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.
Local elected officials are tackling several high-profile issues this week. In Chapel Hill, the Town Council will consider whether to move forward on development at the police headquarters site on MLK Boulevard, despite some residents’ concern about nearby coal ash. In Carrboro, the Town Council will continue an ongoing discussion of a new comprehensive plan. Orange County Commissioners will meet with state lawmakers to present their top priorities for the General Assembly. And numerous boards will examine their respective budgets, with public hearings in both Durham and Orange Counties.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
Orange County Commissioners are not holding a regular meeting this week, but they are gathering for a virtual Legislative Breakfast on Monday, March 21, at 8:30 a.m. State Senator Valerie Foushee and State House Representatives Verla Insko and Graig Meyer will join in as commissioners present their top priorities for the General Assembly in 2022, including Medicaid expansion, criminal justice reform, and increased funding for mental health, public education, and broadband access. Click here for the full list of priorities.
The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners also meets on Monday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in Town Hall Annex. Board members will get the results of a recent community survey and discuss the town’s finances and affordable housing. Click here for the full agenda.
The Carrboro Town Council meets virtually on Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. There’s one big item on the agenda this week: council members will hold a work session to continue discussing the latest draft of the new “Carrboro Connects” comprehensive plan. Click here for the full agenda.
The Orange County School Board also meets Tuesday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Whitted Building in Hillsborough. The board’s agenda includes a public hearing on next year’s budget plan. Click here for the full agenda.
Finally, the Chapel Hill Town Council meets virtually on Wednesday, March 23, at 7 p.m. Council members will vote to endorse a countywide action plan for manufactured homes – and they’ll consider moving forward on development plans at 828 MLK Boulevard, the current site of police headquarters. Concerns about coal ash on the site have drawn opposition to future development. Click here for the full agenda.
Durham and Chatham Counties
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners meets on Monday, March 21, in the Historic Courthouse in Pittsboro. The meeting begins at 2:30 with a work session, followed by a regular session at 6:00. Click here for the full agenda.
In Durham, the City Council is meeting twice this week – first on Monday, March 21, at 7 p.m., then on Thursday, March 24, at 1 p.m. Both meetings will take place in City Hall. Monday’s meeting will include a public hearing on next year’s budget and the city’s five-year capital improvement plan (CIP); Thursday’s work session will include an annual report from the city’s Community Safety and Wellness Task Force.
Click here for the full agenda for Monday’s meeting.
Click here for the full agenda for Thursday’s work session.
Finally, the Durham Public School Board will meet on Thursday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fuller Administration Building on Cleveland Street. The agenda has not been posted as of Sunday, but it will be available at this link.
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