Harold’s Blog: First Council Meeting of 2020, Lantern Festival and More
Cary, NC — This was my first busy week of the year. Read more
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Cary Town Council: Townhome Development Approved, 311 System Up and Running
Cary, NC — Thursday’s regular meeting of the Cary Town Council was primarily focused on discussing the proposed annexation of properties on Roberts Road and Page Road to make way for the development of 99 townhome units. Other topics included the completion of the 311 system, the RDU quarry and further proposals to go to the planning and zoning board. Read more
CaryCitizen Welcomes Kairis as Assistant Editor
Cary, NC — CaryCitizen is pleased to welcome Ashley Kairis as assistant editor.
Harold’s Blog: Cary’s Economic Forecast, Town Manager’s Report and More
Cary, NC — This is my first post in two weeks due to the holiday break. Most of that time was spent gathering information for my State of Cary address which I will deliver for the first time in late January. Read more
Positive Trends But Lots of Unknowns at Yearly Economic Forecast
Cary, NC – In this year’s annual economic forecast for the Cary Chamber of Commerce, there are a number of positive trends across the nation’s economy but some big unanswered questions, both domestic and abroad, still make the future uncertain.
Harold’s Blog: Downtown Cary Photography, Mayors Meeting and More
Cary, NC – There were only a few activities this week as things wind down for the holidays.
Monday – Mayors Association
Monday I joined council members Smith, Yerha, and Liu as well as several Cary staff members at the Mayors Association holiday dinner in Wake Forest. All participants paid their way except the mayors whose dinner was included in their annual dues. There were about 150 people in attendance.
Business Bits: Fenton Businesses, Morrisville Sports and More
Cary, NC – There were several pieces of business news to end the year, including a number of new businesses announced for Fenton; a new sports facility in Morrisville; two new restaurants in The Shoppes of Kildaire and more. Read more
Flu Season Building Up This Holiday Season
Cary, NC – North Carolina is currently in the midst of flu season, with six deaths recorded this year, meaning this flu season is months earlier than previous years’. Read more
Microsoft Expanding Morrisville Office Over the Next Four Years
Morrisville, NC – Microsoft is expanding their Morrisville office with 500 new jobs over the next four years, investing $2.1 billion in exchange for more than $14 million in economic benefits. Read more
Harold’s Blog: Cary Town Council, Cary Christmas Parade and More
Cary, NC – This week was eventful and busy.
Monday’s meetings were moved to Tuesday so that I could attend a big event for my wife.
Tuesday – Preparing for Council Change
Tuesday I contacted council members to hear of concerns or questions about Thursday’s agenda. There were some concerns about the Ivey-Ellington house in the Developer agreement for the Harrison Avenue and Chatham proposal. Later in the day I met with managers and directors to go over the agenda. We talked about the sequence of events for the oaths and the business meeting. I believed at the time the meeting would last until 9:30.