By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday decided to appoint a task force that will develop and recommend improvements to the historic Rogers Road community. The board in March voted to develop a solid waste transfer station at the site of the Eubanks Road landfill in the Rogers Road neighborhood….
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Budget proposal to be released next week
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The annual town budget rolls out next week, and look for at least one disappointing number — a drop in sales tax revenue from the 1 percent local-option sales tax. Carrboro Town Manager Steve Stewart said he’s putting the final touches on a new budget he plans to put before…
Wayward chicken ‘hijacked’ on Oak Avenue
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Don’t be alarmed if you see a chicken strolling down the sidewalk in downtown Carrboro. Carrboro resident Phillip Duchastel has five pet chickens, one of which was “hijacked†this weekend, he said. His chickens live with him on Oak Avenue. Duchastel said one of his chickens was walking around the…
Number of state’s uninsured rises
UNC News Services The percentage of North Carolinians under the age of 65 who lacked health insurance for a year has risen from 15.3 percent in 2000 to 17.2 percent in 2005. The proportion of uninsured residents ranged from a low of 13.4 percent in Wake County to a high of 27.5 percent in Tyrrell…
News briefs: 4/26/07
Tethering committee member resigns citing article The animal welfare and health expert on the Orange County Tethering Committee resigned on Monday, citing a “series of death threats … from unknown persons.†The tethering committee was created by the county board of commissioners to work with the Animal Services Advisory Board to determine if changes should…
County Commissioners/ Town Council Joint Public Hearing April 26 Agenda
The Board of County Commissioners and the Chapel Hill Town Council will meet for a joint planning public hearing on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center on Homestead Road. Here’s the agenda: Map of Items for Consideration Public Hearing Items 1. Homestead Twin Towns Zoning Atlas Amendment and Conditional Use Permit…
County Commissioners April 24 Agenda
The Board of County Commissioners meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center on Homestead Road. Here’s the agenda: 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda 2. Proclamations/Resolutions/Special Presentations a. Proclamation Recognizing UNC Women’s Soccer 2006 NCAA Championship The Board will consider a proclamation recognizing the UNC women’s soccer team for winning…
Wind wallops area
The corner of Poplar Avenue and Elm Street in Carrboro saw some of the worst of Monday’s wind storm. Photo by Kirk Ross Power outages, traffic jams and plenty of debris as gusts topped 50 m.p.h. By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Monday was clear, but anything but calm as gusts of more than 50 miles…
County to seek smaller increase
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer As the county gears up for budget season, officials say they hope to limit the tax-rate increase this year. State law requires the county manager to submit a budget to the Board of County Commissioners by May 15 and the board to approve a budget by June 30. The board…
Carrboro resident’s case to be heard
Sima Fallahi and her daughter Leila at home in Carrboro. Photo by Jackie Helvey Courtesy of Carrboro.com By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer Carrboro resident Sima Fallahi and her daughter, Leila, were due good news. They got some this past Monday when Fallahi was informed by her attorneys that an immigration judge had granted a motion…
Price says showdown looming over war funding
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Fourth District U.S. Rep. David Price said he thinks the country is headed for a constitutional crisis as Congress and President Bush square off over funding for the Iraq war. Price, a Chapel Hill Democrat, said he expects the president to veto a narrowly passed emergency-funding bill that includes a…
UNC Folklore, ArtsCenter in tune for show
UNC News Services Bluegrass, black gospel, country and a steel guitar sound rooted in the black church will come together in a celebration of North Carolina’s grassroots music on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro. The “Carolina Breakdown†concert will feature the innovative bluegrass of the Tony Williamson Band of Siler City,…
Symbolic sprinkling
Photo by Kirk Ross It wasn’t a groundbreaking, but a symbolic sprinkling of rainwater on native plants that marked the official event celebrating the pending construction of the new North Carolina Botanical Garden’s Visitor Education Center Saturday on Laurel Hill Road. The center is the first building at a major U.S. campus to be designed…
News briefs: 4/19/07
Pig out on the green The Chapel Hill Police Department will host the annual “Pig Out on the Green†barbecue fundraiser on Sunday to benefit Special Olympics of North Carolina. The fundraiser, which will take place on the green at Southern Village, will run from 2-6 p.m. Tickets to the benefit are $10 and include…
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education April 19 Agenda
The Chapel Hill Carrboro Board of Education meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Center on Merritt Mill Road. Here’s the agenda: 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing on the Superintendent’s Recommended Budget Regularly Scheduled Meeting 7:30 p.m. Call to Order 7:31 p.m. Approval of Agenda 7:32 p.m. Announcements 7:35 p.m. Opportunity for SGC Comments 7:40…