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.
Local elected boards are still ramping up as we get into autumn, but this week’s agendas still feature several key items. In Carrboro, the Town Council will revisit a proposal to close East Weaver Street to vehicles and turn the block into a pedestrian mall; in Hillsborough, Orange County Commissioners will consider broadband Internet service; the Chapel Hill Town Council will weigh plans for a nine-story housing development on MLK Boulevard; and officials in Durham will hear plans for a “Durham-To-Roxboro” trail along an inactive rail line.
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, October 7. Council members will get an update on a proposal to turn East Weaver Street into a bike-and-pedestrian mall, and consider extending a permit for the Lloyd Farm development on Old Fayetteville road. Get the full agenda at this link.
Orange County Commissioners also meet Tuesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. in the Whitted Building in Hillsborough. Click here for the agenda, which includes a discussion of the county’s Broadband Task Force and a public hearing on a proposal for a housing subdivision off Route 54 in Bingham Township near White Cross.
The Chapel Hill Town Council meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 8. Council members will get a report on affordable housing and consider an application for a 9-story development with up to 200 housing units at 701 MLK Boulevard just north of downtown. Click here for a link to the full agenda.
Chatham and Durham Counties
The Chatham County School Board meets at 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 6. Click here for the full agenda, which includes a discussion of proposed capital improvement projects through the year 2033.
The Durham City Council meets twice this week, at 7 p.m. Monday, October 6 and again at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 9. Click here for links to both agendas, which include a set of discussions on Thursday about trails on converted rail lines.
Durham County Commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Monday, October 6. Commissioners will get an update from the county’s Public Defender office; they’ll receive early information about next year’s budget; and they’ll hear a presentation about plans for an 18-mile “Durham-To-Roxboro” trail that would be built along an inactive rail line. Get the full agenda at this link.
Finally, the Durham school board meets at 5:30 on Tuesday, October 7. Click here for their full agenda, which includes a proposal to purchase Chromebooks for students as well as an update on school safety, security, and emergency management.
Photo via the Town of Chapel Hill.
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