This series of posts will be made weekly on Chapelboro to help inform our community about local government meetings. All meeting days, locations and times may be subject to change. Check town, county, and school district websites for additional information.
It’s budget season for local government, as the fiscal year gradually draws to a close: school districts are beginning to sign off on their budget requests for next year, while town and county boards are advancing their own budget discussions as they prepare to vote in the coming weeks and months.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners meets on Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in Town Hall Annex. The board’s agenda includes more discussion on how to design and hang decorative banners, so the town can once again hang American flags and Pride flags (among others) on Duke Energy-owned power poles. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
The Carrboro Town Council meets on Tuesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. Council members will get the results of a community survey, hear an update on plans to redesign the town’s website, and receive the annual Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (SAPFO) report, measuring whether schools have enough space and adequate facilities to meet the town’s population growth. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
Orange County Commissioners are holding a pair of work sessions this week. The first is a budget work session on Tuesday, April 12; the second is a work session on Thursday, April 14, to discuss appointments to various boards and commissions. Both meetings will begin at 7 p.m. in the Whitted Building on W. Tryon Street in Hillsborough. Click here for links to both agendas.
And the Chapel Hill Town Council meets virtually on Wednesday, April 13, starting at 6:30 p.m. Council members will get a budget update from Town Manager Maurice Jones; they’ll hear a presentation on financial information related to Chapel Hill Transit and Orange County’s transit plan; and they’ll weigh in on recent developments in the ongoing effort to revise the town’s unified development and land use management ordinance. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
In education, the Orange County School Board meets on Monday, April 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Whitted Building. Board members will sign off on a budget request to Orange County Commissioners; they’ll get a COVID-19 update; and they’ll discuss how to spend $631,500 in additional revenue from online sales tax collection. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
Finally, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board is holding a special meeting on Thursday, April 14, to discuss next steps in the effort to develop the district’s new strategic plan. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the Southern Human Services Center; board members will go into closed session for about an hour before starting the open-session portion of the meeting. Get the full agenda here.
Durham and Chatham Counties
The Durham City Council is meeting virtually with the Durham Housing Authority Board of Commissioners on Monday, April 11, at 1 p.m. Council members and housing commissioners will discuss downtown development, ongoing housing projects, and recent efforts to reduce evictions. Click here for the full agenda.
Durham County Commissioners are also meeting on Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Administration Building on E. Main Street. Board chair Brenda Howerton will deliver the annual State of the County Address. Get the full agenda at this link.
In Chatham County, the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners will meet virtually on Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. Board members will discuss infrastructure for Chatham Park and receive a quarterly update from Main Street Pittsboro. Read the full agenda here.
And the Chatham County School Board will consider a $41.3 million budget plan for next year when they meet on Monday, April 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse in Pittsboro. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
Photo via the Chatham County Government.
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