Orange County Governments Talk Recycling Funding
County and town elected officials met Thursday night to work out how to fund recycling and solid waste services.
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Obey Creek Special Meeting Focuses on Traffic Patterns
Posted by Staff | Jan 25, 2015 | Development
Much of Friday afternoon’s special meeting of the Chapel Hill Town Council was taken up with discussion of changing traffic patterns on 15-501, if the town were to approve the Obey Creek development.
Read MoreCHALT Hopes To Shake Up Chapel Hill Town Council
Posted by Staff | Jan 24, 2015 | Local Government
Residents worried about the pace of development in Chapel Hill have formed a grassroots group aimed at changing the Town Council’s agenda.
Read MoreCHTC Talks with Obey Creek Developer About Affordable Housing
Posted by Staff | Dec 9, 2014 | Local Government
Three Chapel Hill Town Council members volunteered to lead a working group to discuss affordable housing options for the proposed Obey Creek Development.
Read MoreCouncil and Residents Analyze Ephesus-Fordham Affordable Housing Plan
Posted by Staff | Oct 21, 2014 | Local Government
Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt wants to find the right balance of factors that will attract developers to build affordable housing in the city’s Ephesus-Fordham development district.
Read MoreOrange County in “Abnormally Dry” Period
Orange County is not yet experiencing a drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor and North Carolina Drought Monitoring Council.
Read MoreChapel Hill Balks At BoCC Funding Plan For Recycling Pick-Up
Posted by Staff | Jun 5, 2014 | Local Government
The Town Council is asking County Commissioners to consider funding both rural and urban recycling pick-up for next year from the solid waste reserve fund.
Read MoreChapel Hill Town Council Approves Ephesus-Fordham Renewal Plan
Posted by Staff | May 13, 2014 | Local Government
The Chapel Hill Town Council enacted the first steps of the Ephesus-Fordham renewal plan, paving the way for a new kind of zoning and approval process.
Read MoreIt Is Time For A Pay-As-You-Throw Trash Plan?
Posted by Staff | Apr 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
As local leaders ponder solid waste solutions, some are asking “Is pay-to-throw the way to go?”
Read MoreStill No Vote on Ephesus-Fordham Plan, But Lots of Public Input
Posted by Staff | Apr 24, 2014 | Local Government
Members of the public brought slide presentations, personal stories and some impressive knowledge and research into Wednesday night’s marathon meeting of the Chapel Hill Town Council.
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