Does anyone know anything about this new group reported in Orange Chat, Citizens for Responsible Government. They appear to be a political action committee of some sort that intends on influencing the upcoming election.
The website says that their mission is to, "support candidates and policies that promote the responsiveness, efficiency and fiscal health of our local governments."
From the Orange County Board of Elections :
2009 Municipal and
Chapel Hill/Carrboro School Board
Election Schedule and
Candidate Filing Information
Election Day is November 3rd
In observance of Independence Day, the Board of Elections office will be closed
Friday, July 3rd.
Filing will start at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6, 2009,
and will end at 12:00 Noon, Friday, July 17, 2009.
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The Town of Chapel Hill's new website appears to have gone live today. It sure is a snazzy new look, but I haven't found much yet in the way of new features. The menu navigation seems to be more intuitive than the old website, and it seems to be much easier to use from a casual visitor's perspective. But I'm still not having an easy time finding archived material without a help from my dear friend Google. Have you had a chance to check it out? What do you think?
WCHL is reporting Bruce Stone's official announcement that he's closing the Varsity theater. He provided them a written statement that's likely to appear shortly in the newspapers as well.
Some excerpts regarding the film industry and Stone's situation with the Varsity: "This is a business decision, a bottom-line decision. . . . The Varsity especially has been struggling for over two years, with no prospect of an upturn any time soon. . . with the summers being especially difficult... Our landlord has been understanding and supportive throughout our tenure."
Of particular note, however, are his comments about the downtown situation:
Hi, I'm new to this site (which I was pleased to discover via google), and I have some questions regarding Carr Mill Mall/Weaver Street Market's policies.
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