Rogers Road Remediation Plan Still Stalled
Despite heated debate Thursday, Orange County elected officials are still at an impasse on the Rogers Road remediation plan.
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Money Makes The Vote Go ‘Round, But Less So In Chapel Hill
Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 8, 2013 | Aaron Keck
Is campaign spending too high in Orange County? Well, maybe. But it’s a heckuva lot worse everywhere else.
Read MoreCouncil Members Square Off On Affordable Rental Plan
Posted by Staff | Oct 17, 2013 | Local Government
Elected officials butted heads Wednesday night on the question of how to bring more affordable rental housing to Chapel Hill
Read MoreCHTC Considers Affordable Rentals On Town Land
Posted by Staff | Sep 30, 2013 | Development
The Chapel Hill Town Council is considering a new approach to bringing affordable housing to town, but to make it work leaders will have to act fast.
Read MoreChapel Hill’s Cell Phone Driving Ban Put On Hold
Posted by Staff | Jun 17, 2013 | Local Government
The Chapel Hill Town Council voted 7-1 on Monday to delay implementation of the town’s ban on cell phone use while driving until October 1.
Read MoreCHTC Approves Budget With Two-Cent Tax Hike
Posted by Staff | Jun 10, 2013 | Local Government
CHAPEL HILL- The Chapel Hill Town Council signed off on next year’s budget on Monday night, voting to raise the property tax rate for the first time in four years. The approved $94 million dollar spending plan balances the...
Read MoreCHTC Weighs Library and Transit Budget Options
Posted by Staff | Jun 4, 2013 | Local Government
CHAPEL HILL- The Chapel Hill Town Council is considering a two-cent property tax rate increase to balance next year’s budget. Half of that would go to fund transit, which makes up about 20 percent of the town’s expenditures....
Read MoreChapel Hill Town Council Tackles Library Funding
Posted by Staff | May 21, 2013 | Local Government
The Town Council faces mounting pressure to increase library funding, but that’s just one of many tough choices this budget season.
Read MoreObey Creek Neighbors Fight For Representation
Posted by Staff | Apr 29, 2013 | Local Government
CHAPEL HILL- More than thirty concerned citizens showed up at Monday’s Chapel Hill Town Council work session, an unusual turn-out for the less formal meetings that take place beyond the TV cameras. Even more unusually, the...
Read MoreChapel Hill Leaders OK Veterans Memorial Concept Plan
Posted by Staff | Apr 22, 2013 | Local Government
CHAPEL HILL- The Chapel Hill Town Council endorsed a plan to build a veterans memorial at the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery, but council members say they want more details on how the site will be maintained. Rusty Edminster grew...
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