Harold’s Blog: Winter in September & Lots of Events
Thursday night, the council held its first regularly scheduled meeting of the month. There were no public hearings, and council unanimously approved all discussion items.
Entries by Harold Weinbrecht
Harold’s Blog: CineBistro, Developments & More
A TV story this week on the Academy Street improvements implied that Cary was spending $10 million dollars to make it look prettier. How misleading and disappointing from such a reliable news source.
Harold’s Blog: Public Transit, Google Fiber & More
Residents have been asking if Google plans to offer service to residents that live in Cary but have an Apex mailing address. The town asked the Google representative about this and they did not know.
Harold’s Blog: Sales Tax & Visitors from Canada
Saturday, I gave welcoming remarks at the 39th Lazy Daze arts and crafts festival. This year, the festival was held on Town Hall campus since Academy Street is undergoing a renovation to update utilities and the streetscape.
Harold’s Blog: India’s Independence Day & More
Saturday, I attended the India Independence Day celebration at the Hindu Society of North Carolina Temple. The ceremony included national anthems of both countries along with chants of “long live India.”
Harold’s Blog: Cary Developments & Page-Walker’s 30th
Sunday, I attended the 30th anniversary of the Friends of the Page-Walker event. There were about 100 people in attendance, including former Mayor Koka Booth and several former council members.
Harold’s Blog: Celebrating Chief Bazemore & New Cary Stats
Friday, I had the privilege of participating in the retirement ceremony for Police Chief Pat Bazemore. What an amazing person! We will miss her greatly.
Harold’s Blog: Land Use & Sales Tax
Thank goodness Governor McCrory gets it. In a statement he said that the sales tax redistribution is nothing but “hidden tax increases.” He is exactly right.
Harold’s Blog: Unopposed for Cary Mayor
No other candidates filed to run for Cary Mayor. I believe that is the result of Cary citizens wanting to continue in the direction that we have collectively set.
Harold’s Blog: Filing for Reelection & Golf Course Noise
Monday morning, I joined council member Bush and council member Frantz to file for reelection. While we may be philosophically different, we strongly believe in each other’s character and professionalism.