HELP WANTED: CARY COUNCIL MEMBER

Town Council Calls for Candidates to Fill Vacancy

CARY, NC – Interested citizens have until Friday, August 25 to place their names into consideration for the unexpired At-Large Cary Town Council seat recently vacated by Michael Joyce. 

Cary citizens interested in the job should prepare a Statement of Interest and Qualifications (SOIAQ) that addresses all but need not be limited to the following:

• Name, street address, mailing address (if different from street address) telephone number, and email address;

• Describe why you want to serve as a Cary Town Council member;

• Describe your perspective on Cary ’s growth management and what you would do, if anything, to improve that;

• Describe your perspective on financial management and what you would do, if anything, to change that;

• Willingness and ability to serve until citizens elect a successor in the fall 2007 Cary municipal elections;

• Community involvement, community connectedness;

• Previous government experience;

• Other relevant experience;

• Education;

• Occupation and place of employment (if applicable);

• Financial solvency; and,

• Other personal qualities.

To be considered, candidates must be at least 21 years old, live within the Cary corporate limits, and be registered to vote.  Current Town of Cary employees are not eligible for appointment.

SOIAQs should be submitted to Town Clerk Sue Rowland by 5 p.m. on August 25, 2006 via email at sue.rowland@townofcary.org. All persons who submit a SOIAQ will receive an e-mail confirmation. Direct questions about the submittal process to Mrs. Rowland at (919) 460-4941.

Following the deadline, all SOIAQs will be placed on the Town's Web site as SOIAQs are public records under North Carolina law and will be shared with third parties upon request and without notice.  Therefore, please do not include private identifying information such as Social Security numbers.

For more, visit Cary Town Council Vacancy at www.townofcary.org.

###