Ways To Reduce OC Child Poverty: A “Comprehensive Holistic Approach”
“A county government cannot fix poverty. What we can do, however, is mitigate the effects of poverty on children.”
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Burroughs Still Has Schools In Mind Looking For BoCC Seat
Posted by Ran Northam | Feb 6, 2014 | Local Government
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board member Mia Burroughs is hopeful to make a move to the County Commissioners, and she says she’s not going to stop working for schools if she gets there.
Read MoreBonnie Hauser To Seek County Commissioner Seat
Posted by Ran Northam | Jan 27, 2014 | Local Government
Hillsborough resident Bonnie Hauser is the latest to announce she will seek a seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners.
Read MoreMark Marcoplos To Seek BoCC Seat
Posted by Ran Northam | Jan 21, 2014 | Local Government
Rural Orange County resident, Mark Marcoplos says he will seek a seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners.
Read MoreBoCC Eyes Rural Recycling District Tax Plan
Posted by Staff | Jan 2, 2014 | Local Government
Orange County needs a new way to fund rural curbside recycling pick-up, but commissioners aren’t sure what’s the most equitable way to pay for the program.
Read MoreFlood Insurance Study; OWASA Blood Drive; Non-Profit Funding
Posted by Staff | Dec 11, 2013 | News Around Town
A new Orange County Flood Insurance Study will be held in meeting room A at the Chapel Hill Public Library from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on December 18.
Read MoreCounty Commissioners To Approve Capital Projects Financing
Posted by Ran Northam | Dec 10, 2013 | Local Government
Orange County Commissioners will likely approve $10.5 million dollars worth of financing to pay for capital projects when the board meets Tuesday.
Read MoreFormer UNC AFAM Chair Indicted By OC Grand Jury
Posted by Ran Northam | Dec 2, 2013 | UNC
UNC African and Afro-American Studies chair Julius Nyang’oro faces one felony charge placed by an Orange County grand jury Monday morning.
Read MoreWhat Is Orange County’s Biggest Hidden Issue?
Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 14, 2013 | Aaron Keck
I want your feedback: what is the most important issue in Orange County that nobody’s talking about?
Read MoreOC Commissioners To Discuss C.G. Community Center Design And County Fair
Posted by Staff | Nov 12, 2013 | Local Government
County Commissioners will consider design options for the Cedar Grove Community Center and hear an update on a plan to launch an Orange County Fair when the board meets Tuesday.
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