On Sunday, Feb. 26, the 33rd annual Pauli Murray Award ceremony was held by the Orange County Human Relation Commission, where James E. Williams Jr. and Delores P. Simpson won the 2023 award.
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The N.C. House of Representatives' permanent rules package for the 2023-2024 session, passed in the House on Feb. 15, includes a change to overriding the governor's veto. The rule will allow overriding votes to occur on any legislative day without prior notice to representatives, a change from the current 24- to 72-hour notice.
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During the Orange County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, the Board heard updates about Orange Water and Sewer Authority and assistance programs for low-income families, as well as changes to public meeting rules for new developments.
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Phyllis Portie-Ascott will assume the vacant seat on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. The BOCC voted unanimously in favor of her appointment — one of four final applicants for the position.
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During the Orange County Board of County Commissioners business meeting on Tuesday night, the BOCC appointed a new board member to fill the vacant seat left by Renée Price’s departure to the N.C. General Assembly. Other decisions were made including the approval of a new contract for the creation of a strategic plan and revisions to the animal control ordinance.
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Orange County Schools received $32,265 for modernization in career and technical (CTE) education programs in its middle schools.
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Local governments are carefully planning out their use of remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act — the federal effort to help communities with economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Orange County received a total of $28.8 million from the act and has $4.45 million remaining.
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In its first meeting of 2023, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners honored recently retired U.S. Rep. David Price (D-NC 4th), expanded homeowners’ ability to build secondary dwellings on their property and announced selectees for Community Climate Action Grants.
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The Orange County Schools Board of Education held its first meeting of 2023 on Monday to discuss Advancement Via Individual Determination program updates, review fall 2022 concussion reports and examine Panorama survey data from families and students.
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Orange County Board of County Comissioners Jamezetta Bedford and Earl McKee have filled the chairperson and vice-chairperson positions on the Orange County BOCC after Renée Price’s departure to the North Carolina General Assembly.
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This past April, Orange County began a partnership with Lumos Fiber to bring broadband or high-speed internet service to homes and businesses that previously struggled with internet access. Since then, Lumos has begun initial work to increase access to residents throughout the year. The project is expected to reach 28,000 homes and businesses, including 6,400 locations that previously had little to no internet service.
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The Orange County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a revised financial plan for Orange County’s Transit Plan on Tuesday night to increase public transport accessibility in the county.
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The Orange County Board of County Commissioners had a joint meeting on Tuesday with the Police Chief’s Association of Orange County Police Academy and multiple county fire departments to discuss special operations team updates, equipment delays and staff shortages.
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The Town of Hillsborough, along with other members of the Upper Neuse River Basin Association, recently received approval for a new approach to water quality management, according to an Oct. 7 press release from the Town. The new approach will improve the regulation of water sources, such as the Eno River, in a more innovative, cost-effective manner.
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Nonprofit organization CASA is bringing a new affordable housing development to the area straddling the line between Carrboro and Chapel Hill. The new development will create 48 one- and two-bedroom apartments, with rent prices ranging from $350 to $950 a month.
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The Orange County Board of County Commissioners continued discussion on an ordinance that would regulate gatherings on and near school property and public playgrounds, during its meeting business Monday. The ordinance was met with opposition from community members and was tabled for further consideration until more information can be collected.
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The Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved the creation of the Orange County Opioid Advisory Committee last month in an effort to reduce rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths in the county. It will include representatives from the a number of government organizations and other community organizations.
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Orange County is in need of an outside consultant for the continued development of school capital in Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, according to a report by the Capital Needs Work Group. CHCCS and OCS rank first and third respectively in statewide per-pupil funding. Despite this, a review by the work group found that funding availability is still a “significant issue” for both districts.
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Even with the expiration of the COVID-19-related state of emergency, Orange County continues to provide programs for those still struggling with the impacts of the pandemic. A few of the support systems Orange County offers include affordable housing, resources for elderly residents and social services.
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Orange County community members voiced their concerns over an ordinance that would prohibit picketing on or near school property and public playgrounds while children are present at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday.
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