When do
you water your lawn?
Early
morning is the best time to irrigate because it can help minimize water lost to
evaporation.
No matter
what time of day you choose, we’re reminding our water customers to follow the
Town’s alternate day watering schedule for automated irrigation:
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Odd-street addresses: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
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Even-street addresses: Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
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Automated irrigation is not permitted on Mondays. Handwatering is allowed any
day of the week.
It
may not be necessary to water on each of your designated days. Well established
turf can survive up to three weeks without water.
For
more on alternate
day watering, visit the Town’s Web site at www.townofcary.org.
We’re gearing up for our annual Independence Day celebration by
planning two days of free events we know your whole family will love.
Our Independence Eve Celebration kicks off at
On July 4, join us for our Independence Day
Olde Time Celebration. From
We’ll end the day at Koka Booth Amphitheatre with fireworks and the
sounds of the North Carolina Symphony.
For more, call 469-4061 or visit Independence
Day Events at www.townofcary.org.
Make
Room for New Carts at the Curb
Now that our recycling cart distribution is in full swing, and some have
already begun rolling their recycling materials to the curb, please be mindful
of how you place your new cart at the curb.
By
Be sure your cart is placed a good distance away from light poles, fire
hydrants, and mailboxes so that they can be accessed easily as needed.
Also, be sure to leave ample room between your recycling cart, your
garbage cart and yard waste – at least two feet. This space ensures that
drivers of our automated trucks can efficiently collect your items.
Finally, please don’t put anything
other than materials approved for recycling in your recycling cart. Yard waste
and plastic grocery bags should not be put in recycling carts.
For a list of approved items, visit Curbside
Recycling at www.townofcary.org.
For the
third time in nine years, all three major national bond rating agencies (Fitch,
Standard & Poor’s, and Moody’s) have
given
We are one
of only seven cities in
Our
conservative approach to spending and good financial management earned high
marks.
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Town offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 for Independence Day. Solid waste, yard waste and recycling materials will be picked up on your regular collection day.
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June
1 marks the start of hurricane season. Are you ready?
Hurricanes
can cause power outages, flooding and more. You may even have to evacuate from
your home temporarily.
Get
ready by getting informed. For information and tips, including how to prepare a
three-day emergency kit, visit www.townofcary.org.
Digging in the dirt is a pleasure for some and work for others. But did
you know that
Before you (or your contractor) start installing the new swimming pool,
sprinkler system, or even trees and shrubs, dial 811 and talk toll-free to the
North Carolina One Call Center who will handle everything for you – except the
digging!
North Carolina One Call will notify all your local utilities, including
PSNC Energy. PSNC Energy will then locate and mark its underground facilities in
the area where you plan to dig.
Remember calling before you dig doesn’t cost a thing, but not calling
could result in property damage or serious injury. For more, visit www.ncocc.org.
Effective July 1, the fee to license your
cats and dogs will change.
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Non-spayed/Non-neutered animals: $50;
• Spayed or neutered animals: $10;
• Spayed or neutered animals with a
microchip: $5.
Our Cary/Apex Water Treatment Facility has been recognized as a Five
Years Directors Award recipient by the Partnership for Safe Water, a national
voluntary initiative developed by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency and other water organizations striving to provide communities with
drinking water quality that surpasses the required federal standards.
We were first honored with the Directors Award in 2003 and have been
re-certified at this level each year thereafter. Since the Five Year Award was
implemented several years ago, only 148 plants nationwide have received this
award.
The Directors Award is presented to water systems who conduct a
self-examination of their treatment plant operation and administration and then
create a plan for implementing improvements.
Storm drains in
Intense localized thunderstorms can exceed these rainfall amounts and
overwhelm our drainage systems. Rain can back up into the street or overflow
streambanks.
If you see flooding due to a blocked culvert or storm drain, please
report it immediately by calling us at 469-4090.
Our Summer Program Brochure and Summer Daze Camp Brochure supplement are
filled with exciting programs to keep you busy all summer long. Get a copy at
any Town staffed facility,
Adult fall softball team registration will be held July 6-9. The team fee
is $425 (for co-ed, men’s open, and church B/C); and $450 (modified).
Registration for fall youth basketball (ages 5-9) begins July 13. Fees
are $44 for residents and $69 for non-residents.
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Movies by Moonlight: June 25, Made of Honor; July 2, Wait Until Dark; July 9, He's Just Not That Into You; July 16, Twilight,
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Page-Walker Starlight Concert Series: Moment’s Notice, June 26; Kiedricher KCV Musikanten & Blaskapelle Gladbachtal, July 17;
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Triangle Brass Band, June 27 and July 18,
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Corey Smith, July 17,
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Robert Cray Band with special guest Shemekia Copeland, July 23,
Exhibits
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ARTQUILTStransitions:Professional Art Quilter's Alliance-South at Page-Walker, June 26-Aug 22.
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Hunter Hilton Tapscott at