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Did you know that visitor spending in Chapel Hill and Orange County accounts for over $160 million in economic impact ever year? Tourism is a clean business that creates jobs and tax revenue that helps keep our county the amazing place it is. I was appointed to represent the Town Council on the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitor's Bureau at the start of this year, and am committed to increasing the economic impact from tourism over this year.
To celebrate the great visitor and tourist attractions in Orange County, I'm headed on a stay-cation over Memorial Day weekend. I'll be packing my bag on Friday and won't return until Monday afternoon, but I'll never be more than 25 miles away from my home. I'm spending Friday night in Carrboro, will be visiting Hillsborough and Northern Orange on Saturday, and will be finishing up in the southern part of heaven on Sunday.
This week will be a busy one, with each of Orange County’s public bodies holding at least one meeting. The budget will be on tap for both the Carrboro Alderfolks and the County Commissioners. The Commissioners will also consider recycling (again) and work on issues related to childhood poverty. Chapel Hill will resume deliberations on Ephesus-Fordham and potentially vote on the proposal. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board will get an update on it’s long range plan, while its Orange County counterpart will hear about a STEM initiative in the district. Hillsborough's Town Board will talk Summerfest.
Here’s the full summary:
CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERPERSONS
Regular Meeting: Tuesday, May 13th at 7:30 pm at Carrboro Town Hall Board Room
While most of the county’s public bodies are taking a break for the primary elections this week, the Chapel Hill Town Council will take on Glen Lennox and meet with the county’s state legislative delegation, while the county commissioners will discuss curbside recycling and different options for expanded bus service.
Be sure and tune into our Twitter feed and homepage on election night for coverage of the results as they come in.
Here’s the full summary:
CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERPERSONS
There is no meeting scheduled this week. The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, May 13th.
CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL
Work Session: Monday, May 5th, 6pm, Chapel Hill Public Library, Meeting Room A
While the Carrboro Alderfolks take a break this week, the Chapel Hill Town Council will consider the proposed Timber Hollow expansion and open a public hearing on the town’s bike place. Tuesday evening, all three school boards will meet to discuss a potential bond issuance schedule and to review charter school enrollment and funding, after the County Commission meets with the Department of Social Services to get an overview of the county’s anti-poverty programs. In Hillsborough, the Town Board will work on priorities for the fiscal year 2015 budget.
Here’s the full summary:
CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERPERSONS
There is no meeting scheduled this week. The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, May 13th.
CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL
Regular Meeting: Monday, April 28th, 7pm, Southern Human Services Center
I firmly believe that having a sheriff’s office that is up
to speed with standard training and technology is a huge priority. This is because an office that has an
under-trained staff under performs. It also
puts the lives of the deputies and the public at risk. As it presently stands, the deputies at the
Orange County Sheriff’s Office do not have adequate training. There may be individuals who are more trained
than others, but as a group they must have more and better training all-around. I worked for the Orange County Sheriff’s
Office and I now work for Carrboro Police Department, and let me say that the
difference is night and day.
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