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 lighter one in local government, as elected officials ramp up their schedules for the new month. Chapel Hill and Carrboro will talk transit, in different ways: the Carrboro Town Council will get an update on proposed state funding for various transportation plans, while Chapel Hill electeds will revisit long-term plans to transform UNC’s Co-Gen rail line into a greenway.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
The Carrboro Town Council meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 4. This week, council members will receive an update on the development of a 10-year State Transportation Improvement Program – and which town projects are currently on tap to receive (and not receive) funding. Click here for the full agenda.
The Chapel Hill Town Council meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in the Chapel Hill Public Library. Council members will receive updates on public housing and the process of rewriting the town’s land use management ordinance (LUMO); they’ll also discuss a possible feasibility study for the proposed Co-Gen Rail Transformation Project, and they’ll hear from outside agencies that receive town funding. Get the full agenda at this link.
Orange County Commissioners meet Thursday, March 6, at 7 p.m. in the Whitted Building. Commissioners will continue a public hearing on the proposed Fiddlehead Corner development in Bingham Township and follow up on discussions from last week’s meeting, which included details about the county’s property tax revaluation. Get the full agenda here.
Finally, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board is slated to meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 6. You can find a link to their agenda here.
Chatham and Durham Counties
Chatham County Commissioners are holding a legislative breakfast at 9 a.m. Monday, March 3, in the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center. Commissioners will meet with the county’s state legislative delegation to discuss their goals and priorities for the upcoming General Assembly session. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
Finally, the Durham City Council meets twice this week, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 3, and at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 6. Click here for links to both agendas, which include a public hearing Thursday on next year’s budget and a five-year capital improvement plan.
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