Cary Innovation
Center
The Innovation Center is experiencing a reboot with
new energy, passion and a focus on entrepreneurship
and innovation.
One of the Center's first ventures is the creation of a co-
working space in the property that formerly housed
Lucky Pie Gallery. This would be a complement to an
existing coworking space in Downtown - Gather - two
doors from Ashworth's.
Downtown Cary
Food & Flea
This innovating idea was birthed by some Downtown
residents and merchants to create an outdoor market
experience on the 2nd Sunday of each month.
The event takes place in the parking lot of Ashworth
Village and is gaining in popularity from both vendor
participation and customer attendance.
Cofounders
Capital
The Town entered into a license agreement for the 3rd
floor of 122 E. Chatham Street with David Gardner, Alex
Osadzinski and Whitney Rowe who will be operating
collectively as Cofounders Capital.
Cofounders Capital will operate an intense entrepreneurial
incubator for predominantly startup companies in the
technology/app space.
Cofounders Capital will be providing consulting services to
the Town in exchange for the use of the space. The Triangle
Business Journal, as well as The Cary News, have written
several articles about this new venture.
2015 NC Legislative Agenda
Council adopted its 2015
Legislative Agenda on January
15 and then presented that
agenda to the Cary delegation
on January 20. The delegation
was receptive to the Town's
requests. The following bills have
been filed based on those
requests:
H73 Cary Annexation
This would legislatively annex the Holly Brook subdivision as
requested by homeowners. This bill has passed the House and awaits
action in the Senate.
& H337 Town of Cary/ Release Unneeded
Easements
This would provide authority for Town Council to delegate the
release of unneeded easements to the Town Manager, which will
increase efficiency by reducing bureaucracy as well as allow the
Town to provide more timely assistance to landowners who request
release of these easements because they are no longer needed.
Both the House and Senate have passed this legislation; however,
because they've each passed their own bill with identical provisions,
it is necessary for one of the bills to pass on the other side to
become law.
H333 Town of Cary/Convey Property with Restrictions
This would provide authority for the Town to convey property it owns with
restrictions when restrictions would be in the public interest. This bill has
been introduced, but no action has been taken.
Specia ank...
...to the entire delegation for
supporting the Town's needs and
especially to Representatives
Adcock, Dollar, Hall and Reives
and Senators Barringer and
Stein for sponsoring these bills.
Staff will continue to work with
the delegation and our legislative
consultants with the goal of
getting these bills passed by the
end of session.
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