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Apex, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Apex? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much Apex taxes and utility bills could rise this year
  • Why did Apex leaders hit pause on a new data center?
  • What changes to Apex’s rules could reshape your voice at Town Hall?

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Six Takeaways From a First Look at Apex's Budget (indyweek.com) — Apex leaders are weighing property tax and utility rate hikes to close a $6 million budget gap, which could raise the average homeowner’s bill by over $400 a year. The proposed FY 26-27 budget funds new police and fire positions, utility upgrades, and an outdoor performance stage, while council members wrestle with inflation, rising staff costs, and impacts on vulnerable residents.
   

2. Orange County issues one-year pause on building new data centers in unanimous vote (wral.com) — Apex leaders recently approved a one-year pause on a proposed data center project, mirroring a new countywide moratorium just passed in Orange County. Several Triangle communities, including Wendell and Wake County, are also rethinking how to regulate large-scale data, AI, and crypto facilities. Local residents should expect more discussion about environmental impacts, infrastructure demands, and zoning rules before any big centers move forward.
   

3. Apex (NC) Reworks Its Own Rulebook as Growth Forces Hard Questions on Power, Process, and Public Voice (hollyspringsupdate.com) — Apex’s Town Council spent a work session rethinking how committees, advisory boards, stipends, social media, town events, and public comment should work as the town grows. Members leaned toward keeping small committees, refining how residents are appointed and interviewed, tightening financial and social media practices, and adjusting public comment rules so more voices can be heard, with formal policy drafts expected in June.
   

4. North Carolina craft beer has entered a "new era" (axios.com) — North Carolina’s craft beer industry is cooling, and Apex is feeling it as Vicious Fishes’ local taproom is listed among last year’s 21 statewide brewery closures. With beer sales dropping nearly 10% since 2021, industry leaders say changing social habits and younger drinkers’ preferences are reshaping taprooms from Cary and Fuquay-Varina to Apex.
   

5. Apex High senior makes return to soccer after cancer diagnosis (wral.com) — An Apex High School senior has returned to the soccer field just days after completing chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma, and her story rallied both Apex High and Apex Friendship around a fundraiser for Duke Children’s Hospital. Players, coaches, and fans wore #kickcancer shirts, raised $3,000, and celebrated her perseverance as she captained the rivalry match that ended in a 0–0 draw.
   

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    Wednesday April 22
  • 5:15 AM Level Up
    Holly Springs, NC Calendar , 301 Stinson Ave. , Holly Springs
    5:15 am
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    Holly Springs, NC Calendar , 301 Stinson Ave. , Holly Springs
    8:00 am
  • Well Dressed Wednesday
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy , 567 East Hargett St , Raleigh
    8:00 am
  • Coffee at the Crossroads
    Crossroads FLEX , 5651 Dillard Dr , Cary
    8:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
    Sapphire was LOST on April 6, 2026 in Pittsboro, NC 27312 near Hatley Road, Mt. Gilead Church Road Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Walden Creek)
  • Does anyone in or out of Oak Pointe Subdivision recognize this cat?
    If not, I’m going to set a trap in the next couple of days. I’ve marked on the map where. Then I’ll to take to vet to spay or neuter it. Hoping it’s… (Nextdoor Olive Chapel Rd)
  • CCS Construction Staffing posted a job opening for Pipe Welders in Apex. Apply here.
  • Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Assistant Customer Service Manager DLT 335 in Apex. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Apex here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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