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Cary council approves $150,000 for outside review of former manager’s conduct and $100,000 for employee engagement survey

Cary Town Council · January 23, 2026
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Summary

The council unanimously approved staff’s recommendation to appropriate up to $150,000 for a third‑party law‑firm investigation into financial and workplace concerns tied to the former town manager and up to $100,000 for an employee engagement program including a comprehensive survey and focus groups.

Interim Town Manager Russ Overton (S8) briefed council on two related actions designed to address issues arising after the resignation of the former town manager. Overton said the town engaged Womble Bond Dickinson to conduct a third‑party review focused on procurement card usage, reimbursements and expenditures tied to the former manager and senior staff, the accuracy and reporting of town finances to council, and the workplace environment created by the former manager. Staff…

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