Orange County Board of Commissioners Archives - Page 18 of 26

Orange County Commissioners to Adopt Recommended Budget for New Fiscal Year

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 20, 2017 | Local Government

The Orange County Board of Commissioners will convene this evening to vote on spending nearly $220 million over the course of the next fiscal year. That figure represents the estimated expenditures in a proposed budget...

Orange County Commissioners Approve Funding for Five Affordable Housing Projects

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 8, 2017 | Development

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to split over $2.7 million between five local affordable housing projects. Portions of that sum are being granted to Habitat for Humanity, CASA, and...

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held in Chapel Hill for Orange County Veterans Memorial

Posted by Staff | May 30, 2017 | Development

Undercurrents of pride and patriotism were palpable as deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office posted the colors before a sweltering crowd of supporters under the spring sun. It was a crowd that Rev. Albert Williams...

Orange County to Revert Impact Fee Levels

Posted by Staff | May 22, 2017 | Local Government

Orange County currently charges an “impact fee” on developers to pay for a portion of the cost of providing public services to proposed developments. Impact fees in the county are used for school construction and expansion. But...

Bicycle Safety Task Force Taking Steps to Educate Community

Posted by Staff | May 8, 2017 | Safety

Orange County is commonly known as one of the most bicycle-friendly counties in the state. That being said, there are still clashes between motorists and cyclists when it comes to subjects like holding up traffic. The Bicycle...

Orange County Commissioners Hold School District Funding Summit

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 27, 2017 | Local Government

The Orange County Board of Commissioners hosted a multitude of educators and school administrators during a summit on local academic funding that was held earlier in the week. Speaking in his capacity as assistant superintendent...

Durham Officials Approve Light Rail Transit Plans

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 26, 2017 | Development

The Durham County Board of Commissioners has opted to climb aboard the light rail bandwagon with a unanimous vote of approval for the proposed multibillion-dollar transit system. Imminent deadlines for federal funding...

Orange County to Support Local Immigration and Refugee Advocates

Posted by Staff | Apr 10, 2017 | Local Government

El Centro Hispano, the Refugee Community Partnership and the Refugee Support Center are all in need of funding. El Centro is seeking to expand its immigration legal services and faith ID program and Refugee Community Partnership...

Financial Advisors Report Gross Cost of Light Rail Project to County Officials

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 6, 2017 | Development

The gross cost of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project was revealed to the Orange County Board of Commissioners by financial advisors during a meeting held earlier in the week. According to Ted Cole, a senior vice...

County Officials to Discuss Federal Pushback on Light Rail Project

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Mar 7, 2017 | Development

Approval prospects for the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project have become tenuous as a result of recent communication between GoTriangle and the US Federal Transit Administration. According to an agenda item intended for...

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