Here
is the list of names that will appear on the ballot:
Mayor
- Glen D. Lang, Ernest F. McAlister, Julie A. Robison
At-Large -
Wally Dawson, Michael A. Joyce, Harold Weinbrecht
District B -
Don Frantz, Nels Roseland
District D -
Marla Dorrel
Sept.
12 is the last day to register, change your party affiliation or your address.
The registration form must be postmarked or hand delivered by Sept. 12.
You
can vote early (but not often) if going to the polls on Election Day is not an
option. Absentee voting requires no excuse.
“One-Stop
Voting” begins Sept. 18, allowing you to obtain an absentee ballot and vote on
the same trip to a “One-Stop Voting” location. For times and places, check
the Board of Elections section on www.wakegov.com.
One
option is
Absentee
ballots are also available by mail. Call the Board of Elections at (919)
856-6240.
A
second-place finisher can call for a runoff Nov. 4 if no one gets a majority of
votes in a race.
For
more information, see Elections under Site Index on our Web site,
townofcary.org.
Join
us as Livingston Taylor kicks off the 2003-2004 Marvelous Music Series at
A
winner of the Boston Music Award for the “best folk and acoustic artist”,
Taylor plays guitar, piano and banjo.
Marvelous
Music Series’ fifth season includes The Butch Thompson Trio from public
radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion”; the Nuclear Whales Saxophone
Orchestra; and the grand finale – the Sauce Boss.
Buy
premier seating tickets for three separate concerts and get 20 percent off the
regular ticket price for the fourth concert. Get individual tickets at Town
community and arts centers. Call (919) 469-4061 for more information.
Taylor,
who grew up in Chapel Hill, is artist in residence at Harvard University and a
professor at Berklee College of Music.
"Wood
and Steel" magazine calls him an unrepentant romantic with a biting sense
of humor.
Work
is wrapping up on the new, 486-space parking deck on Town Hall campus. By the
time most of you receive this issue of BUD, the parking deck should be open.
It’s
the first major piece in the expansion and renovation on Town Hall campus. This
will increase convenience for citizens by enabling us to bring back many
employees who are scattered in leased office space.
A
third office building, Building C, is scheduled to open by spring 2004. It will
house the Police and Technology Services departments.
Read
more about the Town Hall campus renovation and expansion project in the Current
Projects section of townofcary.org.
Construction
is getting under way on Sears Farm Road Park. It should be ready by late next
spring or early summer.
Cary’s
21st park will be 13 1/2 acres, off Green Hope School Road west of N.C. 55.
Sears
Farm Road Park will be more than the typical neighborhood park. It will feature
walkways, gardens, a play lawn, picnic shelter, rest rooms and basketball slab.
The cost of the park is $1.4 million. We involved townspeople in the
design process for the park.
Bridge
replacement will require closing of Queensferry Road between Bruce and Annandale
drives for about three months beginning Sept. 2. Detour signs will be posted.
Enjoy
rich, pure sounds of brass during the second Brass at Bond concert afternoon on
Sunday, Sept. 21 from 2 - 6 p.m. It features four of North Carolina’s most
innovative brass ensembles. Bring your blanket and picnic. The concert is free.
Sign
up for the electronic mailing list service for e-mails on news, planning issues
and much more. It’s free. See “E-mail Service” under Shortcuts on the home
page of the Web site.
Sertoma
Amphitheatre in Bond Park is the perfect setting for music and theatre.
There’s something for everyone during the Sertoma Series. Call (919) 469-4061
for more details.
Letters
explaining new fence rules are going out this month to property owners along
thoroughfares and collector streets.
The
letters explain standards that apply to fences erected after 1995. Purposes
include reducing obstructions to motorists’ visibility and providing
attractive breaks along fence fronts.
We’re
confident that nearly everyone who knows the rules will work hard to follow
them.
Fences
within 30 feet of thoroughfares such as Cary Parkway or collector are supposed
to be 5 feet from the right-of-way. Fences that are 3 1/2 feet or taller require
an average of one evergreen shrub for every 5 feet of fence.
Those
with fences that don’t comply should contact the Town about what to do. For
more about fence rules, see Site Index on townofcary.org. If you have further
questions, please contact Greg Barnes, zoning compliance officer, at (919)
460-4984.
Winter
Season — December through mid-March
Registration—
Sept. 29 - Oct. 19
Ages
10 - 18 (As of Oct. 15, 2003)
Leagues—Girls:
Pixie (10); Midget (11-12); Bantam (13-14); Junior (15-18); Boys: Midget
(10-11); Bantam (12-13); Junior (14-15); Senior (16-18)
Fees—
Girls Pixie, Boys & Girls Midget ($30 residents, $50 non-residents) Boys
& Girls Bantam, Boys & Girls Junior, Boys Senior ($44 residents, $64
non-residents)
Visit
townofcary.org for more information. Registration forms mailed automatically to
last year’s players. Forms at community and arts centers and online after
Sept. 22.
We’ve
redesigned the home page of our Web site to update the look, load faster and
send you directly to more of the programs and services you want.
The
home page now includes an “I Want To” drop-down menu for some of our most
requested information. Colorful icons link to year-round offerings such as Cary
TV, cable channel 11, and to seasonal favorites such as the Amphitheatre at
Regency Park. The
new Headlines feature will also help you keep up with what’s happening in Town
government.
We’ve
retained the topical approach so that you can still find information without
needing to know which department provides the program or service. Use the
feedback button to let us know what you think.
Come
to a free composting workshop in Bond Park.
Pre-registration is required, so call (919) 469-4090.
§
Saturday, Sept. 27 from 9
- 10 a.m. with Jean Tracy, master composter
§
Saturday, Oct. 11 from 9
- 10 a.m. with Karen Hales
After
the workshop on Sept. 27, buy your own
Earth Machine Compost Bin for only $30, cash or check only please. Sale ends at
1 p.m. or when supplies run out.
Use
portable extinguishers for a small fire such as one in a wastebasket that is not
growing or filling the room with smoke. Make sure everyone else has left the
building and that someone is calling the Fire Department.
Keep extinguishers close to an exit. In a fire, pull the pin and aim low at the base of the fire. Squeeze the lever slowly and sweep from side to side.
Call (919) 469-4056 for more fire safety
information.
The
Administration Department includes the town manager’s office and the budget
and public information divisions.
The
manager is responsible for implementing Town Council policies and overseeing
operations.
Public
information includes the Web site and Cary TV, cable channel 11. Budget duties
include town-wide projects such as performance measurements and operational
studies.
Positions
in addition to the manager and assistant manager include public information
officer, budget director, assistant to the manager, administrative secretary,
budget and management analysts, financial analyst, cable and video specialists,
and public information specialist–writer.
For
more on Town career possibilities, visit the Employment section online or call
Human Resources at (919) 469-4070.
Recycling Tip: Do
the Recycling Stomp.
Remember, before you place your plastic bottles, aluminum cans, drink
boxes, and juice containers in your recycling bin, stomp on them! This not only
saves room in your recycling bin for more recyclables, but it also saves money.
If we all remember to flatten our recyclable containers by doing the recycling
stomp, we can save about $15,000 a year in Town disposal costs. That’s good
news for all of us.
Water Conservation Tip: Reseeding or over-seeding your fescue lawn this fall? For tips on how to reseed your lawn within the guidelines of the Alternate Day Watering schedule, please call the Public Works and Utilities Department at (919) 469-4090.
