The Orange County manager has released the proposed county budget, and one of the biggest proposed cuts is the elimination of funding for the Chapel Hill Public Library, over a two-year period. The county is paying $631,323 to the town in this fiscal year, and the budget proposes to cut that in half for the […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council
Buzzsaw of opposition sinks Town Council proposal to shrink itself and extend mayor’s term
An effort by Town Council members to shrink the size of the body and extend the mayor’s term from two to four years came to a skidding halt Wednesday evening. The idea of reducing the size of Town Council from eight to six members was first raised in early 2020 after council member Rachel Schaevitz […]
Posted inEvents around town, Helping neighbors, Things to do with kids
Christ United Methodist Church is celebrating 30 Years
Christ United Methodist Church is throwing a 30th Anniversary Bash on the Southern Village Green in Chapel Hill. They’ll have a bouncy house, food available for purchase from Xolos, Al’s Burger Shack, and Maple View Farm Ice Cream, who will all have a presence on the green. There will be games and activities for all […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council
Chapel Hill Town Council looks to shrink itself, again
Chapel Hill Town Council is revisiting a plan from six years ago to discard a couple of seats, reducing from nine (eight council members and a mayor) to seven, and at the same time extending the mayor’s term from two to four years. Back in February 2020, at the Town Council retreat, the town’s elected […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
18 schools across CHCCS are recruiting for PTA and SIT officers
This piece is an update of one published last year and another in 2024 on the same topic. Since January, school board meetings have seen capacity crowds, filled with parents, students, and educators who are passionate about their schools. People have shown up to make their voices heard and to engage in the process. My […]
Posted inAffordable Housing, Durham
City of Durham ADU Pilot Program Aimed at Increasing Affordable Housing Options
We recently learned that the City of Durham has launched a pilot program to increase affordable housing in the city. The pilot will use $1.75 million from the Forever Home, Durham program to fund loans to residents interested in building an ADU. The homeowner will be eligible for a loan of up to $80,000 with […]