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I am trying to decide who to vote for in the Cary Town Council Race next month. I am having a hard time breaking through the political doublespeak that all candidates use - I'm having a hard time discerning what differentiates them. Cary stands in stark contrast to Raleigh this year. In Raleigh, the battle lines are clearly drawn, it feels like there is a lot on the line, and you know exactly where every candidate stands. On the other hand, things seem relatively vague in Cary. Other than the usual yard signs, things are very quiet - and you could be mistaken for thinking there isn't anything important going on in town this year. But this couldn't be further from the truth.
Cary is approaching the end of its build-out; there's not much land left in Cary's ETJ for suburban expansion. The question on my mind is, what then? Do we put a stake in the ground and say "We like it like this; let's keep it like this" - or do we enter a second phase of growth and let Cary become more of a city? The current council is taking some steps in that direction with Fenton and Cary Town Center, but there's more to be discussed - including bus rapid transit and commuter rail, bike infrastructure, sidewalks... I also have no doubt that the question of ADUs will come up at some point, too.
I am not sure what degree of political discussions/opinions are allowed here, so I'll just leave it at that... and ask, has anybody seen any voter guides, eg. rundowns of their policies and opinions?
In the past, the Indy has done a rundown but I don't see it this year. I am also not a partisan so party 'voter guides' don't do it for me.
I'm watching the 3 year old tonight, which is great fun, but it means things like candidate forums are off the menu, unfortunately. I wonder if it will be streamed or recorded?
I watched the candidate forum video in Youtube and they basically all say the same thing: "balanced" growth (but what does that mean??), maintain quality of life (would anybody vote for a candidate who wants to wreck quality of life?), cary is a nice place, ya da ya. I just want to know what differentiates them. I heard scant mention of housing affordability, for example.
I'm a tad bit confused about the Mayoral candidate Dero-Asha Davis Weeks (who doesn't appear to be running a wholehearted serious campaign)
I googled her name to see if I could find any additional information. One of the hits was an obituary on Legacy.com. There's a popup that says that the sponsorship period for the memorial website has ended, so the actual obit is greyed over. But when I view the page on my phone, I can sort of see the obit behind the grey. It's the same double-hyphenate name, and the year of birth seems to be the same as the candidate's (March 11, 1984-October 09, 2017 ... the candidate is 35 years old). Coincidence? Or is the candidate deceased?
Cary is approaching the end of its build-out; there's not much land left in Cary's ETJ for suburban expansion. The question on my mind is, what then? Do we put a stake in the ground and say "We like it like this; let's keep it like this" - or do we enter a second phase of growth and let Cary become more of a city? The current council is taking some steps in that direction with Fenton and Cary Town Center, but there's more to be discussed - including bus rapid transit and commuter rail, bike infrastructure, sidewalks... I also have no doubt that the question of ADUs will come up at some point, too.
Not sure where the various candidates stand on things, but if you haven't read this yet, it addresses most all the things you mention. Things like this take years and years of work. Changing gears once the balls get rolling is not something to be done lightly, unless things are seriously off track. I see some residents mad about stuff that has literally been planned for 20 years, but they had been unaware and uninvolved in the past.
I'm a tad bit confused about the Mayoral candidate Dero-Asha Davis Weeks (who doesn't appear to be running a wholehearted serious campaign)
I googled her name to see if I could find any additional information. One of the hits was an obituary on Legacy.com. There's a popup that says that the sponsorship period for the memorial website has ended, so the actual obit is greyed over. But when I view the page on my phone, I can sort of see the obit behind the grey. It's the same double-hyphenate name, and the year of birth seems to be the same as the candidate's (March 11, 1984-October 09, 2017 ... the candidate is 35 years old). Coincidence? Or is the candidate deceased?
A statement from the candidate about why she is running. Very little regarding her vision as mayor.
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