Orange County

A Just Community

Submitted by Keith Webster on April 15, 2014 - 9:14pm

I recently filled out the INDY Candidate Questionnaire and I wanted to go ahead and start sharing my answers.  When they asked what I would do to build a just community in the Triangle, this is how I responded:

Apply for a Chapel Hill Advisory Board

Submitted by leestorrow on April 15, 2014 - 1:02am

Over the two years, Chapel Hill has gone through an extensive process to restructure our advisory boards and commissions. The main focus of this work has been to simplify the development review process, and has led to the creation of four major boards that will review development proposals (Planning Commission, Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board, Environmental Stewardship Advisory Board, and Housing Advisory Board). The town will be making appointments to these four boards this spring, and we need community members to step up and serve to help move our community forward. The town also has a number of vacancies on existing boards that may be filled this spring.

This Week in Orange Politics: April 14-20

Submitted by OP Editors on April 14, 2014 - 11:33am

Though it's a short week at many government offices across Orange County, the county's public bodies are staying busy. Both the Chapel Hill Town County and the county school board will consider their budgets for the next fiscal year, while the Carrboro Board of Alderpersons will tackle parking. The Hillsborough Town Board will consider two specific projects, while the County Commission will consider its 2014 legislative agenda and discuss rural curbside recycling again.

 

Here's the summary: 

 

CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERPERSONS

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, April 15th, 7:30pm, Carrboro Town Hall

This Week in Orange Politics: April 7-13

Submitted by OP Editors on April 7, 2014 - 11:42am

Budgets and facilities planning will top the agendas of many of Orange County's public bodies this week. The Chapel Hill Town Council will receive an update from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools on facilities planning, while both the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education and the County Commission will work on priorities for upcoming budget years. The County Commission will also hear an update on the County Manager's proposed capital investment plan.

 

Some of the other events around the county will include a Rosemary Imagined Review Committee meeting, a Justice United forum on the influence of ALEC and an input session on the Southern Branch Library siting. 

 

Here are the highlights: 

 

Sample Ballots May Primary

Submitted by gpknc on April 7, 2014 - 9:36am

Sample Ballots for the May Primary can be viewed at NCSBE.gov . Gary Kahn  

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