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OC Manager Presents Budget Proposal Tuesday
County Manager Frank Clifton will present next year’s budget proposal when the Board of Commissioners meets Tuesday.
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Carrboro Aldermen Hear Budget Concerns Tuesday
Carrboro aldermen want to hear your opinions on the 2013-2014 budget plan at Tuesday’s public hearing.
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Chapel Hill Town Council Tackles Library Funding
The Town Council faces mounting pressure to increase library funding, but that’s just one of many tough choices this budget season.
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Local Leaders Talk County Orange County Budget Conflict
“This is like a dance. The school boards asks for their optimal budget, but we can never match it and but then we come to a preferred budget.”
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Carrboro Police Chief Search Narrows Down Candidates
CARRBORO- The search is on for Carrboro’s next police chief. Town Manager David Andrews says they had 101 applicants so far—after he only expected 60 at the most. Now they’ve narrowed it down to seven. “We’re trying to be as objective as we can and find the most qualified candidate. And also ones that we really be a great [...]
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CHCCS BoE Member Wants BoC To Re-Think Budget Proposal
“I think there is a need to plead the case to the county commissioners that there is a need for a tax increase to support those additional expenses.”
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Some Question CH Budget Proposal, Only “Partial Solution” For Library Problems
“Just putting another $100,000 into the budget and opening another four hours is not going to alleviate what they are going through right now,” Karen Curtin said.
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“Political Problem…Led To Firing Of Three Black Men”
The three black men fired from their employment with the Town of Chapel Hill say it was based on race and for joining a union, not job performance.
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Carrboro BOA Discusses Parking
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen were the most recent local government to discuss the future of parking within their jurisdiction.
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County Commissioners Call Library Plan Too Vague
CHAPEL HILL- Orange County Commissioners received the first draft of the Orange County Library’s three-year strategic plan on Tuesday, and although the project involved 800 contributors and took nearly a year to complete, some on the board said it’s not what the county needs to move forward. “When are there going to be specific action [...]
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OC Library’s Strategic Plan Gets Attention Tuesday Night
County Commissioners will review a strategic plan for the future of Orange County’s library system when the board meets Tuesday.
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Aldermen Take Their Turn At Budget Talks Tuesday
Carrboro Aldermen will hash out the details of next year’s budget when the board meets Tuesday.
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Chapel Hill Chops Food Truck Fees
CHAPEL HILL- The town council on Monday speedily approved a measure to reduce food truck regulatory fees from $600 down to $200. In the year since the council voted to allow more food trucks in town, only one vendor has signed up for the privilege. Many food truck operators complained that the regulatory and permitting [...]
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CH Manager: Two-Cent Property Tax Rate Increase
The Council got its first look at next year’s budget proposal, which includes a tax increase to help fund the library and transit system.
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Town Manager Upholds Firing Of Lee Thompson
Roger Stancil concluded Thompson was justly terminated for the misuse of town resources, but Thompson says it was for racial and anti-union reasons.
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Plans Stall for a Cultural Center at Hillsborough’s Whitted Building
HILLSBOROUGH- Supporters of the Orange County Cultural Center say Hillsborough’s historic Whitted Building is the perfect place to host art events and performances, but neighbors say they’re not so sure. Andrea Riley is chair of the OCCC’s Board of Directors. She says her group has been looking for a location for nearly 10 years. “For [...]
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Co. Leaders Wary Of Proposed Meeting Rules
The state House is pushing for government groups—like town councils—to record their meetings held in closed session.
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Parking Rates Could Rise in Downtown Chapel Hill
CHAPEL HILL-The Chapel Hill Town Council is poised to increase some parking fees to make sure the town’s parking fund stays solvent. According to the town’s business management director, the parking fund assets have declined since the closure of Lot 5, which has been subsequently redeveloped into 140 West. The town borrowed $7.2 million dollars [...]
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OC Commissioners Commit to Culbreth Labs, But Other Projects Face Delays
CHAPEL HILL- Orange County Commissioners on Thursday re-prioritized the five-year capital spending plan in order to kick-start construction on a nearly $5 million dollar science wing for Culbreth Middle School. “In terms of it being the right thing to do, these labs have been needed for a long, long time,” said Commissioner Alice Gordon, who [...]
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OC Commissioners To Discuss Budget Priorities
County commissioners invite the public to a budget-priorities work session Thursday.
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