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Sierra Club Endorses Candidates In County Commissioner Race

Posted by Staff | Feb 25, 2016 | Election, Featured

The Sierra Club has announced which candidates they will endorse in the race for Orange County Board of Commissioners. For the at-large position they have endorsed Mark Marcopolos. “He has excellent positions on conserving...

County Commissioners Reject Gun Regulation

Posted by Staff | Feb 16, 2016 | Featured, Local Government

After taking hours of public comment, the vast majority in opposition to the proposal, the Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected a proposal that would have made it illegal to shoot a gun for recreational purposes after 6...

Former Orange County Commissioner Gustaveson Dies

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 16, 2016 | Obituaries

Former Orange County Commissioner Norm Gustaveson has died. Family members say Gustaveson died on Friday at Carol Woods Retirement Community. Gustaveson served as the secretary of the Campus Y at UNC from 1964 through 1976 and...

Renee Price Announces Re-Election Bid for Orange County Board of Commissioners

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 23, 2015 | Election

Renee Price has announced that she will seek re-election to her District 2 seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Price was first elected to her seat in the 2012 election. In a release, she says, “We have a long...

Penny Rich Running for Re-Election as County Commissioner

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 16, 2015 | Election, Featured

Penny Rich has announced that she will be running for re-election to the Orange County Board of Commissioners next fall. Rich is seeking a second term representing District 1 on the board after first being elected in 2012....

Orange Commissioners Ready to Sue Over Senate Bill 2

Posted by Staff | Mar 20, 2015 | Local Government

The Orange County Board of Commissioners has committed to opposing Senate Bill 2 — in court, if necessary.

BoCC Talks Living Wage for Orange County Contractors

Posted by Staff | Feb 11, 2015 | Local Government

At Tuesday night’s board meeting, county commissioners and staff wrestled with questions, including how to enforce a living wage policy.

BoCC Votes to Fund Childcare From Social Justice Fund

Posted by Staff | Dec 10, 2014 | Local Government

At Tuesday night’s meeting in Chapel Hill, the Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to fund childcare for low-income families.

Alice Gordon Retires from the BoCC After 24 Years

Posted by Staff | Nov 30, 2014 | Local Government

After 24 years of Batman jokes, the real Commissioner Gordon, Alice Gordon, is retiring Monday from the Orange County Board of Commissioners.

Local Governments Ending 2014 With Much on Their Plates

Posted by Staff | Nov 23, 2014 | Local Government

This past week was a busy one for people working in local governments all across Orange County.

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