Regular Meeting
Town of Cary ·
Town Council
Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:30 pm · Council Chambers, 316 N. Academy Street, Cary Town Hall, Cary, NC 27513
Regular meeting
Parks and recreationBudget and appropriationsWater and sewerPublic facilitiesContracts and procurementGrants and outside fundingFire and EMSPolice and public safetyAnnexationBroadband and technologyComprehensive planElections and districtsEnvironment and sustainabilityRezoningTransit
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Agenda items (18)
Resolution · 8Consent agenda · 2Public hearing · 2Proclamation or recognition · 1Procedural · 1Contract or award · 1Other · 1Ordinance · 1Discussion item · 1
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Proclamation or recognition
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Procedural
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Consent agenda Budget and appropriationsParks and recreationWater and sewerSpeaker : Jamie Revels, Utilities Executive Summary : Cary provided oversize reimbursement in accordance with Standard Procedure 144 to Panther Creek, LLC, which, as part of the Channing Park development, provided Cary with 12-inch and 20-inch reclaimed water mains. Oversize reimbursements allow Cary to compensate developers for installing utility infrastructure that is larger than required for their development but is sized to serve the surrounding region in accordance with Cary’s utility master plans. These agreements provide cash reimbursements for eligible utility oversizing, funded from capital project allocations. Recommendation : No Council action is required. The purpose of this rep…
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Consent agenda Comprehensive planParks and recreationSpeaker: Cassie Schumacher-Georgopoulos, Transportation Executive Summary: The Imagine Cary Community Plan, adopted in 2017, is Cary ’ s comprehensive plan created by the community. The residents and community leaders who developed Imagine Cary anticipated that periodic updates would be necessary to keep the plan current and respo nsive. In 2024, Cary updated the LIVE and SERVE chapters and added a new Preface and an ENRICH chapter. Updates to the ENGAGE and MOVE chapters are now proposed. These updates to the Imagine Cary Community Plan continue to build on the strong foundation established in 2017, incorporating new insights and addressing contemporary challenges. This action requests ado…
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Contract or award Elections and districtsParks and recreationPublic facilitiesWater and sewerSpeaker : Jamie Revels, Utilities Executive Summary: The Western Wake Regional Water Reclamation Facility (WWRWRF) is a jointly owned facility serving Cary, Apex, Morrisville, and Wake County’s portion of Research Triangle Park. The WWRWRF was constructed as a regional partnership among Cary, Apex, and Morrisville, with Cary owning 66% of the facility and Apex owning 34%. WWRWRF has been in operation since 2014, and influent flows have steadily increased as anticipated with continued development in the cont ributing communities. Current population growth and flow projections indicate that an expansion of the facility will be required by 2035. The preliminary engineering services for the liq…
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Resolution Water and sewerSpeaker : Jamie Revels, Utilities Executive Summary: Cary maintains a network of flow monitors and rain gauges throughout its wastewater collection system, providing valuable data to track system performance, plan capital improvements, and evaluate available capacity for development. The existing agreement with Vision NC, LLC to provide wastewater flow monitoring and data analysis expires on Aug. 31, 2026. Staff recommends amendment of the agreement to add an additional one-year term at a cost of $400,000, which will increase the total contract price to $978,053.76. Council approval of the amendment is required pursuant to a resolution Cary Town Council adopted that requires Council approva…
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Resolution Contracts and procurementParks and recreationPublic facilitiesSpeaker : Paul Webster, Facilities, Construction, and Field Services Executive Summary: The Cary Tennis Park hosts numerous premier collegiate and professional tennis events throughout the year. The park's existing asphalt courts have exceeded their 20-year service life and continue to require increasingly intensive annual maintenance. To preserve the park's ability to host premier tournaments and ensure a high-quality playing surface, staff recommends replacing the existing asphalt courts with post-tension concrete courts, providing a more durable, longer-lasting facility and substantially reducing long-term maintenance costs. State l aw requires the Cary Town Council to approve constructi…
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Resolution Environment and sustainabilityParks and recreationSpeaker : Paul Webster , Facilities, Construction , and Field Services Executive Summary: Cary Tennis Park hosts premier collegiate and professional tennis and pickleball events year-round. The existing lighting on courts 1 - 12 no longer meets the illumination standards required for collegiate and professional nighttime competition. Staff recommends replacing the existing lighting and poles with a new perimeter LED lighting system to improve court visibility, enhance the player and spectator experience, and support Cary's sustainability goals through greater energy efficiency, reduced maintenance, and longer system life. Pursuant to a resolution Cary Town Council adopted that requires Coun…
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Resolution Fire and EMSPublic facilitiesWater and sewerSpeaker: Jamie Revels, Utilities Executive Summary: Cary’s utility system includes one drinking water treatment facility and three water reclamation facilities, which treat wastewater. The treatment processes at these facilities generate residuals that require management and disposal. Residuals and biosolids are solids and nutrient-rich materials removed from the water and wastewater during treatment processes. The primary focus of the contract with McGill Environmental Systems of NC (McGill) is the removal and composting of residuals generated at the Cary/Apex Water Treatment Facility (CAWTF). McGill also provides limited services to support Cary’s water reclamation facilities. The South C…
