This Week in Orange Politics: April 13-19

Three of Orange County’s elected bodies will be meeting tonight alone. The Chapel Hill Town Council will discuss a zoning atlas amendment and special use permit and receive reporters, while its Hillsborough counterpart will interview candidates for appointments and discuss the town’s noise ordinance. The county school board will consider its budget for the upcoming year.

Later in the week, the county commissioners will hold a joint meeting with the board of health and talk transit and septic systems at a work session.The Hillsborough Town Board will hold hearings on several special use permits.

Don’t forget to join us for our monthly editors meeting at Breadman’s on Saturday afternoon.
 

CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERPERSONS

• There is no meeting this week. The next meeting is a work session on April 21.

CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL

• Business Meeting: Monday, April 13th, 7:30pm @ Chapel Hill Town Hall
  • The Council will consider a zoning atlas amendment and special use permit for Weaver Crossing, at the corner of MLK and Weaver Dairy Rd.
  • The Council will also receive reports from UNC and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION

• There is no meeting this week. The next meeting is a work session on April 23.

HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD

• Regular Meeting, Monday, April 13, 7 pm @ Town Barn, Hillsborough
  • The Board will interview candidates for several appointments
  • The Board will discuss the town’s noise ordinance
• Joint Meeting with the Planning Board: Thursday, April 16, 7 pm @ Town Barn, Hillsborough
  • The Board will get feedback on several special use permits
  • The Board will consider reclassifying the Churton Street Corridor Plan

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

• Joint Meeting with the Board of Health: Tuesday, April 14, 7 pm @ Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill
  • The Boards will review the Board of Health’s strategic plan
  • The Boards will get updates on the dental clinic and Family Success Alliance
• Work Session: Tuesday, April 14, 7 pm @ Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill
  • The Board will receive GoTriangle’s report on the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit project
  • The Board will hear a presentation on alternatives to on-site septic systems

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

• Regular Meeting: Monday April 13, 7 pm @ Central Office Boardroom, Hillsborough
  • The Board will review the exit report from the external accreditation report from AdvancED
  • The Board will consider adopting its Local Current Expense Budget

MISCELLANEOUS

• Monthly Editors Meeting
  • Saturday, April 18,  2 pm, Breadmen’s, Chapel Hill