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 in local government: the Carrboro Town Council will hear plans for transforming land around a rail line into a greenway; the Durham City Council will discuss long-term plans to promote tourism; and the Chapel Hill Town Council will tackle stormwater management requirements, given projections about the increased likelihood of severe storms caused by climate change. In addition, both the Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro school boards will discuss spending on capital improvement over the next 10 years: the two districts are facing hundreds of millions of dollars in needed upgrades and repairs, though voters could approve a bond referendum this year to provide some of that funding.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
The Carrboro Town Council meets twice this week, starting with their regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. Council members will discuss plans for a Crisis Diversion facility in Orange County, providing support outside the criminal justice system for individuals with mental health or substance use issues. They’ll also discuss plans to transform the UNC rail line into a multimodal greenway with residential and commercial development in town. Then the council will reconvene on Friday, March 22, for a meeting at 11:30 a.m. with representatives from El Centro Hispano. Click here for a link to both agendas.
Orange County Commissioners also meet twice this week. Their regular meeting is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, featuring a public hearing about plans for development on Millhouse Road; then commissioners will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21, for a state legislative breakfast to discuss goals and priorities with Orange County’s delegation to the General Assembly. Click here for links to the agendas.
The Chapel Hill Town Council meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. Council members will hear from the public on a plan to adjust lighting requirements for the new Aura development at Estes and MLK, as well as a proposal to strengthen stormwater management requirements to account for stronger “100-year” storms. Click here for the full agenda.
The Orange County school board meets at 7 p.m. Monday, March 18. Superintendent Danielle Jones will present her budget proposal for next year, and board members will discuss a possible bond referendum for capital improvement. Get the full agenda at this link.
And the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board meets at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21. Board members will get an overview of the district’s 10-year capital investment plan and discuss legislative priorities for this year’s General Assembly short session. Click here for the agenda.
Chatham and Durham Counties
Chatham County Commissioners meet on Monday, March 18, starting with a 2 p.m. work session that will include a discussion of next year’s budget, ways to spend $364,500 in opioid settlement funds, and ongoing plans to extend broadband internet to rural residents and businesses. Then the board will reconvene at 6 p.m. for their regular meeting, with an agenda that includes a public hearing on plans for industrial development near Moncure. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
And the Durham City Council meets twice this week, first at 7 p.m. Monday, March 18, then at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 21. Monday’s meeting includes a public hearing on the city’s proposed budget and five-year capital improvement plan; Thursday’s work session will continue that discussion, and council members will also hear a presentation on a master plan for tourism in Durham. Click here for links to both agendas.
Photo via the Town of Chapel Hill.
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