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Cary is the second safest city in America right now. You think it got that way because it refuse to spend money on art and other quality of life public services? You do realize taxes are pretty low in North Carolina comparatively to other desirable regions in the US? So what are you complaining about?
The safety of the town has nothing to do with spending tax dollars on art.
A good part of the reason has to do with the cost of housing which keeps most of the riff-raff out.
Wrong.
TOC DID spend $40,000 on a piece of performance art.
It was intended as an event, and never intended to be permanent.
After it was performed, the resulting mass was moved due to anguish and outcry from people who did not grasp the intended ephemeral nature of the event.
So, the town spent $25000 to placate those people.
It is not "out of sight." It is on the east side of Kildaire Farm Road, just south of the elementary school.
I was not particularly impressed with the event or the cost, but the accurate story needs to be recognized.
Interesting. I never heard this explanation.
If it was never intended to be permanent, why didn't they just bulldoze it after it performed to save some money?
If it was never intended to be permanent, why didn't they just bulldoze it after it performed to save some money?
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After it was performed, the resulting mass was moved due to anguish and outcry from people who did not grasp the intended ephemeral nature of the event. So, the town spent $25000 to placate those people.
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In 2013, the Town spent $40,000 on that fire sculpture that was so ugly they moved it 1/4 mile away at a cost of $25,000. $65,000 total and its hidden from site. https://www.wral.com/cary-plans-move...ture/12732283/
I understand the importance of art but when is this reckless and wasteful spending going to stop?
I'm glad the original information has been corrected already.
What I DO find offensive is how high they put those skirts. It's just an invitation for sexual predators to infultrate Cary and mess up our 2nd Safest City status. The skirts should go to the ground, or else give the trees some Jeggings.
Nice town visited a few times when my daughter played travel softball. Hog Heaven nearby didn't look like much but the food was great.
Back on topic, I kinda like the skirts.
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