The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met Tuesday to discuss waste management and parking options. Staff Writer Kaia Findlay live-tweeted the meeting.
It's 7:27 and your friendly neighborhood @dailytarheel reporter will be covering the Carrboro Board of Alderman meeting! #CBOA
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
Abigail Browning of the Carrboro Poets Council read Seamus Heaney's poem 'Digging' to start the meeting: https://t.co/zqjeNM3zum #CBOA
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
"Be bold for change" -Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle, after proclaiming March 8 as Carrboro Womens' Day
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
The CBOA will open discussion on bike lanes and on-street parking with community before making changes to town code.
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
Town boards are seeing an influx of applications, perhaps due to the political climate, said Mayor Lavelle. CBOA is discussing appointees.
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
11 different town boards have requested CBOA's consideration of membership appointments.
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
CBOA rethinking parking options for Chapel Hill and Carrboro's shared lot on Rosemary St. and Sunset Dr.
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
CBOA chooses to consider leasing of spaces to Carrboro businesses in the shared Rosemary Sunset lot
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
J.D. Freeman, consultant, presenting Solid Waste Study updates. Waste composition study complete, going into final stages of assessment.
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
Waste management improvements can reduce food waste and save money, and make impacts on the town and county levels. #CBOA
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
CBOA wants more about biological waste solutions: "We have all these New York Times bags filled with poodle poop." -member Jacquelyn Gist
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
Carrboro Mayor Lavelle closed out the meeting after the waste updates.
— Kaia Findlay (@kaia_findlay) March 8, 2017
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