Several service changes for Chapel Hill Transit went into effect Tuesday, with many routes running less frequently due to a driver shortage. In an effort to attract more employees, the Town of Chapel Hill recently approved a pay raise for all transit workers, increasing the starting wage to $16 an hour.
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Three candidates have announced their run for Chapel Hill Town Council: Paris Miller-Foushee, Camille Berry and Vimala Rajendran.
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Last week, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted 5-3 to move forward with plans to build the Aura development at Estes Drive, a mixed-use development with retail, office and live-work spaces and housing opportunities with at least 361 apartment units and 57 town homes.
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Chapel Hill Town Council released an ordinance that created rules for short-term rentals in light of concerns from community members.
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The Chapel Hill Town Council proclaimed June 16, 2021, as Eugenia Floyd Day to honor the 2021 North Carolina Teacher of the Year, who teaches at Mary Scroggs Elementary School and graduated from East Chapel Hill High School.
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Chapel Hill Town Council member Karen Stegman is running for reelection after serving her first four-year term in the position.
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On May 19, the Chapel Hill Town Council will hold another public hearing about a proposal to redevelop University Place mall. The proposal aims to create a walkable, pedestrian-focused space with exterior-facing storefronts.
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In March, the University requested to expand its joint jurisdiction policy between the Chapel Hill Police Department and UNC Police. The goal would be for the University to have jurisdiction over off-campus Greek housing. This expansion would extend the agreement that the town of Chapel Hill and the University entered into when the University took over jurisdiction of Granville Towers.
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The Town worked with community members and environmental organization Sunrise Movement Chapel Hill to revise its Climate Action and Response plan, which council members adopted at an April 7 meeting.
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Chapel Hill's advisory boards are considering if they want to recommend the project before it is sent to the Town Council for a final decision. If approved, the development is scheduled to be completed and occupied by the end of 2023.
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The proposed apartment complex, The Flats, would bring approximately 200 new apartment units and a 450 space parking deck to southern Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
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“I just want the community to feel welcomed into this space – that they are represented and that they feel enlivened by the artwork,” artist Victoria Primicias said. The banners she designed can be seen outside Peace and Justice Plaza.
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Dozens of community members gathered at the Peace and Justice Plaza Sunday to remember and honor the victims of the recent shootings at Atlanta-area spas. Six of the eight victims in the March 16 Atlanta-area shootings were women of Asian descent. The suspect is a white male.
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The task force, originally established on June 24, 2020 by the Chapel Hill Town Council, has been hosting a series of listening sessions for local citizens and communities impacted by policing to express their experiences with security and equality in the town.
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The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Pam Hemminger is the mayor of Chapel Hill.
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