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Vote for County Commissioners

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 10, 2016 | The Commentators | 0 |

Voting season is upon us once again. Besides the national and statewide races, there are also some very important local races. Three Orange County Commissioner races are in need of voters, and two of those races directly pertain to the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area, the At-large seat and the District 1 seat, which represents very closely, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District. County Commissioners are the final stop for all county revenue allocation, covering public schools, social services, parks, senior centers, public safety, and many other areas. Almost half of the county revenues are allocated to our public schools. And the...

CH Planning Board Raises Concerns About Zoning Code For Ephesus-Fordham Area

Posted by Rachel Nash | Feb 25, 2014 | Development | 0 |

“The northern part of this area is the gateway to Town. The code should specify, in more detail, the character that the community would like to see in this area..”

Central West Goes Before Planning Board, Disagreements Continue

Posted by Rachel Nash | Oct 2, 2013 | Development | 0 |

“…why would you not want to deal with it?”

Town and County Officials Clash Over Planning Board Chair’s Role

Posted by WCHL News | Jan 11, 2013 | News | 0 |

CHAPEL HILL- Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich’s written request that Chapel Hill Planning Board Chair Del Snow resign continues to generate local discussion and debate. The letter was penned to town mayor Mark Kleinschmidt. According to her strongly worded letter, what prompted Commissioner Rich to write the mayor to ask Chapel Hill council members to ask Snow to resign as the town’s Planning Board Chair, were the comments she made during a December 11 Orange County Board meeting. To quote from Rich’s letter: “Del Snow, was the third speaker and identified herself as the chair of the Chapel Hill...