We want Chapel Hill to remain a livable town.

CHALT is a grass roots group of Chapel Hill residents who care about good governance and responsible town planning. We advocate for sound decisions on issues such as housing, transit, recreation and environmental protection. We hold weekly meetings to discuss town matters and on occasion take positions reached by consensus to address or petition our elected representatives on the town council. We are not a registered organization or nonprofit or a 501 (c)(3) or a 501 (c)(4) but, rather, an informal network of residents with shared concerns. We maintain a small banking account to cover minor expenses. Our main expense during non-campaign periods is our speaker series that we suspended during COVID. (Recordings of those programs can be found on our video page.)

Any election-related fundraising and expenditures are reported to the Board of Elections through the Chapel Hill Leadership Political Action Committee by CHL-PAC treasurer Tom Henkel.

For further information about the various campaign finance vehicles read this article.   
https://terribuckner.substack.com/p/what-is-dark-money-in-local-politics

If you have questions about the Chapel Hill Leadership Political Action Committee, contact Treasurer Tom Henkel. thenkel1936@gmail.com

Chapel Hill residents enjoy our town’s vitality, diversity, good schools, natural beauty, college town character, and livable scale. It’s a good place to live, raise a family, and operate a business. But the rampant growth in the Triangle is threatening Chapel Hill’s good qualities. Our elected officials are giving away the tools to responsible development.

In 2015, Chapel Hill residents joined together to elect new leaders because past decisions had put what we love about our Town at risk. We helped to elect a new Mayor and several new council members because so many voters wanted change. A majority of voters shared our desire to pursue responsible growth that will avoid paralyzing traffic congestion, reduce the loss of tree canopy and  locally-owned small businesses, and address the challenges of overcrowded schools, expensive housing, and escalating property taxes.

As a result of Council policies and flawed Town management, voters have expressed more criticism than usual about Town policies. Massive development approvals have not brought the kids of housing, community amenities and green space that we associate with responsible development. Instead, we have higher property taxed than ever, traffic has exploded and housing is more limited and expensive than ever.

We need new council members who will consider the costs as well as the benefits of new development; who will advocate for long-range planning and for developing needed infrastructure before barreling ahead with new projects.

The Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town invites you to work with us toward a better future based on these goals:

• Protect and improve the college town character we value;
• Improve traffic and transit problems;
• Require high standards for new development;
• Promote affordable housing, jobs, and parks for all residents; and
• Spend our tax money wisely

To achieve these goals, CHALT will:

• Offer constructive suggestions to Town leaders on matters of policy, planning, and governance with the aid of well- researched, data driven analysis;
• Grow a network of Chapel Hill residents and other stakeholders who share subject matter expertise and an interest in keeping our town livable;
• Educate our neighbors about Town policies on transportation, affordable housing, financial management, and the implications of new development; and
• Identify and support candidates for elective office who share the organization’s values.