by admin | Jun 24, 2019 | Town Planning
On June 26th, Wednesday night, the Council voted to refer the draft maps back to the staff to gather more public input this summer and fall. It was near the end of the agenda, when the Town Council asked for public comment on 6 key areas of town that later will...
by admin | Jun 14, 2019 | Schools
Tuesday night, June 11th, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted down an amendment to the county manager recommended budget leaving the CHCCS school district short of funding to cover inflation expenses for the 2019-2020 school year. Our public...
by admin | Jun 14, 2019 | Town Planning
On Wednesday, June 12th, the Chapel HillTown Council voted for a short-term plan that lays out next steps for the coal ash dump that resides underneath the Chapel Hill Police Department Headquarters on MLK Blvd, just above Bolin Creek. Friends of Bolin Creek, the...
by admin | Jun 9, 2019 | Schools
What’s more important than funding and maintaining our schools? Did you know that nearly half our Orange County budget goes to Orange Public Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public Schools? May and June are the months for the Orange County Commissioners to...
by admin | Jun 7, 2019 | Environment
Here are some affordable alternatives to approving a tax dedicated to address climate change. We commend and share the County Commissioners’ interest in addressing the challenge of global warming. However, every tax increase makes Orange County a less affordable...
