Last Tech Task Force This Wednesday

Illustration by Hal Goodtree. Android guy by Google.

Cary, NC – All good things must come to an end. The eighth and last meeting of Cary’s Tech Task Force is this Wednesday, November 28, 2012. You’re invited. Read more

Harold’s Blog: Thanksgiving Week

From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. 

Cary, NC – This week was a holiday week so there were not many mayoral duties to perform. Read more

Harold’s Blog: Hometown Spirit and Other Stories

From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. Above L–>R Joy Pike and Betsy Dassau. Photo from Town of Cary.

Cary, NC – This week was busy as advertised with a couple of long nights. Read more

Harold’s Blog: The Election and Other Stories

From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. Photo of Nash Brown with the Mayor.

Cary, NC – The week was dominated by pre-election hype and by the post-election withdrawal. Read more

Citizen Engagement and Town of Cary

Story by Laura Hamlyn of Town of Cary’s Technology Task Force. Article repulished from CaryTTF.com.

Cary, NC – Our focus as Town of Cary Technology Task Force (TTF) members is to determine how the town can use technology to better serve citizens. Based on that definition, our conversations could result in deep dives into the intricacies of data and server redundancies. Sure, we’re super geeks and technology professionals, but we’re also citizens of Cary, Wake County, North Carolina and beyond. And while technology has helped towns store and share data, it is obvious that technology is now a platform that everyone with access can use as a megaphone, a research tool, entertainment or as a method of creating conversations that lead to change. Read more

Lori Bush: Parkside Town Commons

Republished from the blog of Lori Bush, At-Large member of Cary Town Council.

Cary, NC – I recently wrote about the new development at Bradford, and folks seemed to like the insight and updates on new construction in Cary.  So, in keeping with that previous post, I thought I’d give an update on a project that will be one of the first in the Alston Regional Activity Center. Read more

Bonds Pass in Cary & Morrisville

Cary, NC – Voters passed bond issues broadly in Cary and Morrisville on Tuesday. County-wide, the Wake Tech bond issue was also approved. Read more

Harold’s Blog: Sandy in Cary

From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. Photo by David Shankbone.

Cary, NC – This week was supposed to be slow, calm week with very few meetings and events. Instead events in New York created a stressful time for my family and of course thousands of others. My thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and relatives of those that lost love ones, property and those that continue to suffer as a result of this storm. Read more

What Mobile Apps Should Cary Pursue?

Story by Eric Brown from CaryTTF.com. Illustration by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Crime data. Greenways maps. Class schedules. There is an abundance of data out there, and the Technology Task Force is looking for ways to deliver it to Cary citizens via streamlined, easy-to-use mobile/web applications (aka, “apps”). Read more

Don Frantz: October 30, 2012

From the blog of Don Frantz, District 2 Cary Town Council Member. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC –Our town council meeting this week was a long one. The good news is that we had a number of public hearings and rezonings – things seem to be picking up a bit. Read more