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Resolution Contracts and procurementPublic facilitiesWater and sewerSpeaker: Jamie Revels, Utilities Executive Summary: The Cary/Apex Water Treatment Facility (CAWTF) uses sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda, to adjust pH as part of the drinking water process. Sodium hydroxide is delivered in bulk tanker trucks at a 50% concentration, with approximately 900 dry tons required per year. In July 2026, staff solicited bids for the annual supply of sodium hydroxide. Brenntag Mid-South, Inc. was the lowest responsive and responsible bidde r. Pursuant to a resolution Cary Town Council adopted that requires Council approval for contracts exceeding $750,000, staff is seeking approval to enter into a one-year agreement with Brenntag Mid-South, Inc., with the…
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Resolution Budget and appropriationsContracts and procurementTransitSpeaker : Jamie Revels, Utilities Executive Summary: Cary’s automated meter infrastructure (AMI) system, known as Aquastar, uses a combination of advanced water meters and a radio network to remotely collect water meter readings, improving the efficiency and accuracy of the meter-reading process. Cary’s AMI system has been in service for 15 years. Over the past three years, Cary has replaced approximately 30,000 first-generation AMI meters. With that effort now complete, Cary is transitioning to an asset management approach that proactively replaces meters and radios as they reach the end of their useful service life. An annual capital project has been established to support these ongoing r…
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Resolution Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingPolice and public safetySpeaker : Terry Sult, Police Executive Summary: The 2025 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) provides $13,483 in federal funding, with no local match required, to equip the Cary Police Department’s Technology Resource and Support Vehicle with portable power stations and rapid deploy kits that ensure officers have reliable power and connectivity when traditional infrastructure fails during critical incidents, mass casualty events, and weather-related emergencies. The funding was secured through a congressional earmark via the COPS Technology and Equipment Program. Recognizing and appropriating this grant will increase the FY 2027 General Fund revenue and expenditure budgets by $13,483 each. Recom…
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Resolution Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingParks and recreation** Please note the staff report was updated on 8/25/26 and those changes are shown in red.** Speaker : John Collins, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Executive Summary: Cary has successfully hosted and helped grow a Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) tournament since 2024, including a higher-level PPA event to be held in Cary at the Cary Tennis Park from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2026. Cary and PPA applied for and have been awarded a grant of up to $984,850 from the State of North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Major Events, Games and Attractions Fund for qualifying expenses, of which up to $949,600 would be distributed to PPA, with the remaining $35,250 offsetting already budg…
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Other Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingSpeaker: Kimberly Branch, Finance Executive Summary: Staff requests Council approval of commercial property, commercial liability, and inland marine insurance policies with Trident Public Risk Solutions for the 2026-2027 policy year. Cary procured these policies through an existing agreement with broker USI Insurance Services. Two of the premium payments exceeded the $750,000 administrative approval threshold established in the delegation of authority resolution adopted by Council in June 2026. Given the timing of the premium payments, staff elected to seek Council approval for the total insurance premiums of $2.1 million. Recommendation: That Council adopts the attached resolution authoriz…
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Public hearing
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Public hearing Broadband and technologySpeaker : Heather Whelehan, Planning and Community Development Executive Summary: In May 2026, Council directed staff to bring forward a moratorium on the acceptance and processing of development applications for data centers in Cary. Data centers are a rapidly growing land use across the Triangle region and the country, drawing interest from developers due to the area’s available land, power infrastructure, and fiber connectivity. Data centers (and similar uses such as cryptocurrency mining operations) are not currently acknowledged or defined as a use in the Cary Land Development Ordinance (LDO), which creates uncertainty about how applications would be reviewed, where the use should be p…
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Ordinance AnnexationRezoningSpeaker: Rachel Smith, Planning and Development Services Executive Summary: The owner of property located at 4312 Jacobs Creek Lane has petitioned for annexation of the property so the site may connect to Cary utilities in association with a request to rezone (25-REZ-16) for a maximum of 16 detached dwellings. On July 23, 2026 , Council adopted a resolution to hold a public hearing on the annexation request on Aug. 27, 2026 . Pursuant to statute, Town Council must hold a public hearing on the request. Associated Case: 25-REZ-16 Jacobs Creek Rezoning Recommendation: That Council conducts a public hearing and defers action on the requested annexation to a future Council meeting…
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Discussion item Fire and EMSParks and recreationPolice and public safetySpeaker : Terry Sult, Police Executive Summary: To best position Cary for continued growth and activity downtown, staff is proposing amending Cary’s Traffic Schedule 8 to restrict all on-street parking along East Cedar Street from North Academy Street to Walker Street to increase traffic flow and limit congestion. Recommendation : That Council adopts the attached amendment to Traffic Schedule 8 (Prohibited Parking - All Times).
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