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. …
This past weekend, I managed to get around to three interesting events in the greater Cary region: CenterStage on the front lawn of DPAC in Durham, Wheel on Academy in downtown Cary and Morrisville's East Meets West festival.…
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”. …
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.…
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.…
In almost all respects, Cary, North Carolina—my hometown—is perhaps more unlike India than any other place. Like many naïve Westerners who travel to Asia, I was drawn to India by its exoticness.…
Paul Meyer, Director of Governmental Affairs for the NC League of Municipalities gave a summary of State House and State Senate legislation that could harm municipalities. His short list included 94 Items.…
Last week was a vacation week (sort of). I was working in Augusta, Georgia at the Masters Golf tournament for most of the week.…
Kudos to Town staff for bringing up the issue of electronic meetings. Now, Town Council needs to show support for this important initiative.…
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