Primary Early Voting in Cary Opens Next Week
Cary, NC – Primary elections across Cary and Wake County take place on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. But starting next week, early voting will open up in town. Read more
Sunday Storms Knock Out Power in Cary, Triangle
Cary, NC – After heavy rainfall and strong winds Sunday night, thousands of homes across the Triangle have lost power while Cary avoids the worst of it. Read more
Harold’s Blog: Cary School of Government, Cary Road Race and More
Cary, NC – Spring finally arrived in Cary this week. I participated in a lot of spring related activities in addition to other meetings and events.
Monday – Opioid Pilot Program
Monday I joined council member George in a taping of Cary Matters. Our episode was about the opioid crisis and our pilot program funded by the $100,000 Bloomberg grant. Our first take had several stumbles but we nailed it on our second take.
Later Monday I met with the town manager for my weekly one-on-one meeting. We talked about several projects that have been approved and proposed. We also talked about our budget mini-retreat coming up on May 10th. Our meeting lasted about half an hour. Read more
Harold’s Blog: Town Council Meeting, Highway Changes and More
Cary, NC – This week had events or meetings almost every day.
Monday – Planning for the Week
Monday started with attempts to contact all council members to hear of concerns or questions about Thursday’s regularly scheduled council meeting agenda. I was able to contact all council members but one and there were no major concerns. Later in the day I met with management and directors to go over the agenda. Following the meeting about the agenda I met with the deputy managers and public information officer to talk about gas station issues. Read more
Cary Town Council: Buying Houses, Chapel Hill Road Apartments and More
Cary, NC – The latest Cary Town Council meeting saw lengthy debate over the town’s policy on buying up homes for stormwater alleviation, public comment on proposed apartments at the corner of Maynard and Chapel Hill Road, proposed rezoning for new medical office buildings and more. Read more
Harold’s Blog: Water Treatment, Gun Dialogue and More
Cary, NC – This week consisted mostly of meetings.
Monday – Water Treatment
Monday I facilitated two meetings at Apex town hall. The first meeting was the Cary Apex Water Treatment Advisory Committee which makes decisions on our water treatment. Cary and Apex are the only two voting members. At this meeting we heard about the water treatment expansion to 56 mgd (million gallons a day) which will go online soon. Currently our maximum demand on peak days is around 40 mgd. Per capita usage has been going down for years and has now leveled off. Read more
Harold’s Blog: Town Council Meeting, Cary Branding and More
Cary, NC – This week was typical for a week that included a council meeting.
Monday – Wake County Mayors
Since there was a CAMPO (Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization) meeting on Wednesday I talked with the Director on Monday morning to go over the agenda for the monthly meeting. The CAMPO meeting agenda was straight forward with mostly informational items so our meeting time was short.
Later Monday I attempted to contact all council members to hear of any questions or concerns about Thursday’s council agenda. I was only able to talk with four of the council members and there were very few questions. Later in the day I met with staff and went over the agenda items. We believed at the time that there weren’t any significant concerns.
Cary Town Council: Twin Lakes PDD, Weston Manor Bridge and More
Cary, NC – In the only Cary Town Council regular meeting of March, the Town Council had a relatively light agenda, including votes on PDD amendments and funding for infrastructure in Cary and more. Read more
Harold’s Blog: Triangle Council of Governments, Arbor Day and More
Cary, NC – With a couple of cancellations this week wasn’t as busy as I anticipated.
Monday – Triangle Council of Governments
I started Monday with a visit to Carpenter Elementary to participate in Read Across America. I read the book “The Most Magnificent Thing” by Ashley Spires. The students were very attentive and comprehended the story well giving several lessons learned from the book. Then I spent about fifteen minutes answering questions. Before I left they presented me with a gift bag of goodies from Carpenter Elementary. Then I did a selfie with those students whose parents had approved of allowing pictures. It was a great time and I hope they invite me back in the future. Read more
Cary Road Closures Start Next Week, Stretching into June
Cary, NC – To complete Cary’s 2018 water main replacements, four roads in central Cary will be closed starting next Monday until the end of June. Read more