OC Commissioner Blasts Proposed NCGA Measure on County Taxes
The North Carolina Senate appears to be serious about a measure that would prohibit counties from calling sales tax referenda for use toward both transportation and education.
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Weaver Street Market Removes Eden Foods
Weaver Street Market has decided to remove any and all Eden Foods products from their shelves in the wake of the Hobby Lobby ruling that allows employers to exempt certain types of birth control from workers’ insurance plans.
Read MoreOn School Funding, BOCC Faces Tough Choices
The BOCC faces a number of difficult decisions when it comes to school funding.
Read MoreCounty Commissioners Reverse Course On Rural Recycling Vote
County Commissioners did an abrupt about-face Thursday, reversing a vote on rural recycling funding in response to criticism from the Chapel Hill Town Council.
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Schools, County In Limbo Awaiting NCGA Budget
School and County officials are in limbo awaiting the final state budget, but they say it’s likely to hit local schools hard.
Read MoreBoCC Looks To Task Force For Solid Waste And Recycling Solutions
Commissioners say they have funds for rural curbside recycling pickup next year, but after that, they hope a newly-formed task force comes up with a plan.
Read MoreCedar Grove Community Center to Get $3M Upgrade
The Orange County Board of Commissioners, by a 4-to-3 vote, has approved a three-million dollar upgrade to the Cedar Grove Community Center.
Read More‘Take Back Our Budget’
Local elected officials say they’ll have to cut services, especially in the school systems, to make up for the budget cuts.
Read MoreBoCC Bunts On Rural Recycling Pick-Up Plan
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.
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