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: Orange County Commissioners will likely move forward on plans to put a school bond referendum on the ballot this fall; Chatham County Commissioners and the Durham City Council will get their respective budget proposals for the next fiscal year; and the Orange County School Board will discuss possible redistricting for 2025.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
Orange County Commissioners meet Tuesday, May 7, at 7 p.m. in the Whitted Building in Hillsborough. Commissioners will hear from the public on capital investment funding; they’ll take the next step on plans to put a $300 million school bond referendum on the November ballot; and they’ll vote to approve a multimodal corridor study for Route 70. Get the full agenda at this link.
The Carrboro Town Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, with a light agenda that includes a report on the implementation of the “Carrboro Connects” comprehensive plan. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
The Chapel Hill Town Council is scheduled to meet for a work session at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. The agenda has not been published, but will be available at this link.
And the Orange County School Board meets Monday, May 6, at 7 p.m. in the Whitted Building. Tops on the agenda: board members will consider a plan for school redistricting, which would take effect in the 2025-26 school year. Get the full agenda here.
Chatham and Durham Counties
Chatham County Commissioners meet Monday, May 6 – beginning with a 2 p.m. work session and continuing with a regular meeting at 6:00, with an agenda that includes a presentation on next year’s proposed budget. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
Durham County Commissioners also meet Monday, May 6, beginning at 9 a.m. Tops on their agenda: commissioners will get an update on the use of $62 million in federal COVID relief funds. Get the full agenda here.
The Durham City Council meets twice this week, at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6 and then again at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 9. Monday’s agenda includes a discussion of next year’s stormwater rates; Thursday’s work session includes a presentation on the proposed budget and five-year capital improvement plan for the city. Click here for links to both agendas.
And the Durham school board is set to hold a work session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9. The agenda will be available at this link.
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