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‘Affordable Housing’ is Workforce Housing

Posted by The Commentators | Jun 7, 2016 | The Commentators

One of the topics that we’ve heard a lot about recently is affordable housing. The towns and the county have discussed it a great deal and the media has given it a lot of coverage. If you ask people exactly what is...

Looking at affordable housing in a different way

Posted by The Commentators | Jun 1, 2016 | The Commentators

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Commissioners To Hold Public Hearing On Upcoming Bond

Posted by Staff | Apr 19, 2016 | Local Government

The Board of Orange County Commissioners will be taking public comment on the upcoming bond Tuesday night. It will be the first of two public hearings on the bond which, if passed in November, will be the largest in county...

Orange County Homes Are Pricier – But How Much Pricier? And Why?

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 12, 2016 | Development, Featured

Housing is expensive in Orange County – to the tune of nearly $350,000 per house.

Carrboro Alderman Approve Affordable Housing Request

Posted by Staff | Mar 2, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

The Carrboro Board of Alderman approved several affordable housing requests on Tuesday night, most notably, a request of $40,000 for the Self Help landbank and $15,000 for a critical-repair program for seniors. The request from...

JPMorgan Chase Invests $1 Million In UNC Center

Posted by Staff | Feb 18, 2016 | UNC

JPMorgan Chase has invested $1.05 million into the UNC Center for Community Capital to help find new ways to make under-resourced communities more economically inclusive. “This research will help us better understand how...

Two Groups Ask Town To Donate Property

Posted by Staff | Feb 10, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

Habitat for Humanity and a private citizen separately petitioned the town Monday night to donate a property on Gomains Ave. to build an affordable housing unit. “Habitat has been working in the Northside community for a...

Google Fiber Brings Internet To Public Housing

Posted by Staff | Feb 4, 2016 | Featured, News Around Town

Google Fiber will be installing gigabit internet at no cost to select affordable housing locations in all cities that Fiber will be installed in. “We’re working with local providers to identify which properties we’ll...

EmPOWERment Is “Opening Doors Of Opportunity”

Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 12, 2015 | News Around Town

EmPOWERment, Inc., is holding a benefit gala in Carrboro this Saturday.

Friday, Community Home Trust Is “Opening Doors”

Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 24, 2015 | News Around Town

Friday’s event at the Carolina Inn will benefit Community Home Trust.

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