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Harold’s Blog: Schools, Development, Recyclebank and the Media

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Friday was Celebrity Reader Day for area elementary schools. I started the morning at Cary Elementary with Ms. Baker’s third grade class. I read a Dr. Suess book called “Hurray for Diffendoofer Day” and then handed out reader awards. Then the class surprised me with...…

Harold’s Blog: Late Nights, Bees, and Area Growth

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Cary is NOT working on a development project in Chatham County near Jordan Lake. Instead we are working on a join land use plan with Chatham County. …

Don Frantz: What’s All the Buzz About?

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The proposed ordinance would essentially eliminate beekeeping in town limits. So who cares right? I mean, who needs bees anyways?…

Harold’s Blog: Trip to the Nation’s Capitol

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Tuesday I traveled to Washington along with the town manager and our federal staff liaison to present the town’s legislative agenda to our congressional representatives and to the decision making agencies.…

Harold’s Blog: Technology, Planning and No Political Positions

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I believe this is the year for the town to catch up with the rest of the world in technology. And updating our web site would be a great start. …

Harold’s Blog: Land in Chatham County

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The main interest in the meeting seemed to be the Public Hearing on the joint land use plan with Cary and Chatham County. Unfortunately, many Chatham County residents see this as Cary aggression. It is important to understand that the Town of Cary isn’t acquiring land in Chatham County.…

Harold’s Blog: Growth and My Soapbox

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In the local newspaper on Sunday this week was a story about a potential bond referendum in Cary. Unfortunately, I was not asked for my opinion so I will use this medium.…

Harold’s Blog: Costco, Fracking & Neon

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In my opinion what people want is something spectacular which does not equate to neon. I think we should even think about something creative like maybe using LED lighting.…

Harold’s Blog: State of the Town

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I am very proud to have called Cary my home for more than three decades. Here my wife and I, along with many other Cary citizens, are extremely fortunate to have realized the American dream: We live in a beautiful place where we can raise our families, work in satisfying…

Harold’s Blog: Busy Week, Prepping for 2012

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In other emails I received a solicitation from Goose Busters III. This business uses border collies to chase away geese which I think is an interesting idea.…

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