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, the spotlight is on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board. Board members meet Thursday with a packed agenda, led by a possible vote to approve a set of recommendations to address the district’s ongoing bus driver shortage. But that’s only the beginning: in addition, board members will vote on a 10-year capital investment plan; they’ll hold a work session on next year’s budget; and they’ll consider a new policy on class rankings, trying to address a spike in competitiveness that’s altered students’ educational choices and affected mental wellbeing.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners kick off the week with a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 13. Commissioners will consider a rezoning proposal on Orange Grove Road and receive an annual report from the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness. Get the full agenda here.
Orange County Commissioners and the Carrboro Town Council both meet (separately) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14. Both boards will hold a work session to discuss appointments to various boards and commissions, though Carrboro will also consider consolidating some boards and adjusting rules to allow for easier participation. Carrboro’s agenda also includes a discussion of recommendations from a recent study of downtown parking.
Click here for a link to the Carrboro Town Council agenda.
Click here to read the agenda for Orange County Commissioners.
The Chapel Hill Town Council meets Wednesday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel Hill Public Library. Council members will discuss next year’s budget and provide feedback for staff to develop a final budget proposal; they’ll also receive an update from UNC Health Care on development plans at Eastowne. Get the full agenda here.
And the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board meets Thursday, March 16, at 6 p.m. in the Southern Human Services Center. The meeting will begin with a public hearing on next year’s budget and the 2024-34 capital investment plan, after which the board will vote on the capital investment plan and hold a work session on the budget. Board members will also consider changing the district’s policy on class rankings – and perhaps most notably, the board will also consider adopting a set of recommendations to address the district’s bus driver shortage. Those recommendations include increased wages, more hiring flexibility, and some consolidated bus stops. Click here for the full agenda.
Chatham and Durham Counties
The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners meets at 7 p.m. Monday, March 13. Their agenda includes a public hearing on the town’s system development fee, plus a discussion of the town’s wastewater system. Get the full agenda here.
The Chatham County Board of Education also meets on Monday, March 13, at 6 p.m. in George Moses Horton Middle School, with an agenda that includes possible action on next year’s academic calendar. Click here for the agenda.
And the Durham County Board of Commissioners meets Monday, March 13 as well, starting at 7 p.m. with an agenda that includes public hearings on rezoning and a presentation from DSS on updated protocols for the placement of children with special needs. Get the full agenda at this link.
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