Category: Town Council
Russ Overton Is Cary’s 12th Town Manager
Town Council voted unanimously on Thursday to make Russ Overton Cary's permanent town manager, and tied the appointment to deadlines on the audit cleanup that followed Sean Stegall's time in the job.
The New State Rezoning Law is Already Changing Cary Projects
A new state law lets qualifying commercial properties in Cary add homes without a rezoning. One of the first cases taking advantage of it is 24-REZ-06 Regency Multifamily, the 245-unit proposal that sat in limbo for more than two years.
Cary Smoking and Vaping Ban Fails First Council Vote
The ordinance needed five votes Thursday night and fell short at 4-2. It comes back at a future meeting needing only four.
Cary Approves Major Mixed-Use Development Along Highway 55
After nearly four years in the rezoning process, Alston Commons gets unanimous approval for 500 to 625 apartments across from Alston Town Center.
Cary to Install Pedestrian Beacons at Ederlee Drive Crossing
New Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons coming this month to the crossing where a resident lost their life in August.
Cary’s Keeping the Woods
Town Council directs staff to find a way to permanently preserve the Kildaire Farm Road properties as natural open space.
High House Road Traffic Signal Now Operational
The long-awaited signal at Bond Park Drive includes new crosswalks and pedestrian improvements.
Downtown Cary Transit Center Site Nearly Cleared, but Construction Remains Years Away
Demolition is nearly complete along North Harrison Avenue for Cary's future Downtown Multi-Modal Center, but construction isn't expected to begin until late 2028 at the earliest. Here's the timeline, why Cary is building it, and what happens to the existing Cary Depot.
Cary Council Effectively Rejects Amberwood Housing Deal After Heated Hearing
The Cary Town Council effectively rejected the Raleigh Housing Authority's bid to buy and preserve the 340-unit Amberwood apartments in Lochmere, voting 5-2 to table the resolution after a heated hearing. Here's what RHA proposed, what Council was actually deciding, and what happens now.