This Week in Orange Politics: January 12-18

With the holidays now fully behind us, Orange County’s public bodies are gearing up for a busy 2015. This week the Carrboro Town Board will hear about Chapel Hill Transit and take on changes to the rural buffer, while the Chapel Hill Town Council will get an update on the town’s asset management plan and consider a special use permit. The Hillsborough Town Board will talk about preservation efforts at the Colonial Inn.

Both school boards will meet as well, with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board reviewing a report of discipline and the County Board getting an update on its Capital Investment Plan and considering a resolution on the right to an education for immigrant children.

Here’s the full summary:

CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERPERSONS

• Business Meeting: Tuesday, January 13, 7:30pm @ Carrboro Town Hall
  • The Board will hear a presentation on the transit strategic and financial sustainability plan.
  • The Board will hold continued discussion on amendments to allow for the possibility of locating additional agricultural support enterprises in the rural buffer.

CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL

• Business Meeting: Monday, January 12, 7pm @ Chapel Hill Town Hall
  • Council will consider taking action on a special use permit and zoning atlas amendment for the University Presbyterian Church between Franklin, Henderson, and Rosemary Streets.
  • Council will also hear an asset management update from town staff and receive public comment on Obey Creek.

CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION

• Business Meeting: Thursday, January 15, 7pm @ Chapel Hill Town Hall
  • The Board will consider approving a fund balance allocation to purchase two activity buses, a revision to the public records policy, a revision to the school improvement plan, and revisions to HR policies.
  • The Board will also hold a work session on the Discipline and Disproportionality Report.

HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD

• Business Meeting: Monday, January 12, 7pm, @ The Town Barn
  • The Board will discuss town involvement with the former Colonial Inn property.
  • The Board will received an update on the draft Transportation Improvement Plan funding for projects in the Hillsborough area.

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

• The Board is in recess until Thursday, January 22th.

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

• Regular Meeting: Monday, January 12, 6pm @ Central Office Boardroom
  • The Board will review the district’s Capital Investment Plan
  • The Board will consider adopting a resolution supporting equal access to education for immigrant children (part of the consent agenda)