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Water
runoff is not only wasteful, it also causes long-term damage to sidewalks
and streets, and adversely affects water quality.
The Town of
To prevent water waste, follow these
three conservation tips:
1. Adjust your sprinklers so water
is aimed only at plants and turf rather than sidewalks, paths, driveways
or fences.
2. Check hose connections for leaks
and repair them quickly. Even a tiny leak can translate into thousands of
gallons of wasted water over a short period of time.
3. Install drip irrigation systems
and soaker hoses in flower and vegetable gardens, around trees and shrubs,
and even in containers.
Triple your efforts! Stop by the Water Conservation
booth at this year’s Lazy Daze event to receive your Beat the Peak:
Conservation³ (Conservation Cubed) puzzle and other tools to help you
conserve from every angle. For more tips, visit file:///F:/depts/pio/bud/www.townofcary.org.
To protect
your health and our environment, we routinely clear utility easements of
trees and re-growth to prevent tree root penetration into sewer lines,
which causes blockages and overflows.
Before we begin any work in an
easement, we’ll mail a letter to bordering property owners to explain the
purpose and provide an approximate time when the work will be performed.
We’ll also schedule an on-site meeting to inform property owners of any
items in the easement that must be removed or relocated, such as fences or
portable buildings.
If items are in the easement when we
begin our work, we’ll remove them and set them aside. However, we aren’t
responsible for damaged items, so keep easements clear all the time.
Call the
Public Works and Utilities Department at (919) 469-4090 with
questions.
The
30th annual Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival will take place
on
When is it
necessary to obtain a building permit? The answer may surprise you: Almost
always!
A permit is required anytime work is
done on a building or structure, or the systems serving the structure,
(including plumbing, mechanical and electrical wiring), even if you do the
work yourself.
That means everyday projects such as
building a deck, installing a sprinkler system, and adding a ceiling fan
require a permit.
A permit is not required for minor
repairs or cosmetic, non-structural changes, such as replacing carpet or
cabinets.
Questions? Call the Inspections and
Permits Department at (919) 469-4043 or learn more at http://www.townofcary.org/.
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Get a hands-on, behind-the-scenes look at Town government and the services you use every day. Applications for the
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Are you registered to vote? Have you moved? Check your voter registration information at www.wakegov.com/elections. Find out what races are on the ballot this November, where to vote or to print a form for changing your address.
Matches
and lighters are useful tools. To adults, they may seem harmless. In the
hands of a child, however, they can be deadly.
Most of us wouldn't dream of leaving
sharp knives lying around where children can reach then. Matches and
lighters must be treated the same way.
Here are a few tips for teaching
children good safety habits when it comes to matches and lighters:
- Tell children that matches and
lighters are dangerous tools that only grownups should use.
- Never use matches or lighters as a
toy yourself. Remember, children are great imitators. Use matches and
lighters appropriately.
- Control the availability of
matches, lighters, and other fire-starting tools in the home. If you
smoke, keep matches and lighters in your pocket or your purse.
For more tips, call (919) 469-4056 or visit http://www.townofcary.org/.
National Night Out is an event that
promotes crime and drug abuse prevention, demonstrates support for local
and neighborhood crime prevention programs, and lets criminals know that
neighborhoods are organized to fight back.
The event also recognizes the
importance of a police-community partnership to prevent crime.
The Cary Police Department is
encouraging Community Watch groups and Homeowners' Associations to observe
this year’s National Night Out event by displaying outdoor lights on your
homes or holding block parties and cookouts. Call Cary Police to arrange
for officers and other public safety personnel to visit your gathering.
Last year, more than 34 million
people from more than 10,000 communities participated in this event.
The Police Department's Community
Services Unit is coordinating this year's event. For more information on
participating in National Night Out, contact Community Services Officer
Michael Sakata at (919) 469-4324.
Did you
know that approximately 80 percent of child safety seats are not installed
or used correctly, according to Safe Kids USA?
The Cary Police Department conducts
a free Child Safety Seat Installation Clinic each Wednesday at Cary Fire
Station #2, located near the intersection of
For more information, call (919)
319-4521.
Paper, Not
Plastic for Yard Waste
Town
crews collect curbside yard waste on the same day that they collect your
garbage and recycling. Remember to place yard waste at the curb by
Yard waste in plastic bags will not
be collected.
You
can also dispose of yard waste at the Citizen's
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O.A.R. in concert, Aug. 2,
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Peruvian and Latin American Music Experience, Aug. 3,
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Festival Ritmo Latino, Aug. 5,
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Fiona Apple in concert, Aug. 6,
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Page-Walker Starlight Series, Aug. 11, classic and contemporary jazz with Oak City Groove; Aug. 18, jazz with Generations. In the renovated gardens,
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Bela Fleck and the Fleckstones, Aug. 18,
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Movies by Moonlight, Thursdays at Koka Booth Amphitheatre. All shows begin at dusk (
Exhibits
Lazy
Daze: Jerry Miller Award Winners. A
review of award winners from the past five years. Aug. 6-Sept. 30 at
Michael Lecher:
Seeing. Photography,
Susan Fecho: Layers of
Meaning. Mixed media, Aug. 1-31,
Stephanie Campbell: Figurative
Painting. Oil, acrylic & ink. Aug. 4-30, Page