OC Commissioners to Raise Taxes by 2 Cents to Pay for Schools Posted by Staff | Jun 13, 2014 | Local Government Orange County residents will likely see a two-cent increase in general property tax to help funds schools in the next fiscal year. Read More
No Property Tax Rate Increase In BoCC Budget Proposal Posted by Staff | May 20, 2014 | Local Government Next year’s county budget doesn’t include a tax increase, but officials say it’s getting harder to balance the budget using reserve funds. Read More
Orange County Names Manager Posted by Ran Northam | May 19, 2014 | Local Government Bonnie Hammersley is your new Orange County Manager. Read More
Local Leaders Break Ground on Rogers Road Community Center Posted by Staff | May 15, 2014 | Development The Orange County Commissioners were out in full force, along with other community leaders, to... Read More
BoCC Faces “Basket Of Bad Options” To Fund Rural Curbside Recycling Program Posted by Staff | May 14, 2014 | Local Government County Commissioners took another look at funding for rural curbside recycling pick-up, but most board members didn’t like the choices on the table. Read More
Cedar Grove Community Center to Get $3M Upgrade Posted by Staff | May 9, 2014 | Development The Orange County Board of Commissioners, by a 4-to-3 vote, has approved a three-million dollar upgrade to the Cedar Grove Community Center. Read More
OC Commissioners Nearing Decision On Naming Next County Manager Posted by Staff | Apr 16, 2014 | Local Government “We are on the interstate and can see the exit up ahead,” Jacobs said. Read More
BoCC Seeks Revised Cost Estimate For Southern Branch Library Posted by Staff | Apr 14, 2014 | Local Government Orange County Commissioners say it may be time to clarify exactly what’s planned for the Southern Branch Library, and just how much it will cost. Read More
Commissioners Want To Share County WiFi Far And Wide Posted by Staff | Apr 11, 2014 | Local Government Orange County Commissioners say they can do more to close the digital divide. Read More
Town Council Seeks County Buy-In For Ephesus-Fordham Plan Posted by Staff | Mar 28, 2014 | Local Government Chapel Hill Town Council members say Orange County’s help in funding the Ephesus-Fordham renewal plan is key, but commissioners aren’t yet ready to commit. Read More