Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht is no longer a consultant for WithersRavenel, a prominent engineering and land development firm that does substantial business with the town and with clients seeking town approvals, the mayor said on his blog Sunday.
Weinbrecht said he terminated his contract with the Cary-based firm, while maintaining that he did not improperly mix his public and business roles. The “negative environment” created by the actions of former Town Manager Sean Stegall, which are now under criminal investigation, coupled with “a false narrative surrounding WithersRavenel has cast an unwarranted shadow” over the firm, he said.
“I do not want the current environment to cause harm to any individual or business,” he said. “The last thing we need is for good people or a good company to be unfairly damaged.”…