Harold’s Blog: Planning Retreat in Greensboro
Thursday, I traveled to Greensboro for the council-staff annual working retreat. The focus of this retreat was infill and redevelopment.
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Harold’s Blog: Traffic News & Cary’s Ice Storm
Friday through Saturday, Cary experienced an ice storm. Most of us saw an ice-sleet-freezing rain mixture of up to two inches.
Harold’s Blog: Downtown Cary Updates
The Academy Street and Dry Avenue intersection is about done and is waiting on asphalt. Hopefully, the asphalt can be put down once it is warm enough.
Harold’s Blog: A Short Week
Our first hearing was to consider a sketch site plan to develop a commercial building on a three-acre portion of the Cary Towne Center property located at the intersection of Southeast Maynard Road and Cary Towne Boulevard.
Harold’s Blog: Happy New Year!
Next week will be an average work week in the mayor’s office. It will include a quasi-judicial meeting, a meeting with developers, meetings with management and the Three Kings Day parade on North Academy Street.
Harold’s Blog: Holiday Week
Cary, NC — This will be my last journal entry of the year.
Harold’s Blog: Fire Station #2 Dedication
Monday, I had my weekly one-on-one meeting with the Interim Town Manager. We discussed the downtown park, development on Chatham Street, streetscape issues, right-of-way issues and the council-staff working retreat.
Harold’s Blog: Car Mishaps & Economic Report
Decisions included making the Lazy Daze festival two days long and amending the architectural standards for the town center to require less masonry. The council also approved the sidewalk priority list, which postponed the Walker Street sidewalk until next year’s budget.
Harold’s Blog: Downtown Construction & Events
This week was a very important week for me, the town council and the Town of Cary, as we continued the process of hiring a new town manager.
Harold’s Blog: Chinese Lantern Festival & More
Monday, I gave remarks at the preview of the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival, which opened to the public on Saturday, November 28, 2015.