After bringing gender-neutral bathrooms and statements of inclusion to Carrboro, here's what the Mayor is doing now.
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The value of the Hispanic community in Carborro and the peace of mind immigrants should be allowed in the community was emphasized at the "Know Your Rights" event. "Trust is a hard thing to gain and an easy thing to lose,” Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood said. “We're willing to do the work to gain your trust if you're willing to give it to us."
ICE officials have recently made at least 10 detainments in Orange and Chatham Counties. Carrboro and Chapel Hill officials want citizens to know their rights: Everyone has the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, the right to not open the door and the right to not show identification.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have detained at least two Carrboro residents and at least four other county residents in the past two days according to a statement released by Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle.
“(This is) basically a way of encouraging the public to come onto the streets and keep cars out and be active and healthy and utilize the streets in a fun way,” Carrboro recreation supervisor Galen Poythress said.
Chapel Hill and Carrboro are teaming up with the non-profit CASA to build an affordable housing development on South Merritt Mill Road.
Many members of Chapel Hill Town Council and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen — as well as both the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Mayors — hold full or part-time jobs on top of their duties as elected officials. Although their duties often slow down during the summer months and towards the end of December, municipal election season tends to be a very busy time, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said. She said she wants to improve the community by removing barriers to full participation in the council and opening opportunity for greater representation.
Charlotte's new light rail extension offers students affordable transportation and gives them access to more entertainment and job opportunities.
Members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools community met Sunday to organize a walkout protesting gun violence on March 14 at 9:55 a.m. The walkout will last 17 minutes, with each minute representing one of the 17 students killed during the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. earlier this month.
In the last few years, there has been an increase in student residents in Lloyd-Broad. That increase has had some adverse effects for the neighborhood and its long-term residents, who are speaking out to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen.
Carrboro may soon change their property tax rate for the first time in nine years.
Resting in the neck of the woods of Carrboro is the Carolina North Forest, the last untouched forested land of the town -- but possibly not for long.
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen discussed the creation of a new Comprehensive Plan for the town on their Jan. 9 meeting which gathered support by both the community and the board. The Comprehensive Plan will outline the community's goals for the future.
Barbara Foushee was sworn in to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen Dec. 5. She was the only new member to be elected this past November. Staff writer Claire Willmschen spoke with Foushee about her past professional experiences and her goals for her upcoming term.
Slaughtering animals has become a topic of concern for Carrboro residents. As of Nov. 21, the Board of Aldermen met to reassess an ordinance that was passed in February that permits animal slaughter within the town limits.
Krave, Carrboro and Chapel Hill’s first kava bar, opened in March 2015. Located on Main Street in Carrboro near Open Eye Café, Krave offers a wide range of tea and herbal drinks.
Staff writer Claire Willmschen tweets live from the meeting.
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