We have seven boards and commissions right now at the Town and each of them provides a vital and important role to staff and Town Council. By participating on one of the boards, you are giving us your “citizen recommendations” for all types of activities, events, and policies throughout…
Monday started with several inquiries from the media about Cary’s red light camera system. Cary’s system is under review by staff since 31 errors were discovered because of incorrect citations on flashing yellow left turns.…
On Tuesday morning I participated in a ceremony to recognize Carl Colglazier, an eighth grade student, as the grand prize winner of C-SPAN’s National 2011 Student Cam video documentary competition.…
Although I took vacation from my “day job” to attend this Intercity trip, it was definitely a “work trip.” Our trip to the “Texas Hill Country” included time in Austin, Round Rock and a lesson on transit challenges from the folks in Leander.…
Austin’s strength is having a highly educated population and a city filled with technical businesses. Austin is also known for its entertainment, tourism, and natural beauty. Austin’s weakness is traffic. And they have it most of the day and night. They have an interesting slogan which is “Keep Austin Weird”.…
Publisher’s Note: We received this Letter to the Editor from Representative Paul Stam in response to an opinion piece by Lori Bush. Rep. Stam serves the 37th legislative district in Wake County and is majority leader of the N.C. House of Representatives.…
In the 2008 Presidential election about 63% of eligible voters cast their ballots – but in local elections, that number is closer to 15%. Yes, 15%. This has always surprised me. Why would you NOT vote? …
On Sunday morning my wife and I took a flight to Jamaica to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. It was a fantastic vacation with beautiful weather, beautiful surroundings, and a resort with great service.…
I was able to contact all council members by phone except one. The issues that generated the most questions were the St. Michael’s gymnasium traffic waiver request and the proposed chicken ordinance.…