BoCC Chair Weighs In On Senate Hopefuls
Barry Jacobs has served on the Orange County Board of Commissioners since 1998 and was unanimously elected as chair in 2013.
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Search Is On For Next Orange County Manager
Posted by Staff | Aug 20, 2013 | Local Government
“I feel confident that we can do this in an expeditious manner, but without having the pressure to change regimes too quickly.”
Read MoreState Of Emergency Declared For Orange County
Posted by Staff | Jul 2, 2013 | Local Government
As of Monday night, 30 residents were being housed at Smith Middle School, which the County set-up as a shelter.
Read MoreCeremony Formally Marks OC Landfill Shutdown
Posted by Staff | Jun 29, 2013 | News Around Town
On Saturday afternoon, dozens of local residents—and public officials—–reported to the Orange County landfill to see the site ceremoniously close its doors.
Read MoreOC Commissioners On Clifton’s Resignation
Posted by Staff | Jun 27, 2013 | Local Government
“If we are fighting with our manager to get things done, that’s not a good environment to work in,” Rich said.
Read MoreTax Hike For CHCCS District; OC Prop Tax Unchanged
Posted by Staff | Jun 14, 2013 | Local Government
County commissioners signaled on Thursday that they will hold the line on property taxes, but the CHCCS special district tax will go up.
Read MoreBoCC Eyes CHCCS District Tax, Not Property Tax, For School Funding
Posted by Staff | Jun 6, 2013 | Local Government
CHAPEL HILL- Orange County Commissioners signaled on Thursday that they’re looking for more money to fund public schools, but they stopped short of supporting a countywide property tax rate increase. “As much as I believe in a...
Read MoreNC Senate’s Budget Proposal Raises Red Flags For CHCCS
Posted by Staff | May 21, 2013 | State Government
“We had a pretty depressing weekend in terms of budget recommendations.”
Read MoreLocal Leaders Talk County Orange County Budget Conflict
Posted by Staff | May 20, 2013 | Local Government
“This is like a dance. The school boards asks for their optimal budget, but we can never match it and but then we come to a preferred budget.”
Read MoreCounty Commissioners Call Library Plan Too Vague
Posted by Staff | May 14, 2013 | Local Government
CHAPEL HILL- Orange County Commissioners received the first draft of the Orange County Library’s three-year strategic plan on Tuesday, and although the project involved 800 contributors and took nearly a year to complete, some...
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