspections, Planning and Engineering)  

• The Town’s Development Services departments will not conduct field inspections on Thursday due to the weather. The Development Services portal will no longer accept inspection requests for Thursday. Staff will continue to monitor conditions and will decide whether it is safe to conduct field inspections on Friday by midday Thursday. The Development Services emergency contact number during the weather event is 919-773-4434. 

Additional Resources  

• We urge residents to continue to look for updates at GarnerNC.gov and on Town social media. We also strongly recommend that residents sign up for ReadyWake emergency alerts at ReadyWake.com.  

If motorists must be on the roads during this weather event, we implore them to exercise extra caution and be on the lookout for floodwaters on roadways. If you encounter standing water on a roadway and are at all uncertain about the level of hazard, please avoid it. As the expression goes: Turn around, don’t drown.   

We thank everyone in advance for their patience and understanding and ask that everyone exercise good judgement as we endure this weather event. Please stay safe out there.