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Advisory Board Meeting

Town of Cary · Human Relations, Inclusion, & Diversity Advisory Board
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:00 pm · Virtual / Conference Room 11130, Call-in information will be available on agenda, For in person attendance: 316 N. Academy Street, Cary, NC 27513

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What's on this agenda

Cary's Human Relations, Inclusion, & Diversity Advisory Board takes up an update on the Hometown Spirit Award and hears a presentation on the town's transit system. The board also reviews its Community Engagement Table events and continues planning partnerships and an event for its community conversation series.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The board reviewed a draft update to the Hometown Spirit Award and recommended adding language on "commitment to the Town of Cary community" to the award's overview, clarifying the definition of Cary traditions with examples, and recognizing newly created traditions in the selection criteria; the recommendations went to staff working on the award, not to a vote. Cary Transit's Kelly Blazey then presented on the GoCary system and the new Wake Bus Rapid Transit line, telling the board GoCary carries more than 400,000 riders a year. She said fare-free service continues for now, work is underway on more benches, shelters and ADA access, and the system offers information in English and Spanish.

The board also discussed restocking supplies for its Community Engagement Table events and reviewed member availability to staff a table at the town's June 13 Pride in the Park event. Under old business, members began planning a September community conversation event, discussing its format and goals; they agreed to set a date, time and location at the next meeting, with two or three members meeting separately beforehand to develop the plan.

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Agenda items (4)

Staff or committee report · 2Presentation · 1Discussion item · 1
  1. 1. Hometown Spirit Award Update
    Staff or committee report
    Sarah Schubert presented a draft update to the Hometown Spirit Award and asked the board for feedback. The board recommended adding language on "commitment to the Town of Cary community" to the award's overview, clarifying the definition of Cary traditions with examples, and recognizing newly created traditions in the selection criteria.
  2. 2. Transit Presentation
    Presentation Civil rights and nondiscriminationTransit
    Cary Transit's Kelly Blazey presented on the GoCary system and the new Wake Bus Rapid Transit line, saying GoCary carries more than 400,000 riders a year. Board members asked about fare-free service, benches and shelters, parking at the new transit location and language access; Blazey said fare-free service continues for now and the system offers information in English and Spanish.
  3. 3. Community Engagement Table Events
    Staff or committee report Transit
    The board discussed restocking supplies for its Community Engagement Table events, such as flags, bracelets, temporary tattoos and bubbles, and reviewed member availability to staff a table at the town's June 13 Pride in the Park event.
  4. 1. Community Conversation Partnerships/Event Planning
    Discussion item
    The board began planning a community conversation event for September, discussing its format and goals. Members agreed to set a date, time and location at the next meeting, with two or three members meeting separately beforehand to develop the plan.

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