Candidate Intros: Town of Carrboro Board of Aldermen (3 Seats)

Several decisions were made regarding aesthetic features of Carrboro’s new Martin Luther King Jr. Park at a recent Board of Aldermen meeting. Along with approving four high-school finalists to paint the two murals in the park, the board also approved of three of the eight quotes to be featured on placards along the park’s walking […]

Carrboro’s Board of Aldermen passed a resolution to change its title to Town Council at its meeting on Tuesday November 19.*** After being known as the Board of Aldermen for 50 years, the elected officials for Carrboro’s governing board are slated to change its name at their Tuesday meeting to a more inclusive title. […]

Carrboro’s Board of Aldermen could soon go by a different name. Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle says one item the board will discuss at Tuesday night’s meeting is the possibility of changing the governing board’s name. The possibility of changing the name from Board of Aldermen has been discussed for several years. The Mayor says this […]

A major road project thought to be delayed is set to begin construction in Carrboro, just weeks before students are moving back to the area for the fall semester. The town announced Tuesday that the construction on the Estes Drive/North Greensboro Street roundabout would begin on August 5. Construction of a roundabout on South Greensboro […]

While eyes in North Carolina and across the country seem focused on the 2020 election cycle, another round of local elections is set to officially get underway on Friday. The filing period for municipal elections this fall opens at noon on Friday. Mayors are up for election across Orange County, in Carrboro, Chapel Hill and […]

Carrboro Alderman Damon Seils announced Thursday morning that he will seek reelection this fall. Seils has served on the board since 2013 and currently serves as mayor pro tem and chairs the Durham – Chapel Hill – Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization. In announcing his run for reelection, Seils said “securing Carrboro’s place at the regional […]

Susan Romaine has announced she will run for a seat on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen this fall. Romaine is the first candidate who has announced a run for the board. Incumbents Damon Seils and Sammy Slade hold seats that will be up for election in November, but the two have not signaled whether they […]

Carrboro Alderwoman Bethany Chaney announced Sunday that she would not be seeking another term during this fall’s municipal election. Chaney was first elected in a 2014 special election before being elected to a full term in 2015. Chaney – and the entire Carrboro slate for aldermen and mayor – ran unopposed in 2015. “It has […]

Carrboro’s Board of Aldermen meetings are kicking off a little bit earlier this year. Starting at this week’s meeting, proceedings will begin at 7 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m.. The meetings will remain in Town Hall on West Main Street. Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle said an earlier start time will allow the board more time […]

At WCHL, we are working to introduce you to candidates for the upcoming local elections. Four seats are up for election to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen – three full terms and the candidate who receives the fourth highest vote total will fill out the remainder of Michelle Johnson’s unexpired term after she resigned from […]