School Districts Discuss Cross-District Programs
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County school districts are moving toward sharing educational resources across schools.
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Orange County Board of Commissioners
OC Commissioners to Vote on New Solid Waste Truck
Orange County Commissioners will review employee benefits and authorize the purchase of a new truck to haul solid waste when the board meets tonight.
Read MoreOrange County Moves Closer to New Bus Plan
Orange County is getting closer to devising a plan to expand bus service to central and rural residents over the next five years.
Read MoreOC Commissioners May Go Bigger on Bond Referendum
Orange County Commissioners were briefed on Thursday night about the county’s ability to carry various amounts of debt, as plans to put a big bond package before voters in 2016 begin to take shape. “If it was the Board’s...
Read MoreOC Commissioners to Vote on Sharing School Facilities with Public
The Orange County Board of Commissioners return for a meeting tonight at Hillsborough’s Historic Whitted Building to vote on a resolution to approve the use of school facilities for public recreation.
Read MoreOC Commissioner Blasts Proposed NCGA Measure on County Taxes
The North Carolina Senate appears to be serious about a measure that would prohibit counties from calling sales tax referenda for use toward both transportation and education.
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OC Commissioners to Raise Taxes by 2 Cents to Pay for Schools
Orange County residents will likely see a two-cent increase in general property tax to help funds schools in the next fiscal year.
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State Funding Cuts Spark Tension
Educators and school administrators all across North Carolina are anxious about the State House budget that’s due this week; and those in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools system are certainly no exceptions.
Read MoreCedar Grove Community Center to Get $3M Upgrade
The Orange County Board of Commissioners, by a 4-to-3 vote, has approved a three-million dollar upgrade to the Cedar Grove Community Center.
Read MoreBoard of Commissioners to Examine More Options to Fund Recycling
Funding options and other issues regarding curbside recycling in Orange County will be hashed out at Thursday night’s meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
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