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Lori Bush: Sunshine Week in Cary

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Sunshine Week (March 10-16, 2013) is a national initiative with the goal to both celebrate and focus on government transparency, open government and improving your access to government information.…

Lori Bush: Deep Dive Into Aquastar

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One of the truly innovative and cost-saving projects that I’ve learned about since I joined Town Council is Aquastar. The program replaces what WAS the monthly manual reads of your water meter with a wireless system that collects multiple remote meter-reads every day…

Lori Bush: Ride-Along with Cary Police

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Our first “find” of the evening was a driver who had the misfortune of making an illegal U-Turn RIGHT IN FRONT of our police car. You can imagine the look on their face when they saw the police lights and sirens in their rear-view mirror.…

Lori Bush: A Theater is Reborn

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Being a council member does have its perks. Ceremonial duties such as groundbreakings or award programs are some of my favorite activities. That’s what I got on Saturday at the ground breaking ceremony of “The Cary,” the first indoor movie theater built in Cary.…

Lori Bush: Behind the Scenes at Wake Med

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Just before Thanksgiving, At-Large Councilman Ed Yerha and I were treated to a unique experience — a behind-the-scenes tour of WakeMed Cary located at the corner of Tryon and Kildaire Farm Road. (Take aVirtual Tour!)…

Lori Bush: Cary’s Committee of the Future

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The Town of Cary is seeking volunteers for the Committee of the Future, billed as "the steering committee for the New Cary Community Plan." Town Council member Lori Bush explains how you can get involved. …

Lori Bush: Parkside Town Commons

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The site plan is currently in its 3rd review at the Town of Cary and construction on the first phase should begin the first quarter of 2013 – with the TARGET Store opening in March of 2014. The next phases will be developed soon after.…

Lori Bush: Should I Vote for the Cary Bonds?

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We are now at a point that some of those projects need to be reconsidered if we are to continue to support the high quality of life that Cary citizens have come to expect. If all 3 bonds are approved, the property tax rate will increase 2 cents in 2013,…

Lori Bush: Musings

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As I sit here at my lunch break, I realized that I haven’t been very public about all the various issues that have come before council lately. So, in the spirit of open communications – here are my thoughts regarding some of these recent issues.…

Lori Bush: Tech Task Force

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Our very own Cary “Geek Squad” aka the “Technology Task Force” met Wednesday for the first time at Town Hall. I was impressed with the breadth and depth of their experience, their passion for making Cary a better place, and their willingness to take valuable time out of their lives…

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