A Carrboro fire truck drives through a flooded section of North Greensboro Street on September 17, 2018. Parts of Carrboro and Chapel Hill experienced flash flooding after feeling minimal effects from Hurricane Florence in early September.
“I think that there’s not only issues of the storm events, but the fact that our own infrastructure doesn’t even meet the current standards.”
Carrboro’s Board of Aldermen is responsible for guiding the town of Carrboro and making policy decisions. Carrboro has a council/manager form of government, which means the aldermen are responsible for the town’s legislative responsibilities. There are six members of the board, along with the mayor who leads it. The current mayor is Lydia Lavelle.
The board is advised by the town manager, along with a number of other advisory boards and committees. These are often run by aldermen. They deal with issues such as economic development, climate change and human services.
Board meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, work sessions on 2nd Tuesdays, and public hearings on 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall at 301 W. Main Street.
See who’s on the board, read upcoming agendas or view meeting minutes.
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The Carrboro Board of Aldermen recently passed a resolution recommending that the University betters its response to racist acts taking place on campus.
Bethany Chaney, a member of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, announced that she will not be seeking reelection at the end of 2019, but wants to remind people that she's all in until she's gone.
Carrboro's Community Climate Action Plan aims to reduce town emissions by 50 percent by 2025.
“I think if we’re not going be managing the content, then I think we want to make sure that we’re not putting on things that could be offensive or derisive to different groups."
The ordinance, master plan, and schedule for a potential development at the corner of Old N.C. 86 and Eubanks Road was drafted by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen.
The 4 Fair Food Tour is traveling through different college campuses around the country to encourage schools to consider farmworker rights while selecting the food they provide to students.
A zoning project for the Rogers Road neighborhood, created together with members of the community, aims to protect existing residents while paving the way for new businesses and housing developments.
Since the purchase, the governments have engaged in little substantive discussion about the land, 104 acres of which are jointly owned and 60 of which belong solely to Orange County.
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen raised concerns about a future affordable housing unit at their Tuesday meeting.
The ArtsCenter is now regrouping in order to find their new home.
“To move forward with a commitment to diversity, inclusion and uplifting of marginalized communities means nothing if built on a whitewashed narrative.”
Orange County is working to address persistent climate change issues through forming a specialized committee to push energy efficient initiatives.
Chapel Hill Transit may soon be feeling the effects of recent statewide funding cuts.
The facility will still house the public library, Carrboro Recreation and Parks offices, Teen Center, Virtual Justice Center and local radio station WCOM.
A strong sense of community and excitement filled the atmosphere during the groundbreaking ceremony for Carrboro's MLK Park.
“I had a family friend whose dad got taken away by ICE while on his way to work, so it's things like that that scare me."
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