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.
This week is a light one for local government: in Orange County, the Chapel Hill Town Council and the Board of County Commissioners both have the week off; in Durham County, the school board is finally out of the spotlight after approving a plan to address its staff salary dispute (though not without strong dissent); and in Chatham County there are no scheduled meetings at all. What actually is happening this week? The Hillsborough town board is discussing its priorities for state-level legislation; the Carrboro Town Council is hearing from the public on a proposed five-story housing development on West Main Street; and Durham County Commissioners are tacking board appointments.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners meets at 7 p.m. Monday, February 26. Board members will get an update on downtown parking and discuss legislative priorities with Hillsborough’s General Assembly representatives, State House Rep. Renee Price and State Senator Graig Meyer. Click here for the full agenda.
The Carrboro Town Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 27. Tops on the agenda is a trio of public hearings: one on a plan to assist residents who need help paying stormwater fees, and two connected hearings on a plan to build a five-story residential building at 1307 W. Main Street near Carrboro Plaza. (The plan would require the town to change its zoning rules to allow for a 65-foot building on that site; currently the rules allow for a 50-foot building.) Click here for a link to the full agenda.
Chatham and Durham Counties
Durham County Commissioners meet at 7 p.m. Monday, February 26. They have a lighter agenda this week: commissioners will consider appointments to six county boards and tackle a number of ceremonial items including a resolution marking February 2024 as Black History Month. Get the full agenda here.
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