Cary Mayor

Harold’s Blog: Cary Town Council, Cary Towne Center and More

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Cary, NC – This week was a typical council meeting week.

Monday – Hospitality Tax

Monday, I attempted to contact council members to hear of any questions or concerns about the agenda for Thursday’s meeting. The agenda was mostly public hearings so there were very few questions. Later in the day I met with key staff members and the Mayor Pro-Tem to go over the agenda. At that time, we believed the only public speakers would be with the Twyla Road public hearing.

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Cary Town Council: SearStone, North Carolina Courage and More

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Cary, NC – At the latest Cary Town Council meeting, Town Council heard the latest amendment proposal for SearStone’s Phase II, held the Public Hearing for the upcoming bond referendum, looked at a new rezoning plan for the Twyla Road area and also recognized the North Carolina Courage’s various successes.

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PineCone Executive Director Named Cary’s New Cultural Arts Manager

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Cary, NC – The Town of Cary selected William Lewis, executive director of the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, Inc. or PineCone, to take over as the town’s cultural arts manager, replacing Lyman Collins who is retiring after 20 years.

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Plans at Cary Towne Center Continue to Change as Dillard’s Announces Closure

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Cary, NC – Over the past few years, there have been numerous plans for changing the layout of Cary Towne Center, and all of them have kept Dillard’s standing. Now that’s set to change as the Southern department store announces it is closing this year.

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Harold’s Blog: North Carolina Legislature, Stormwater and More

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Cary, NC – This week was very slow which is typical for this time of year.

Monday – Election Preparation

Monday, I met with the town manager for about half an hour. We talked about a few things including the upcoming election.

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A Look at Western Cary’s Newest Parks

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Cary, NC – At the June 27, 2019 Cary Town Council meeting, the master plan for two new parks in western Cary, each with their own distinguishing features. Get the details on what these parks will include and why they will look the way they do.

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Harold’s Blog: Cary Town Council, Meeting with Governor and More

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This was a slow week which is typical for this time of year.

Monday – Preparing for the Week

Monday I attempted to contact all council members to hear concerns or questions about the upcoming meeting that I could discuss with staff. I contacted each of them except one. There were no concerns but based on my conversations it seemed that support for the Roberts Road rezoning was doubtful.

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Cary Town Council: Town Budget, West Cary Parks and More

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Cary, NC – At the latest Cary Town Council meeting, the council passed the 2020 budget, confirmed the Master Plan for two new parks, held the Pinning Ceremony for Cary’s new police chief and more.

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Harold’s Blog: Billboards, Transit Plan and More

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Cary, NC – This week was a bit slower than last week as we approach the end of the fiscal year. Once our budget is approved by the end of June things will slow down for a few days.

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