Categories
Weather

Solid waste centers closed on Saturday

This from Orange County Solid Waste Management folks:

All five of the Orange County Solid Waste Convenience Centers will be CLOSED Saturday December 19 in anticipation of inclement weather causing hazardous conditions. Weather permitting, Convenience Centers will be open as normally scheduled, Monday, December 21, 7:00a.m – 6:00p.m.

Center locations are:
Bradshaw Quarry Road
Eubanks Road
Ferguson Road
High Rock Road
Walnut Grove Church Road

Categories
Community

Countywide violence reduction initiative

The U.S. Attorney’s Office and countywide law enforcement agencies have partnered to participate in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods, a national approach to reducing gun and gang violence. The project will be kicked of with an informational event on Thursday, April 2 from 8 until 9 a.m. at Southern Human Services Building in Chapel Hill (2501 Homestead Rd.). For more information contact Lt. Pat Burns of the Chapel Hill Police Department at (919) 969-2068 or pburns@townofchapelhill.org.

Categories
Miscellany

Sheriff urges caution

Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass told listeners of WCHL that even though primary roads are in decent shape, “There’s no reason to get out and start runinng round.” He suggested that anyone who could stay home should.

And if you have to go out, don’t forget to scrape your head and tail lights in addition to your windshields. And, of course, drive slowly.

Categories
Miscellany

Board of Commissioners agenda

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Southern Human Services Center
2501 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, NC

1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
2. Public Comments
(We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.)
a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda
b. Matters on the Printed Agenda
(These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.)
3. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations
4. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
The Board will consider correcting and/or approving the minutes from January 22 and 27, 2009 as submitted by the Clerk to the Board.
b. Appointments
(1) Commission for the Environment – Reappointments
The Board will consider making reappointments to the Commission for the Environment.
(2) Orange-Person-Chatham Area Programs Board – Reappointments
The Board will consider making reappointments to Orange-Person-Chatham Area Programs Board.
c. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refunds
The Board will consider adoption of a refund resolution related to 58 requests for motor vehicle property tax releases or refunds in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes.
d. Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion
The Board will consider three (3) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem taxation for the 2008 tax year.
e. Advertisement of Tax Liens on Real Property
The Board will consider a report on the amount of unpaid taxes for the current year that are liens on real property as required by North Carolina General Statute 105-369 and to request March 18, 2009 be set by the Board as the date for the tax lien advertisement.
f. Central Orange Senior Center Custodial Contract
The Board will consider approving a contract with OE Enterprises, Inc. for custodial services at the new Central Orange Senior Center and authorize the Manager to sign.
g. Sales Contract Between the Visitors Bureau and the Hyland Group
The Board will consider a request for a contract between the Visitors Bureau and the Hyland Group, a sales firm in Washington, DC that works with visitors bureaus to increase leads and bookings for facilities and hotels, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney.
h. Bid Award: Phase 2 Justice Facility Renovation Asbestos Abatement
The Board will consider awarding a bid to Environmental Holding Group of Morrisville, North Carolina in the amount of $39,900 for asbestos removal and disposal from specific areas within the Courthouse renovation area; and authorize the Director of Purchasing to execute the necessary paperwork.
i. Orange County Landfill Sewer Dedication to OWASA
The Board will consider dedicating a sewer utility line to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) constructed to serve the Orange County Landfill and Animal Services Facility, contingent upon final Attorney review; and authorize the Chair to sign.
j. Resolution Declaring February 24 as Spay Neuter Day USA
The Board will consider a resolution declaring February 24, 2009 as “Spay Neuter Day USA” in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign.
k. Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (Schools APFO) – Approval of Corrected Membership and Capacity Numbers for Orange County Schools
The Board will consider approval of revised November 14, 2008 membership and capacity numbers for Orange County Schools (OCS) which will be used in developing 10-year student membership projections and the 2009 SAPFO Technical Advisory Committee Report.
l. UNC/Orange County Landfill Gas Agreement
The Board will consider approval of the final agreement establishing the Orange County/University of North Carolina (UNC) Landfill Gas Recovery Project and authorize the Chair to sign.
5. Public Hearings
6. Regular Agenda
a. Acceptance of County Master Aging Report for 2007-2008 and Approve Priorities for 2009
The Board will consider reviewing and accepting the Orange County Master Aging Plan Annual Report covering an eighteen-month period from July 2007 through 2008 and approve priorities for calendar year 2009.
b. Memorandum of Understanding – Jordan Lake Partnership
The Board will consider adopting a memorandum of understanding to join a partnership of area local governments and water providers in a Jordan Lake water supply initiative, including water supply planning, potential joint future allocation requests and a possible future water intake and treatment facility and authorize the manager to sign.
c. Federal Stimulus Package
The Board will consider approving a list of projects for the Federal Stimulus Appropriation Package and the resubmission of two projects for the Trans-HUD Subcommittee to Congressman David Price’s office.
d. Information Technology Strategic Plan
The Board will consider approving the Strategic Technology Plan as developed by County staff and the Information Technologies Advisory Committee.
e. Alamance County/Orange County Boundary Line NCGS Survey
The Board will consider a report on the results of the North Carolina Geodetic Survey (NCGS) and the public outreach and to discuss strategies to resolve Alamance/Orange Boundary line issues.
7. Reports
8. Board Comments (Three Minute Time Limit Per Commissioner)
9. County Manager’s Report
10. Appointments
a. Commission for Women – New Appointment
The Board will consider making one new appointment to the Commission for Women.
11. Information Items
12. Closed Session
13. Adjournment

Categories
Arts & Music

Arts Awards

The Orange County Arts Commission has announced its arts awards. Here’s the list:

Orange County Arts Commission Awards Grants
The following organizations and individuals have been awarded Arts
Grants by the Orange County Arts Commission to support arts programming
during the Fall 2008 grant cycle. Representatives will accept their
grant awards from the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County on
February 3rd, 2009 at the Central Orange Senior Center in Hillsborough.

* ArtsCenter
* Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center
* Central Elementary School PTO
* Deep Dish Theater Company
* Susan Filley
* Estes Hills Elementary School
* Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library
* Grady A. Brown Elementary School Cultural Arts Enrichment
Committee
* Hillsborough Elementary School PTA
* Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County
* NC Literary Festival (hosted by University Library at UNC)
* Orange Charter School
* Public Arts Office, Town of Chapel Hill
* Wendy Spitzer
* Richard Tazewell
* Emily Weinstein
* Women’s Voices Chorus

Categories
Food

Panciuto plans community dinner

Panciuto‘s next community dinner will be on Wednesday, Feb. 25 featuring local writers Lee Smith and Hal Crowther. The family style meals are fixed price. Reservations are recommended. Panciuto is located at 110 S. Churton St. in Hillsborough. Call 732-6261 for more details.

Categories
Weather

Weekend weather

Via this week’s Citizen: Rain helps lakes, but drought still very much with us

From 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday, nearly one and a half inches of cold rain fell over a wide swath of Orange County adding to lakes surrounded by new grasslands and streams that have long been dry or barely trickles. But don’t expect any declarations of victory over the drought.

Via NWS:

Today: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind between 10 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West wind between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light north wind.

Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind between 3 and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.