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I always hear that Weinbrecht and Co. have done a great job of limiting development and keeping taxes and spending down. I don't have any detailed knowledge regarding the mayor and town council, but it seems to be true. Does anybody have any info or contrary opinion about any of this?
I wouldn't say they limit development but in general they have kept taxes pretty low and run a pretty tight ship. I feel like the town is run very efficiently. I have also contacted the mayor personally regarding some issues and he has responded to me within 24 hours, which I really appreciate.
Isn't one of the ways to keep taxes down by expanding the tax base via increasing development (leverage economies of scale)? So in that respect, you increase your population/tax base, you can amortize the costs of infrastructure over a greater number of tax paying entities, resulting in a lower unit cost.
I'm not a Caryite, but my outside view of Cary town government has been that it swung over the past several years from overly aggressive development, to overly restrictive development, to a more middle-of-the-road approach (for Cary, anyway) that prevails today.
I was impressed how the Mayor and Councilor Robinson reacted 2 years ago following the 'suicide by cop' bank robbery at Wells Fargo in Cary Park Town Center. This was the 3rd bank robbery in less than a year at the Carpenter Firestation / Green Level intersection, along with a murder and other issues at the nearby Grove apartment complex.
Two meetings for local residents were arranged at Mills Park and Panther Creek schools which were well attended, and strong opinions were shared with the Mayor, Councillor Robinson and the Cary Police Chief, and other senior police officers in attendance. They responded to the concerns and opened within a reasonable time a Cary Police office in an empty shop unit which will remain until the nearby fire station is constructed and which will have facilities for the police as well. I have been pleased that little or no crime has been reported at that location since which is a relief for residents who had genuine concerns that they were the forgotten people of Cary.
So whilst strictly not commenting on 'managing development' as in the OP question I thought it appropriate to share how well the Cary officials responded to a serious concern by residents in a fast growing area. Thumbs up to them for listening
From what I can tell, they are doing a decent job.
Recently, there's been a bit in the news about developers balking at paying infrastructure fees for new developments.
Though I'm sure others can give a more accurate rundown, it's gone to court and apparently you can't charge a fee to cover the cost of improvements to roads, parks, trails, etc. to meet the needs of the additional residents the developments will bring.
Long and short of it appears to be that developers like the return on building in Cary but don't want to pay any share of the infrastructure that makes Cary a desirable place to build.
I notice a few new faces in the Town Council after the latest election. How does the new team measure up against the old one? Any serious challengers to Weinbrecht on the horizon? Anybody have any personal experience withe the members of the TC?
May I ask the OP why he has posted this on C-D? Are you connected with the Cary town government? Wanting to run for office?
No. Just curious. I watch various proceedings involving the mayor/TC on a public access station from time to time and it piqued my interest.
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