Carrboro Mayor Lavelle discusses the future of public transit after the death of the light-rail project. Also: a safety study on NC-54, an LGBTQ Pride art project, and a baseball-themed poetry contest.
Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich discusses the future of mass transit in the area, after GoTriangle puts the final nail in the coffin for light rail plans.
Hillsborough’s town board is in the middle of a budget retreat, but Mayor Stevens chats about a controlled burn, a sewage spill, and a cleanup effort that netted four tons of trash.
Carrboro mayor Lydia Lavelle declares March 22 as Arbor Day; Carrboro challenges Chapel Hill to a water-conservation contest; and the town gets ready for Pride Month in June.
The Chapel Hill Town Council considers an incentives package to encourage office-space development in Glen Lennox; town planners seek to make it easier for restaurants to offer sidewalk dining.
Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich gives an update on how the county is dealing with a computer virus that shut down services. Also on tap: affordable housing and regional transit (post-light rail).
Hillsborough hits a minor snag in switching to a new water/sewer billing format; the town board begins its budget discussion; and new crosswalks are being installed starting this week.