RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- At a "Connect The Dots" meeting on the state of Wake County, Board of Commissioners Chair Susan Evans said the state of Wake County is strong.

"The state of Wake County is as good as it gets," she said.

Evans said growing so quickly is a good problem to have. The county is home to 1.2 million residents and counting, but it does create some challenges.

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One is affordable housing, especially as the county develops further to the east, and transportation headaches with so many people on the roads.

"We can't build our way out of congestion by expanding roads. So we're really focused on expanding more transportation options through transit, through expanded bus service. We're

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