As Orange County’s landfill approaches capacity and its Eubanks Road site nears its closing date, local officials continue to debate the best way to deal with the county’s trash.

Michelle Johnson’s membership on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen became official Tuesday night as she was sworn in in front of family and friends.

Twenty years ago this week, Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton made history when he won a seat on the Chapel Hill Town Council at age 21. Chilton, who was re-elected Tuesday to a fourth term as Carrboro’s mayor after running unopposed, was the youngest elected official the state had ever seen at the time.

Neither Chapel Hill nor Carrboro will see a new mayor after Tuesday’s election, but that doesn’t mean they won’t see changes.

The North Carolina chapter of the Sierra Club announced endorsements Wednesday for Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s municipal elections.

Carrboro government officials hope to have a new town manager by the end of the year. Former Carrboro Town Manager Steve Stewart retired Aug. 1 after holding the position for 8 years — prompting the search for a replacement.

With six days left for potential public servants to file for November’s election, the field still lacks true competition.

Carrboro mayoral and Board of Aldermen candidates answered questions about cross-town partnerships, town safety and economic development at a candidate forum Thursday night.

He may be a well-established political figure now, but almost 20 years ago, Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton started his career as an experiment.

“Some students had run for office in the 1980s and had taken control of the city government of Davis, California,” said Chilton, who graduated from UNC in 1993. “We were inspired by that idea to have a student run for Chapel Hill Town Council, and I was the guinea pig.”

He said he found that many of the concerns on campus, such as the environment and transportation, were shared by members of the community.