Costs Up, Partnerships Down, But “People Want To Live Here”
At WCHL’s Community Forum, Chancellor Carol Folt, BOCC Chair Barry Jacobs, and Orange County’s mayors talked partnerships.
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WCHL Announces BOCC Candidate Forums
WCHL hosts Bonnie Hauser and Barry Jacobs on Friday, April 25, and Earl McKee and Mark Marcoplos on Wednesday, April 30.
Read MoreOC Commissioners Nearing Decision On Naming Next County Manager
Posted by Staff | Apr 16, 2014 | Local Government
“We are on the interstate and can see the exit up ahead,” Jacobs said.
Read MoreBoCC Bunts On Rural Recycling Pick-Up Plan
Posted by Staff | Apr 16, 2014 | Local Government
Orange County Commissioners on Tuesday backed away from a plan to create a solid waste service district tax to pay for rural recycling pick-up.
Read MoreBoCC Seeks Revised Cost Estimate For Southern Branch Library
Posted by Staff | Apr 14, 2014 | Local Government
Orange County Commissioners say it may be time to clarify exactly what’s planned for the Southern Branch Library, and just how much it will cost.
Read MoreCommissioners Want To Share County WiFi Far And Wide
Posted by Staff | Apr 11, 2014 | Local Government
Orange County Commissioners say they can do more to close the digital divide.
Read MoreRecycling Issue Brings Rural Residents Out for Orange Commissioners Hearing
Posted by Staff | Apr 2, 2014 | Local Government
HILLSBOROUGH – A public hearing on a proposed tax district for recycling pickup in Orange County brought a lot of people out to the Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday night.
Read MoreTown Council Seeks County Buy-In For Ephesus-Fordham Plan
Posted by Staff | Mar 28, 2014 | Local Government
Chapel Hill Town Council members say Orange County’s help in funding the Ephesus-Fordham renewal plan is key, but commissioners aren’t yet ready to commit.
Read MoreBoCC Candidates Talk Conservation And Climate Change
Orange County Commissioner candidates talked climate change and land conservation at a forum focused on environmental issues.
Read MoreOrange County Commissioner Candidates Talk Trash And Taxes
Tax rates, school funding and the future of solid waste disposal were the hot topics at last week’s Orange County Commissioner candidate forum.
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