NEXT Chapel Hill-Carrboro hosts first-ever Policy Slam Competition
The event provided the opportunity for seven contestants to share local urban planning policies that can help create a more equitable community.
Read More »The event provided the opportunity for seven contestants to share local urban planning policies that can help create a more equitable community.
Read More »Chapel Hill’s Town Council is responsible for guiding Chapel Hill and making policy decisions. The town has a council/manager form of government, which means council members are responsible for the town’s legislative responsibilities. There are nine members on the council, which is headed by the mayor. The current mayor of Chapel Hill is Mark Kleinschmidt. The mayor is elected every two years.
Council members are non-partisan and are not given a designated district to represent. They are elected to four-year terms. Elections take place in November of odd-numbered years. The council is advised by the town manager, who carries out the policies and directives of the council.
Construction on the development is set to begin this summer and opening is planned for winter 2026.
Read More »As Chapel Hill and Carrboro's populations increase, so do questions and misconceptions about affordable housing, stormwater management and zoning.
Read More »If the project is featured in the next congressional budget, construction could start as early as 2026 and be completed by 2029.
Read More »“Our bodies are 70 percent water, right?" Sammy Bauer, a stormwater educator for the Chapel Hill Public Works Department, said. "If you live, ...
Read More »Mayor Jessica Anderson said the request will be referred to the Town's naming committee, which will meet later this month.
Read More »"It’s becoming increasingly clear that immigrants and refugees will be positioned as the partisan wedge issue for both state and federal races. It's ...
Read More »Rentals would only be available to Orange County residents over the age of 55 and those at or below 60 percent of Orange County area median income.
Read More »“It's just a really worthy project and one that we've been wanting to do for a long time, and we’re really happy that we got that funding, so that ...
Read More »The draft portion of the rewrite process is set to occur through May. This summer and fall, the proposed changes will be presented to the town council, ...
Read More »Talking about affordable housing can be confusing. Here's a breakdown of the important words, acronyms and phrases to know before stepping into your next ...
Read More »Progress on a final decision for development at the location has stalled after the EPA decided on Jan. 17 to analyze the public health risk of the coal ...
Read More »According to the Housing and Transportation Affordability Index, most Chapel Hill residents spend 65 percent of their income or more on housing and ...
Read More »Following the town council's 5-3 vote in June to amend the Town's land use management ordinance, no applications have been received for the newly allowed ...
Read More »Out of the approved institutions, employees in the towns of Chapel Hill and Hillsborough can now use their employee IDs as a valid form of voter ID.
Read More »Applications are available online at the Town's website and must be printed, scanned and submitted electronically by Jan. 12.
Read More »“That has been a bigger focus for local government and the community in general, which is really heartening to see,” Jackie Jenks, the president and ...
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