Resources for New and Current Residents
New Residents
A special welcome to new residents of Village Lakes. Please visit Wake County and the City of Raleigh’s hyperlinked pages for information on the following services:
- City Services
- Dry Cleaners
- Elections & Registering to Vote
- Grocery Stores
- Local Shopping and Retail Stores
- Nearby Restaurants
- Recycling Schedule and What's Accepted
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste Prep and Service Schedules
- Help getting your carts curbside (a needs assistance program for disabled persons)
- Water / Sewer Service
New and Current Residents
Other very helpful links for new and current residents are provided below.
- 40 Free Things to Do in Raleigh
- Area Museums and Historical Sites
- City of Raleigh Boards, Council, Commissions and Committee Meetings Calendar
- City of Raleigh Calendar of Events
- City of Raleigh's Frequently Called Numbers
- City of Raleigh's Records and Resources
- Emergency Notifications (Wake County)
- Emergency or Behavioral Health Crisis Resources (Wake County)
- Events and Adventures (Statewide)
- Gardens and Arboretums
- Hiking & Greenway Trails
- Landfills & Disposal Facilities
- Parks - County
- Parks – State (Find an adventure)
- Public Transportation (Go Raleigh)
- Raleigh City Council Click here to email the entire City Council
- Recreational Activities (Statewide)
- Shopping (Greater Raleigh Area)
- Special Garbage Collection (Including Free Bulky Load Collection)
- State Government Services
Our Community Resource Officers
R.A. Lee | N.L. MacBride |
IMPORTANT CITY NUMBERS | TDD for hearing impaired - (919) 996-3107 |
Abandoned Vehicles - (919) 996-2444 (Private Property) | Graffiti - (919) 996-6001 |
Abandoned Vehicle - (919) 996-3335 (City Streets) | Street Light Repair - (919) 996-4045 |
Police Information Desk - (919) 996-3335 | Street Sign Repair – (919) 996-6608 |
Crime Stoppers - (919) 834-4357 (HELP) | Public Utilities – (919) 996-3245 |
Gang Tip Line - (919) 996-4264 | Animal Control – (919) 831-6311 |
Noise Complaints – (919) 831-6311 | City Government Infor - (919) 996-3000 |
RPD Non-Emergency (919) 831-6311 | Magistrate - (919) 792-4900 |
CAT - routes and schedules - (919) 485-7433 | Yard Waste Collection - (919) 250-2728 |
Other useful links:
- Nextdoor Group for Village Lakes Community Watch Program
- Village Lakes Community Watch WhatsApp Group
- Online Crime Reporting System
- Solid Waste Common Questions
- See Click Fix
- Reporting issues to NCDOT