This Week in Orange Politics: March 9-15

This week, in Carrboro, Board of Aldermen will discuss tourism and the master plan for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. In Chapel Hill, the Town Council will meet to talk about bike/ped infrastructure at Ephesus-Fordham on Monday, Obey Creek on Thursday, and the future of the Southern Village Park and Ride Lot on Friday. In Hillsborough, the Town Board will consider adopting a new Vision 2030 plan. Here’s the full summary:

CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERPERSONS

• Work Session: Tuesday, March 10, 7pm @ Carrboro Town Hall
  • The Board will receive a report from the Carrboro Tourism Authority
  • The Board will also discuss next steps for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Master Plan
  • The Board will also receive an update on the zip code boundary review

CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL

• Business Meeting: Monday, March 9, 7pm @ Chapel Hill Town Hall
  • Council will review options for bike and pedestrian crossings in the Ephesus/Fordham area
  • Council will also discuss amendments to the Joint Planning Agreement concerning agricultural support activities in the rural buffer
• Special Meeting: Thursday, March 12, 7pm @ Chapel Hill Town Hall
  • This meeting is to discuss the Obey Creek development agreement.
• Council Session: Friday, March 13, 1:30pm @ Room 4 in the building next to Christ United Methodist Church in Southern Village
  • Council will meet to review scenarios for the future of the Southern Village Park & Ride Lot. This session will follow a public input meeting that begins at 11:45am in the same location.

CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION

• Business Meeting: Tuesday, March 10, 7pm @ Lincoln Center (This meeting was rescheduled from Thursday, March 5)
  • The Board will review its network security policy
  • The Board will also consider recommending approval of designation of over- and under-crowded schools 2015-16
  • The Board will also consider recommending approval of Obey Creek in response to the Town of Chapel Hill

HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD

• Regular Meeting: Monday, March 9 , 7pm @ Town Barn
  • The Board will consider amending the Town Code to prohibit parking pads in the public right-of-way
  • The Board will also discuss continued use of the King Highway Park as a location for dredge waste deposit.
  • The Board will also consider adopting the Vision 2030 plan to replace the Vision 2010 plan.

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

• The Board will not meet this week. Their next regularly scheduled meeting is next Tuesday, March 17.

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

• Business Meeting: Monday, March 9, 7pm @ Central Office Boardroom, Hillsborough
  • The Board will discuss the inclement weather make-up plan, along with several other discussion items.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Come Learn With Us: The Real Cost of Housing: What it Costs the Town, Tuesday, March 10 @ 5pm, Chapel Hill Town Hall