FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         February 1, 2006

MONTH-LONG COMMENT PERIOD OPENS FOR UPCOMING CARY BUDGET

Citizens are encouraged to share their priorities for the Town of Cary ’s Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Budget, which will identify services and infrastructure projects to be undertaken by the Town from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 .  Citizens can register their budget priorities at their convenience via email at budgetinput@townofcary.org or via voicemail at (919) 462-3858.  They can also speak directly to the Cary Town Council at either of two special budget public hearings to be held as part of the Thursday, February 9 and February 23 regular Town Council meetings, which begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers at 316 N. Academy Street .  Additionally, Town Budget staff will attend the February meeting of each of the Town’s nine citizen advisory boards and commissions to receive budget priorities from the members as well as any citizens attending those meetings.  All comments must be received by February 28, 2006 in order to be evaluated and considered for incorporation into the Town Manager’s Recommended Budget, which the Cary Town Council is expected to begin considering this spring.  Citizens can review the current year’s Budget at www.townofcary.org or in hard copy at the Cary Library in downtown Cary . 

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