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.
Many local elected boards have meetings this week, but with a few exceptions, their agendas are relatively light. One big exception may be in Chapel Hill, where the Town Council is set to continue discussing the proposed “Complete Community” approach to future development. Meanwhile in Durham, the City Council is set to approve a resolution supporting the city’s LGBTQ residents – a resolution that wouldn’t usually be controversial in Durham, but a discussion on it last week saw debate over some specific provisions.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
Orange County Commissioners meet Tuesday, February 21, at 7 p.m. in the Whitted Building. Commissioners will get an update on the end of COVID-era Food and Nutrition Services benefits; they’ll also consider approving two new staff positions for diversion programs, trying to divert people with mental health crises away from law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Click here for the board’s full agenda.
The Carrboro Town Council also meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, with a lighter agenda: council members will receive the results of a comprehensive audit from the 2022 fiscal year. Get the full agenda at this link.
The Chapel Hill Town Council meets at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22. Council members will consider a resolution endorsing the “Shaping Our Future” plan for long-term development. That plan would adopt the “Complete Community” strategy of prioritizing dense, mixed-use development on public transit corridors, with diverse types of housing and a focus on bike/ped transportation. (The discussion will continue even if the council approves the resolution: the next step would be another hearing on April 19 to officially add “Shaping Our Future” to the town’s comprehensive plan.) In addition to that agenda item, the Town Council will also receive updates on climate action, community safety, and affordable housing; and they’ll consider applications for townhouses on Homestead Road and a drive-thru at the Dunkin Donuts on East Franklin Street. Click here for the full agenda.
And the Orange County School Board meets Monday, February 20, at 7 p.m. in the Whitted Building. Board members will get the results of a study on staffing in the district’s central office; they’ll also discuss strategies for recruiting new hires for vacant positions. Get the full agenda at this link.
Chatham and Durham Counties
Chatham County Commissioners meet on Monday, February 20, in the Agriculture and Conference Center. After a work session at 2 p.m., commissioners will reconvene for their regular meeting at 6 p.m. This week’s agenda is light, but includes a work session on “Plan Moncure,” a long-term plan for development around that town. Click here for the full agenda.
In Durham, the City Council meets twice this week. First, the council meets on Monday, February 20, at 7 p.m., with an agenda that includes a proposed resolution standing in solidarity with Durham’s LGBTQ community and denouncing anti-LGBTQ bills in the General Assembly. (An earlier attempt to pass the resolution was delayed last week, partly over concerns about the wording.) Then on Thursday, February 23, the council will reconvene for a work session at 1 p.m., with an agenda that includes a quarterly crime report and a “deep dive” presentation on affordable housing. Click here for links to both agendas.
Finally, the Durham school board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 23. The agenda has not yet been posted, but will be available at this link.
Photo via the Town of Chapel Hill.
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