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.
Many government boards are taking this week off because Election Day is Tuesday, but there are still several key issues on the local agenda. Leading the way, the Orange County Schools board will advance two high-profile discussions: one on the search for the district’s next superintendent, and one on the redistricting process, which will ultimately shift some students from one school to another.
Here’s a rundown of local government meetings this week in Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties.
Orange County
Orange County Commissioners are holding a work session Thursday, November 9, at 7 p.m. in the Southern Human Services Center. Commissioners will hear updates on the county’s land use plan and facilities master plan; they’ll discuss appointments to various boards and commissions; and they’ll receive a presentation on post-employment benefits. Click here for the full agenda.
The Orange County School Board meets Monday, November 6, at 7 p.m. in the Whitted Building. On the agenda: board members will get the results of a community survey on the search for the district’s next superintendent, and they’ll continue an ongoing discussion of school redistricting. Get the full agenda at this link.
Chatham and Durham Counties
Chatham County Commissioners meet at 6 p.m. Monday, November 6, in the Agriculture & Conference Center in Pittsboro. Tops on this week’s agenda: commissioners will receive a presentation on the county’s capital improvements plan for the next seven years. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
The Chatham County school board also meets Monday, November 6, beginning at 6 p.m. Their agenda includes a discussion of school discipline, a possible budget allocation to support veteran teachers, and a discussion of state-level changes to graduation and athletics eligibility. Click here for the full agenda.
Durham County Commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Monday, November 6. Commissioners will discuss a coming tax revaluation in 2025, the ongoing opioid crisis, and efforts to reduce juvenile crime – and they’ll hear a presentation on the county’s blasting permit process, in response to questions raised at previous board meetings. Click here for the full agenda.
And the Durham City Council meets twice this week, first at 7 p.m. Monday, November 6, then a work session at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 9. Get links to both agendas here.
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