Our long state specialty license plate nightmare has ended! After years of advocacy by horticultural fans, the Venus Flytrap speciality license plate has been added to the list of approved specialty license plates; according to the North Carolina Botanical Garden, they will be sent to the 794 people who have preordered them and then will […]
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BREAKING: Biden’s budget recommends $138.3 million in funding for NSBRT
This is the single largest transit investment in Chapel Hill’s history and it’s a really big deal.
Posted inHousing, Chapel Hill
Breaking: We now have 2(!) homes for sale for middle-income buyers ??
It’s taken a while but we finally have more than one home for sale for middle-income buyers in Chapel Hill. This week’s two options are in the same condo complex near Bolin Creek, which Redin describes as at “extreme risk” of flooding. As I noted three weeks ago, much of Chapel Hill’s relatively affordable housing is […]
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BREAKING: Britany Waddell named new Planning Director for Chapel Hill
The new Planning Director for Chapel Hill is Britany Waddell, AICP, who previously served as the Assistant Director of Planning and Development for the City of Raleigh. Waddell has almost 20 years of experience working in planning practices and town/gown issues. She has also served as a Community Development Planner for Monroe, NC and Director […]
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BREAKING: Police Chief Chris Blue Named Interim Town Manager for Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Police Chief and Executive Director of Community Safety Chris Blue has been named the new Interim Town Manager of Chapel Hill, effective January 1. The appointment was announced by Mayor Pam Hemminger the day after the town announced that Maurice Jones will leave the Town Manager position on December 31. Blue was set […]
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BREAKING: Town of Chapel Hill Town Manager Maurice Jones just announced his resignation.
Maurice Jones, Chapel Hill Town Manager, has announced his resignation from the Town. He will be leaving his post effective December 31, 2022. The full press release is here. He was appointed by the Chapel Hill Town Council on July 10, 2018. His first official day as town manager was Sept. 2, 2018. Prior to joining […]