Election Day for Cary Less Than a Week Away
Cary, NC – Election Day for Cary is fast approaching. Meanwhile, Early Voting is still open and there are opportunities to register to vote if you have not already. Read more
Harold’s Blog: Cary Town Council, Environmental Sustainability and More
Cary, NC – This was another busy week for me as is typical for this time of year.
Monday – Preparing for the Week
Monday I attempted to contact all council members to hear of questions or concerns about Thursday’s agenda. Questions and concerns were centered around the hotel proposed in the Weston Office park.
Later in the day I met with staff to go over the agenda items. Most of the discussion was about what to put in the staff reports. That meeting lasted about fifteen minutes.
Next I joined Mayor Pro-Tem Bush in a one-on-one meeting with the Deputy Town Manager for a few updates.
Monday night I participated in a candidate’s forum held at Glenaire. It was put on by the League of Women Voters and moderated by Katherine Brown of WRAL. My opponent was a no show and Mr. Frantz and Mrs. Bush were unopposed, so we were seated together. The three District D candidates were on the other side. Questions alternated to each set of candidates. To watch this forum go to https://www.wral.com/cary-council-candidates-discuss-issues/18653655/. It lasted around two hours.
Cary Town Council: Green Level West Office, Stormwater Changes and More
Cary, NC – The latest Cary Town Council meeting saw extensive discussion and public comment on a variety of topics, including for one proposed hotel rezoning that was taken off the agenda, and all culminating with a vote on an office rezoning that passed by a 4-3 margin. Read more
Candidates Talk Redevelopment, Taxes at Cary Election Forum
Cary, NC – With Cary’s election day only a few weeks away, candidates in all four Cary Town Council elections gathered for a forum to talk about redevelopment, the tax rate and more. Read more
Bill Fletcher: Competency-Based Education, Diversity in Schools and More
Wake County, NC – Thoughts for September 2019 from Bill Fletcher, Member of the Wake County Board of Education.
Harold’s Blog: Green Level High School, Constitution Week and More
Cary, NC – This week was a busy week with most activities occurring on the weekend.
Monday’s meeting with the town manager was cancelled due to his vacation.
Tuesday – Taylor Family YMCA
Tuesday I met with two representatives from the Taylor Family YMCA. The YMCA is working on their Long-Range Plan for the next 10 years. As they prepare for that Long-Range Plan the Corporate Development Office is interviewing local officials and leaders to help them shape their vision. I answered dozens of questions and told multiple stories in addition to providing information about how I thought Cary will grow in the future. We talked for about an hour.
Candidate Questionnaire: Satish Garimella
Morrisville, NC – This is an installment in our Candidate 2019 series, in which candidates get to respond in their own words to the same three questions.
We publish the responses in the order we receive them. This questionnaire is submitted by Satish Garimella, running for Morrisville Town Council in an At-Large District. Read more
Candidate Questionnaire: Beth Friedrich
Cary, NC – This is an installment in our Candidate 2019 series, in which candidates get to respond in their own words to the same three questions.
We publish the responses in the order we receive them. This questionnaire is submitted by Beth Friedrich, running for the District D seat in Cary. Read more
Harold’s Blog: Town Council Meeting, Cary Bonds and More
Cary, NC – This week was busy with several events and meetings.
Monday – Planning for the Week
Monday I attempted to contact council members to hear of questions or concerns about the agenda for Thursday’s regularly scheduled meeting. There was very little comment with one concern about the rezoning proposal at I540.
Later Monday I met with management and directors to go over the agenda. We did not have any major issues with the agenda, and I predicted the meeting would last about an hour and a half to two hours.
My last meeting on Monday was with the town manager and Mayor Pro-Tem. We discussed several issues including the permit process, the mall proposal, campaign violations, social media, the bond referendum, and the potential for buying land. Our meeting lasted about 45 minutes.
Cary Town Council: Green Level Destination Center, Hindu Temple and More
Cary, NC – At its first meeting of September, the Cary Town Council took up a Public Hearing on rezoning for Cary’s Sri Venkateswara Temple and a large neighborhood in West Cary, as well as a vote on the Green Level Destination Center rezoning for 70 acres of office, commercial, hospital and residential uses. Read more