This Week in Orange Politics: April 6-12

While the Hillsborough Town Board takes a break this week, its Carrboro counterpart will consider a request for a minor modification to a conditional use permit. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board will consider approving a budget request for the county commissioners, while the commissioners will talk agricultural support enterprises at one meeting and capital projects at another.

Both the Chapel Hill Town Council and county school board have meetings scheduled for this week, but no agendas have been released.

The county and town of Chapel Hill are also offering opportunities for discussion on affordable housing.

CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERPERSONS

• Regular meeting: Tuesday, April 7th at 7:30 pm @ Carrboro Town Hall
  • The Board will consider a request for a minor modification to the CUP for the sidewalk in front of the new Fleet Feet location.

CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL

• Work Session: Wednesday, April 8, 6pm @ Chapel Hill Public Library
  • The agenda for this meeting was not available at the time of this post.

CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION

• Business Meeting: Thursday, April 9, 7pm @ Chapel Hill Town Hall
  • The Board will recommend approval of the 2015-16 budget request to the Orange County Board of Commissioners
  • The Board will also consider several policy changes.

HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD

• These is no meeting scheduled this week. The next meeting is scheduled for April 13.

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

• Regular Meeting: Tuesday, April 7, 7p, Richard Whitted Meeting Facility, Hillsborough
  • The Board will hold a public hearing on the financing capital projects
  • The Board will discuss using agricultural support enterprises in the rural buffer
• Work Session: Thursday, April 9, 7pm, Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill
  • The Board will review the manager’s capital investment plan
  • The Board will have specific conversations about the needs of schools, parks, community centers and office space

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

• Special Meeting: Monday April 6, 5 pm @ Sheraton Chapel Hill
  • The Board will meet in closed session

MISCELLANEOUS

• Community Meeting on Affordable Housing
  • Tuesday, April 7, 9 am @ Orange County Department of Social Services Conference Room, Hillsborough
• Panel Discussion on Future Opportunities for Affordable Housing
  • Thursday, April 9, 5 pm @ Chapel Hill Town Hall
• Town Hall With Congressman David Price 
  • Thursday, April 9, 7:30 pm @ East Chapel Hill School