3 A GUIDE FOR WORKING WITH THE TOWN OF CARY
W E L C O M E T O
T H E T OW N O F C A RY !
If you're reading this, it's because you will be interacting
with or providing services to Cary citizens on behalf of
our organization, the Town of Cary.
Although you may not actually be a full-time employee
of the organization, your relationship with the Town is
such that what you do and how you do it may lead
citizens to think that you are a representative of the
Town.
For that reason, it's appropriate that you be familiar with
elements of our organization's structure and culture,
and that you abide by several rules, procedures, and
philosophies. This guide has been developed to help
you in this effort. While it's not an exhaustive articulation
of everything you may need to know, we believe that
it does serve as a useful compilation of the major
characteristics of our organization.
Please read this guide completely before beginning
your work with the Town of Cary and refer to it often as
you serve our citizens. If you have any questions about
the information contained here, you should contact your
supervisor, staff liaison, or the Town Manager's Office.
O U R C O M M U N I T Y
What we do in our organization and how we do it is
based on the needs and expectations of our citizens, so
let's take a minute to learn who they are.
H I S T O R Y
Today's Cary began in 1750 as a settlement called
Bradford's Ordinary. About 100 years later, the
construction of the North Carolina Railroad between
New Bern and Hillsborough placed Bradford's
Ordinary on a major transportation route.
In the mid-19th century, Allison Francis Page, a Wake
County farmer and lumberman, bought 300 acres of
land nearby and established a sawmill, general store,
