Orange County Board of Commissioners Archives - Page 15 of 26

Schools, Broadband Among Orange County Priorities for Legislative Session

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Jan 20, 2019 | State Government

The North Carolina General Assembly is set to come back into session soon, and Orange County officials will be keeping a close eye on several priorities. While lawmakers were in Raleigh for ceremonial events earlier this month,...

Orange High Teen Raising Awareness of Under Diagnosed Condition

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Nov 21, 2018 | Health

The Orange County Board of Commissioners has issued a proclamation declaring October to be Dysautonomia Awareness Month in Orange County. Dysautonomia is an umbrella term used tot describe medical conditions that cause the...

Orange County Asking Barn of Chapel Hill Complaints be Consolidated

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Nov 8, 2018 | Local Government

The Orange County Board of Commissioners has issued a statement on court cases involving the Barn of Chapel Hill. There are currently four similar appeals pending before the Orange County Superior Court regarding the barn...

Orange County Piloting Rural Broadband Project

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Sep 21, 2018 | Local Government

The Orange County Board of Commissioners has approved a contract to develop broadband infrastructure for unserved or underserved residents in rural areas. Open Broadband, LLC will be servicing the 36-month pilot project, which...

Orange County Honors Community Heroes After Saving Drowning Children

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 22, 2018 | Safety

Two children were rescued by community members in May after falling into pools in Orange County. The emergencies, which happened in Hillsborough and Chapel Hill, occurred within a week of each other and almost ended in tragedy....

Orange County Commissioners Discussing Education Funding Thursday Night

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 24, 2018 | Local Government

Orange County manager Bonnie Hammersley is proposing a $174 increase in per-pupil funding in her recommended budget. But that recommendation still falls short of what each school district in the county is requesting. Hammersley...

Sally Greene, Earl McKee Elected to Orange County Board of Commissioners

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 8, 2018 | Election

Orange County voters selected Sally Greene and Earl McKee to seats on the Board of County Commissioners in the primary election on Tuesday night. Greene and McKee, both Democrats, will be the only candidates on the ballot this...

Orange County Voters Selecting New At-Large Commissioner

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 4, 2018 | Election

The end of an era is coming for the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Barry Jacobs is leaving the board after serving for two decades. After initially filing to run for another term, Jacobs withdrew that paperwork. On the...