The Orange County Board of Commissioners took another step toward issuing the largest bond in county history Tuesday night. The board unanimously approved a motion to move forward with a bond that would be worth $125 million....
Read MoreIf voters approve the ballot measure slated for November 2016, it would be the largest bond package in the county’s history.
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The Orange County Board of Commissioners meets tonight with the school boards for Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County, in a joint meeting at the Whitted Meeting Facility in Hillsborough.
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Orange County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the first property tax rate increase in five years.
Read MoreCounty Commissioners did an abrupt about-face Thursday, reversing a vote on rural recycling funding in response to criticism from the Chapel Hill Town Council.
Read MoreThe Town Council is asking County Commissioners to consider funding both rural and urban recycling pick-up for next year from the solid waste reserve fund.
Read MoreCommissioners say they have funds for rural curbside recycling pickup next year, but after that, they hope a newly-formed task force comes up with a plan.
Read MoreMayor Mark Kleinschmidt and CHCCS board member James Barrett react to the Senate budget and other actions by the NCGA.
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Hundreds came out to Thursday’s budget public hearing to tell Orange County Commissioners to increase school funding.
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The North Carolina Legislature has received a lot of criticism for its cuts to public education, adding pressure to the local government’s efforts to support its schools.
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