At their respective April 5 meetings, the Carrboro Town Council and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved the budget for the 203 Project in Carrboro. With a finalized budget of $41.17 million, the project plans to construct a library and cultural center that will host various community programs.
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At their respective April 5 meetings, the Carrboro Town Council and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved the budget for the 203 Project in Carrboro. With a finalized budget of $41.17 million, the project plans to construct a library and cultural center that will host various community programs.
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"A project like this will no doubt bring new life to Orange County, but more importantly, it will democratize resources and technology for those who might have previously lacked access."
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This year's Open Streets event will take place on April 3 from noon to 4 p.m. East and West Weaver Street will be closed to traffic to accommodate for the event.
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"This decade is for safeguarding a chance for humans to have a say in our future, specifically through fast emergency measures before runaway climate change happens."
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On Saturday, the Town of Carrboro celebrated Earth Hour — a one hour period where community members turned off their lights to encourage climate change awareness.
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The plan includes modifying Carrboro’s land use ordinance to permit new accessory dwelling unit construction and creating incentives for both detached and attached ADUs.
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Passed in 2009, the Climate Action Plan aims to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Carrboro by 80 percent by 2030.
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Ashe County native Wesley Barker was sworn in as Carrboro Town Clerk at a March 1 Town Council meeting.
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This past week, the Town of Carrboro observed National Invasive Species Awareness Week, according to an announcement from Mayor Damon Seils.
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The Town of Carrboro is expected to contribute almost $8 million more than predicted in March 2021.
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The Carrboro Town Council continued the discussion about Carrboro Connects, a 20-year plan for the future of Carrboro centered around racial equity and climate action.
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The draft comprehensive plan identified a housing gap of 1,079 units in Carrboro.
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The main issues discussed in the presentation were the implementations of the two plans, including a draft fleet study scope and a draft dietary greenhouse gas emissions inventory.
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OCHD will begin distributing free N95 masks on Friday while supplies last.
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Chris Atack, Chief of Police in Carrboro, said that the department has experienced consistent issues with turnover, recruitment and retention, especially over the past year.
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Lying in the shadow of presidential and midterm races, odd-numbered years aren’t usually remembered for their elections. This one, though, may prove quite consequential for Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
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Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, a Triangle-founded biscuit and donut chain, is opening its first Chapel Hill location in March.
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"While there is nothing inherently wrong with a desire for green space in our community, the issue of the Greene Tract is not simply about parks and trails, it’s about a historically marginalized community in Rogers-Eubanks being continually silenced — a silence perpetuated by the idea that Chapel Hill is somehow devoid of green space entirely."
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Following a presentation by Carrboro Transportation Director Zachary Hallock, the council unanimously approved a request for proposal for the project.
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UNC graduate 21-year-old Chris Suggs won a seat on the Kinston City Council on Nov. 2, per unofficial results, making him one of the youngest elected officials in North Carolina. When he was 14 years old, Suggs founded a nonprofit called Kinston Teens, an organization which attempts to empower teens through service, leadership and engagement with the community. Suggs said he will be sworn in early next month and that he is excited to get to work with the Kinston City Council.
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