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 still budget season in local government, with work sessions and public hearings for the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Town Councils, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners, and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board. In addition, Orange County Commissioners will continue work on a possible $300 million school bond referendum for the fall – and Chapel Hill officials will consider whether to move ahead with their own bond proposal this year, or table it until 2025.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
The Chapel Hill Town Council meets twice this week. First, the council will hold a budget work session on Monday, April 15, at 6 p.m. in the Chapel Hill Public Library; in addition to this year’s budget, council members will also discuss a future bond referendum, with a focus on whether to advance it this year or wait until 2025. Then the council will reconvene for their regular weekly meeting on Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. in Town Hall. Wednesday’s agenda includes a legislative hearing and a possible vote on a proposal for affordable senior housing on Legion Road. Get links to both agendas here.
Orange County Commissioners meet Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in the Southern Human Services Center. Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the HOME Investment Partnerships Program; they’ll vote on a four-year Lands Legacy Action Plan, establishing priorities for additional land conservation efforts in Orange County; and they’ll consider establishing a committee to educate voters about the $300 million school bond that’s likely to be on the ballot in November. Click here for the board’s full agenda.
The Carrboro Town Council also meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, for a work session on next year’s budget. Get a link to the agenda here.
And the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board meets in the Lincoln Center at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18. Board members will vote on a 10-year capital investment plan and next year’s budget proposal, which will then go to Orange County Commissioners for consideration and approval. Click here for the board’s full agenda.
Chatham and Durham Counties
Chatham County Commissioners meet Monday, April 15, in the Agriculture & Conference Center. Their meeting begins with a budget work session at 2 p.m., with updates from the sheriff’s office and Chatham County Schools; then the board will reconvene for their regular meeting at 6 p.m., with an agenda that includes a facilities request from the Moncure Fire Department, a pair of discussions on agricultural land conservancy, and an appointment to the county’s Planning Board. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
The Chatham County School Board also meets at 6 p.m. Monday, April 15, with an agenda that includes a discussion of proposed capital spending for the next fiscal year. In addition, the board will also get an update on an ongoing lawsuit over the negative impact of social media on school systems; the Chatham school district is a party in that lawsuit. Click here for the full agenda.
And the Durham City Council meets twice this week. Their first meeting is at 7 p.m. Monday, April 15, with an agenda that includes a public hearing on the city’s proposed Action Plan for community development needs in the coming year. Then the council will reconvene at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 18, for a work session that includes a discussion of a possible bond referendum for street and sidewalk maintenance as well as a “splash & play” park. Council members will also vote on proposed stormwater and water/sewer rates for the next fiscal year, and hear a presentation on compensation rates for city employees. Click here for links to both agendas.
Photo via the Town of Chapel Hill.
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