Garner at a Glance
THE TOWN OF GARNER has a council-manager form of government with a mayor and five-member Town Council . Elections for the office of Town Council are held at two-year intervals in the November of odd-numbered years . Elections are nonpartisan , and all members of the Town Council are elected to four-year terms . The mayor is elected to a four-year term at the same time elections for Town Council are held .
The Town Council sets Town policies , enacts ordinances and appoints the town manager , who administers the daily operations and programs of the municipal government through the department heads and other staff and employees .
The City of Raleigh ’ s Public Utilities Department operates a water distribution system , a sanitary sewer collection system and a wastewater treatment facility that service Garner . Garner Volunteer Fire-Rescue , Inc ., provides fire and emergency responder services , and Wake County EMS also serves the town .
Garner has six community parks and several neighborhood parks . The system includes White Deer Park , 96 acres of passive parkland with a LEED Gold-certified Nature Center . Annual special events include an Independence Day celebration , Carnaval Latino , Trick-or-Treat the Trails , Light Up Main , the Garner Christmas Parade , Spring Eggstravaganza and a Groundhog Day celebration .
Garner ’ s special events bring the community together and highlight our All-America City ’ s In addition , the Town-owned Garner Performing Arts inclusiveness and hometown feel .
Center in our historic downtown offers award-winning programming and a diverse array of shows by local as well as nationally touring acts .
The Town has nationally accredited Police , Public Works and Parks , Recreation and Cultural Resources Departments .
Major employers in Garner include the Wake County Public School System , Food Lion , Walmart , Pergo , Cabela ’ s , Golden State Foods , F & D Huebner , LLC ( McDonald ’ s ), Target , Strategic Behavioral Health and Kroger .
The National Civic League named Garner an All-America City in 2013 . This prestigious award recognizes high levels of civic engagement as well as successes arising from innovative , citizen-driven initiatives that address pressing challenges in the community .
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29,027
63.4 % since 2000
15.6 sq . mi .
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358 acres
4 2016 Popular Annual Financial Report