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.
Budget season continues this week in local government, and now it’s your turn to weigh in: most town and county managers have already unveiled their budget proposals for the coming fiscal year, so this week features public budget hearings in Hillsborough, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Chatham County, where residents can offer their feedback. Not to be outdone, the city of Durham is knocking it all out at once: city manager Bo Ferguson will unveil his budget plan on Monday, and then a public hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners is holding a budget meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 19. The agenda begins with a public hearing for residents to weigh in, followed by a board workshop. Get the full agenda here.
The Carrboro Town Council meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 20. Their agenda includes a public hearing on next year’s budget; in addition, the council will get the results of a parking count from public lots in March. Click here for the full agenda.
Orange County Commissioners meet twice this week: Tuesday, May 20, and Thursday, May 22, both at 7 p.m. in the Southern Human Services Center. Tuesday’s meeting includes a public hearing on a consolidated affordable housing plan; Thursday’s meeting is a work session on next year’s budget, with special focus on specific county departments. Get links to both agendas here.
The Chapel Hill Town Council also meets twice this week, beginning with their regular meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, with an agenda that includes a public hearing on next year’s budget. Then the council will reconvene at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 22, for a special closed-session meeting to continue the process of hiring a new town manager. Click here for links to both agendas.
And the Orange County School Board meets at 7 p.m. Monday, May 19. Board members will discuss the district’s strategic plan, with a focus on equity-based efforts to improve attendance, reduce suspensions, and build relationships between schools and families. Click here for the full agenda.
Chatham and Durham Counties
Chatham County Commissioners are slated to meet three times this week. First up is their regular meeting Monday, May 19, in the Pittsboro courthouse – starting with a 2 p.m. work session that includes a budget update and a presentation on economic development, continuing at 6 p.m. with a public hearing on next year’s budget plan. The board will hold another public hearing on the budget Tuesday, May 20, at 6 p.m. in Siler City Town Hall. Click here for links to both agendas. (The board is also scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 22; that agenda will also be posted at the link above.)
The Durham City Council meets twice this week, at 7 p.m. Monday, May 19, and again at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 22. On Monday, Durham city manager Bo Ferguson will unveil his budget proposal for the coming year, as well as a 5-year capital improvement plan; Thursday’s work session includes a public hearing on that budget plan, as well as a report on crime from the first quarter of 2025. Get links to both agendas here.
Finally, the Durham school board is slated to meet on Thursday, May 22; their agenda has not yet been posted but should be available at this link.
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