CHCCS: Tough Choices Despite Increased Funding
Commissioners added $3 million to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school budget this week, but school officials say they’re still struggling with state cuts.
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Tax 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 MoreBoCC Puts Animal Ordinance Change On Hold
Posted by Staff | Jun 5, 2013 | Local Government
“I won’t be able to support adoption of this because I think the process was wrong…”
Read MoreOC Residents Voice Concern Over County’s Building Plans
Posted by Staff | May 31, 2013 | Local Government
CHAPEL HILL- While many are focused on next year’s school budget, members of Orange County Voice are looking ahead to the county’s long-term building plans. At a public hearing on Thursday, Orange County Voice President Bonnie...
Read MoreParents Lobby BoCC For School Funding
Posted by Staff | May 30, 2013 | Local Government
CHAPEL HILL- For the second time in two weeks, parents and teachers raised their voices to ask Orange County Commissioners to raise more money for schools. Nearly a hundred residents turned out for Thursday’s public hearing on...
Read MoreCarrboro Aldermen Pan OC Library Plan
Posted by Staff | May 27, 2013 | Local Government
CARRBORO- Carrboro Aldermen reviewed the first draft of the Orange County Library Strategic Plan last week, but they made it clear they weren’t impressed. “I don’t see any point in any way rejecting what is stated...
Read MoreOC Parents Plead For School Funding: “I’ll Pay More”
Posted by Staff | May 24, 2013 | Local Government
HILLSBOROUGH- More than a hundred parents, teachers and children squeezed into Thursday’s public hearing on the county budget, while others spilled out into the hallway at the Department of Social Services, waiting for their...
Read MoreTTA: OC Transit Plan Off To A Good Start
Posted by Staff | May 23, 2013 | Local Government
Transit planners say the roll-out of the Orange County Bus and Rail plan is going smoothly, despite a few early bumps in the road.
Read MoreLack Of County Property Tax Increase Could Change
Posted by Staff | May 22, 2013 | Local Government
Orange County’s recommended budget doesn’t include a tax hike, but that might change if county commissioners decide to increase school funding.
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