I love technology. I do. That's why I was so disappointed that none of the recommendations of the Technology Task Force were included in the 2014 Town of Cary Budget.…
The council discussed several items on the budget for about two hours. The majority of the time was spent on recommendations from the technology task force which were not included in the budget. …
Code for America (CfA) started in 2009. It's a non-profit, non-partisan organization that brings together programmers, designers, data analysts and other web-industry professionals to work with municipalities to promote openness, participation and efficiency in local government. Now, Cary has it's own Code for America Brigade.…
Imagine Cary - or imagine what Cary could become if we let the new-urbanists ruin it. That was my take from the Summit on the Future event held at Embassy Suites.…
"Taxpayers need to know how your elaborate scheme is going to further pinch their wallets." Wow! I guess some people have very good imaginations. Fortunately, I can inequitably say that I know of no person or “Scheme”. …
Nearly 700 people filled the Embassy Suites grand ballroom at Cary's "Summit on the Future" Thursday night (May 2)- the largest gathering of its kind ever to take place in Cary's history. …
This week, Mayor Weinbrecht gets a call from the White House, hangs out with Senator Burr, eats some healthy snacks and discovers an old letter from former Mayor Waldo Rood.…
U. S. Sen. Richard Burr visited the Cary office of LexisNexis last week to conduct a pulse check with constituents from the local business community, tour the office facility and conduct a question and answer session with employees.…
After two years on the job , Downtown Manager Ed Gawf is leaving his post at the end of May to spend more time with his grandchildren.…
It is important to understand that HB 150 was introduced at the request of the N.C. Homebuilders Association and would prevent cities from imposing aesthetic controls over 1- and 2-family dwellings in all zoning districts, unless these controls are agreed to by the developer.…
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