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Cary staff pare capital requests to about $84M and press council for priorities
Summary
Staff presented a revised capital package that reduces roughly $138M in project requests to about $84M and urged council guidance on trade‑offs between resurfacing, sidewalks and housing. Staff flagged funding constraints tied to LAP grants, Powell Bill, GO bonds and general fund transfers.
Staff presented a tightened capital budget for Cary at the March 24 work session, saying directors reduced initial project requests of about $138,000,000 to roughly $84,000,000 in the current draft. Interim Town Manager Russ Overton told council the reduction reflects director recommendations and further refinement of funding sources.
Assistant Manager Dana Widmar, leading the capital presentation, asked council to focus feedback on priorities and noted the budget is still a draft: "This is development in progress and not final for those watching at home," she said, underscoring that staff…
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