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Cary, NC-based Town of Cary Retired William Stice as Director of Technology
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Cary is a thriving community in the heart of the Triangle area of North Carolina, between Raleigh and renowned Research Triangle Park. The Triangle area repeatedly has ranked among the top regions in the country to live or work, to find a home or start a business, to raise a family or retire. The January 2004 issue of Money Magazine names Cary, N.C. the hottest town in the East and one of six Hottest Towns in America.In August 2006, Cary was again recognized by Money Magazine as one of the Best Small Cities in America, ranking fifth on the magazine`s 2006 list of Best Places to Live. On the whole, Caryites are a blessed, hard-working group with one of the highest median household incomes in the state. And being no further than 20 minutes from major universities such as Duke, North Carolina State, and the University of North Carolina, it`s no wonder that education is an important part of Cary life. More than two-thirds of adults hold a college degree. About 94 percent of citizens have access to the Internet in this, the Technology Town of North Carolina. Our sense of security - Cary continually ranks as one of the top 20 safest large cities nationally and the safest in the Southeast. Its Police and Fire departments and Emergency Medical Services are nationally accredited.
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A native of Rivervale, Arkansas, Stice, 66, joined the Town of Cary in 1989 as Director of Data Processing. As director, he led the Town’s Technology Services Department through physical moves of the Data Center and the 911 Center, and paved the way to the successful launch of a number of technology initiatives over the last 25 years. These include upgrading the 911 Center to its current state, converting the radio system to a state-of-the-art digital system and negotiating an agreement with Wake County that increases the interoperability of the public local and county safety teams.
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