Support
for Schools: Town donates 20 acres for elementary school
In
Your Town Council recently
demonstrated our continuing support for schools by donating 20 acres of land in
western
In addition, we’ve offered Wake
County Schools the opportunity to purchase another 33 acres for a nearby middle
school based on the cost of the land in 2000: $21,225 per acre. That’s a
substantial savings given today’s market value is as much as $140,000 per acre
in the area.
The land is part of the 240-acre Hawes
tract located on Green Level to
A park is still in our plans, to be
located on the remaining 50 acres along the northern edge of the tract,
including about 20 acres of open space.
Our
contribution doesn’t stop at land donation however. The Town will pay an
estimated $812,500 to cover one-half of the cost of running water to the
property, building a street to the southern property road and an access road
through the property to the middle school and future park.
In total, the value of
To learn more, visit www.townofcary.org.
Our 14th annual Spring Daze
Arts & Crafts Festival will take place on Saturday, April 28 from
The festival is free and fun for the
whole family. Come out and enjoy wonderful arts and crafts, your favorite
festival food, and much more.
A Children’s Village will keep the
youngest members of your family entertained with activities just for them.
Also part of Spring Daze is
For more information about Spring
Daze and Earth
Day, visit www.townofcary.org.
Erv Portman is
Portman has been a
He was chosen by the Council at their
February 8 regular meeting. One of 37
Learn more about Portman
at www.townofcary.org.
Your leaders are working with state
and federal legislators on innovative solutions to issues that affect
The Council’s 2008
Legislative Agenda includes capital projects such as Swift Creek watershed
protection and downtown
We’re also advocating for land and
water conservation bonds. View details at townofcary.org.
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The Cary Farmer’s Market has the best locally grown fruits, vegetables, plants and more! The market opens in April on the west side of the Cary Depot parking lot and operates through November. Shop on Saturdays from
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Sign up for the Cary Road Race! This year’s event will be held April 14 and feature a 10K, 5K and one mile “Fun Run.” The race starts at Booth Amphitheater,
Backflow
preventers required for irrigation systems
To protect the water system, we’re
requiring all irrigation systems - new and existing - to have an approved
reduced pressure backflow prevention valve installed.
All backflow prevention assemblies
must be tested annually by a Town of
These devices guard against
contamination by making sure water flows only in one direction. Without these
devices, loss of pressure in the main line could allow water from an irrigation
system to drain back into the Town’s system.
We’ll also mail all irrigation
customers a reminder letter in the spring. If you do not receive your letter,
call 469-4090.
For more information about testing or
to see a list of certified Town of
If the words "water efficient
landscape" make you think about cacti and sand, you're probably not alone.
Many people think "water
efficient" is the opposite of lush green landscapes but that's really not
the case. In fact, you may be surprised by the variety, beauty and ease of
landscaping that uses water efficiently.
The
Town offers free workshops on using water wisely. All workshops are free
and children are welcome, but registration is required. To register, call
469-4090.
• Rainwater
Harvesting - April 17,
• Maximizing
the Efficiency of Your Irrigation System - April 19,
• Warm
Season Grasses - May 5,
• Composting
and Vermi-Composting Workshop - May 16,
• Right
Plant,
For more details about these WaterWise
Workshops or tips on creating water
efficient landscapes, visit www.townofcary.org.
We all understand the need for the
Fire Department and other emergency responders to get to the scene of an
emergency quickly. Yet as drivers, we don’t always make it easy or safe for
these responders to get through traffic.
If you are driving down the road and
see the lights and hear the sirens of an emergency vehicle, please move to the
right and stop. Once the emergency vehicles have passed, merge back into traffic
when it is safe to begin driving.
Emergency responders give their all to
keep us safe. Let’s do our part as drivers to keep them safe on our streets
and highways.
Our annual Easter
Egg Hunt for kids ages 10 and younger will be held Friday, April 6 in Bond
Park at
Children should bring their own basket
for the hunt, which will be divided by age groups.
Before the egg hunt, treat your kids
to breakfast with the Easter Bunny. Hosted by the Cary Teen Council, the
continental breakfast starts at
Good
Friday holiday collection schedule
Town offices will be closed on Friday,
April 6 in observance of Good Friday.
Trash
collection schedules will change during the week of the holiday. The Town will
collect garbage, recycling and yard waste one day earlier than your regular
scheduled collection day.
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Tuesday customers will be collected Monday, April 2
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Wednesday customers will be collected Tuesday, April 3
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Thursday customers will be collected Wednesday, April 4
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Friday customers will be collected Thursday, April 5
For
more information, call (919) 469-4090.
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Capturing Community History/Building Community through History, March 24,
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Financial Aspects of Historic Preservation, March 27,
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Cary Art Loop, March 30,
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Walking Tour—Heart of
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Cary Performs, April 15,
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Bill Leslie and Lorica, April 22,
Exhibits
Marilyn Bass: Botanical Artist,
March 19-April 20,
Fine Arts League of
Susan La Mantia: New Abstractions.
April 3-April 30, Jordan Hall. Artist’s reception, April 27,