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Residents press village for Special Service Area details, road study and parking changes
Summary
At the May 6 Village of Cary board meeting several residents raised questions about who paid for a Special Service Area that funded neighborhood roads and curbs, asked when a road study would be released, and requested extending no‑parking restrictions to address commuter parking.
At the May 6 Village of Cary board meeting several residents raised neighborhood infrastructure questions: who pays for a local Special Service Area (SSA), when the village will release a recent road study, and whether no‑parking restrictions can be extended to address commuter parking.
Jenny (last name given as Palumbo) asked whether the SSA that funded neighborhood roads and curbs was paid by homeowners or the village. She told the board that homeowners paid the SSA charges and asked for information. "Who pays for that SSA? The village? No. We paid for those roads. We paid for the curbs. We paid for the roads," she said, and later stated, "The developer didn't pay for it. The Cary didn't pay for it. Cary put it on the homeowners to pay for it because there's 2 SSAs in Cary." The board said it would take the question and follow up.
Palumbo also asked about a road study. A board member responded, "We just got the road study, so we'll be getting that information out quickly," indicating staff will review and distribute study findings to the community when prepared.
Separately, resident Michael Schaeff asked the village to extend existing no‑parking restrictions on High Road (near Charlotte and Brigadoon) up to Perth Road to discourage commuter parking in residential blocks. "I would appreciate it if the village could extend those no parking signs up to Perth. I think that would probably take care of the commuter parking issue," Schaeff said.
Board response and outcome: Remarks were made during public comment; trustees did not vote on SSA policy, release of the road study or changes to parking at the May 6 meeting. Officials said they would prepare and distribute the road/traffic study results and that staff would handle follow‑up on the SSA and parking requests.
Ending: Residents requested written information on the SSA funding obligations and public release of the road study; the village indicated staff would disseminate the study and follow up on SSA details and parking sign changes as appropriate.
