Discharged Town Employees Get Hearing
Two town employees were fired after multiple reports against their service; their lawyer says they have to be allowed to defend their rights.
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CHTC To Discuss Land Use Ordinances, CH2020
Posted by Staff | May 8, 2013 | Local Government
Land use ordinances and Chapel Hill 2020’s implementation phase top Wednesday’s agenda at the Chapel Hill Town Council.
Read MoreCarrboro BOA Discuss OC Library Again
Posted by Staff | May 8, 2013 | Local Government
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen discussed where in town the Southern Branch of the Orange County should be located for the second time in as many months.
Read MoreOC Commissioners Delay Property Tax Revaluation
Posted by Staff | May 8, 2013 | Local Government
Orange County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to delay the next property revaluation, despite evidence that the housing market is on the rebound.
Read MoreLocation Change For NAACP Tuesday Rally
Posted by Staff | May 7, 2013 | Local Government
RALEIGH – There’s been a location change for the NC NAACP’s candle light vigil tonight in Raleigh. Due to possible inclement weather, it’s been moved from outside the NC General Assembly to the Martin Street Baptist...
Read MoreTimberlyne Post Office To Remain Open
Posted by Ran Northam | May 7, 2013 | Local Government
Postal service should not be effected due to the shift of carriers from the Timberlyne office to Carrboro.
Read MoreOC Commissioners To Discuss Tax Revaluation
Posted by Staff | May 7, 2013 | Local Government
The next tax revaluation in Orange County is scheduled for 2015, but Commissioners could decided to push it back further due to lack of data.
Read MoreAldermen To Receive 2013-14 Budget Tuesday
Posted by Staff | May 7, 2013 | Local Government
No property rate increases, and a $50,000 loan to Cameron’s among the budget discussion in Carrboro Tuesday night.
Read MoreLocal Residents Question Fracking Monitoring-Standards
Posted by Staff | May 5, 2013 | Local Government
CHAPEL HILL – State residents will have to wait to find out whether the state’s first rule surrounding hydraulic fracturing will be approved—and in the meantime, some local residents are afraid oil industries might have...
Read MoreSocial Media Uses In Local Gov’t Vary
Posted by Staff | May 5, 2013 | Local Government
As technology becomes increasingly important, some local government offices are turning to social media to communicate, but some aren’t.
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