TOWN COUNCIL DIVISION

 

Additional information about the Town Council Division may be obtained by calling Sue Rowland, Town Clerk, (919) 469-4011, through e-mail at sue.rowland@townofcary.org or by visiting the Town’s website at www.townofcary.org.

 

 

MISSION STATEMENT

The Town Council consists of a seven-member governing board of the Town elected by the citizens, which includes a Mayor and two at-large members elected by all voters; the other four members are elected by district. The mission of the Town Council’s Office is to provide leadership to the Town of Cary by establishing ordinances and policies.

 

 

TOWN OF CARY GOALS AND INITIATIVES

Town Focus Areas

Focus Area I:

Community Planning

Focus Area II:  Infrastructure

Focus Area III:  Financial Condition

Focus Area IV:  Municipal Services

Town Goals

Achieve a well-planned community using innovative and proactive planning approaches and techniques.

Ensure that roads, water and wastewater facilities, parks, and other infrastructure exists for the existing citizens and for the future needs identified in the comprehensive plan.

Achieve a stable and strong financial position by accurately estimating, prudently allocating, and managing financial resources.

Achieve a high level of service to the citizens in a prompt, reliable, responsive, and cost-effective manner.

Town Initiatives

(pages 2 and 3 of this document contain full descriptions of each Town Initiative)

Growth Management

  Long Range Water Resources

Housing Program

Comprehensive Planning

Land Use Plan

Environmental Concerns

Infrastructure and Level of Service Standards

Fiscal Plan

Water, Wastewater, Transportation Infrastructure

Broad Band Technology Services

Long Term Financial Plan

Performance Measurement

Short Term Financial Planning

Review Operations

Cost Consciousness and Sustained Service Provision

Public Involvement

Departmental Goals and Initiatives

1,3

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

2

1, 2, 3

1,3

 

 

 

DEPARTMENTAL GOALS AND INITIATIVES

Mayor and Town Council

1.  Establish policies and programs for effective delivery of Town services.

2.  Approve annual financial plan and set property tax rate and all user fees.

3.  Provide all ordinances, rules and regulations for the welfare of the Town.

 

 

KEY WORKLOAD INDICATORS


Workload Indicator

Actual
FY 2007

Estimated
FY 2008

Projected
FY 2009

# Meetings

76

76

76

Meetings include Town Council, Work Sessions and Committee Meetings


 

ACTIVITY HISTORY

Fund Number:  10-4110

 

Activity

 

Actual
FY 2005

Actual
FY 2006

Actual
FY 2007

Estimated
FY 2008

Budget
FY 2009

Personnel Services

 

$131,426

$133,132

$123,601

$133,406

 

$125,282

 

Operations and Maintenance

 

$418,360

$450,379

$467,682

 

$563,171

 

$568,320

 

Capital Outlay

 

0

0

0

0

0

Boards and Commissions*

$84,535

$74,560

$117,067

$121,634

$135,132

Total

$634,321

$658,071

$708,350

$818,211

$828,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized FTEs

7

7

7

7

7

 

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET AND SERVICE LEVEL CHANGES BEYOND CURRENT LEVELS

No significant service changes are planned for FY 2009.