Government
County Commissioners to consider adoption of the Comprehensive Plan with revisions.
Agenda materials will be posted on the County’s website, prior to each of the above meetings, under “Meeting Agendas”. http://www.co.orange.nc.us/OCCLERKS/agenmenu.asp
Date:
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 2:30pm
Location:
Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill
The Orange County Democratic Women and the Orange County Democratic Party are
sponsoring a Public Forum on Analysis of the 2008 Election on Thursday,
November 20, 7:30 pm at the Century Center in Carrboro. Hodding Carter
III, Ferrel Guillory, and Rob Christiansen will be the panel.
Date:
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
I just got the following notice from the Chapel Hill Town Manager's offce:
We are saddened by the tragic accident of Valerie Hughes, who died on Oct. 28 after being struck by a bus while crossing a street in Chapel Hill. We wish to express our deepest sympathy to her family and to her friends.
The driver of the Chapel Hill Transit bus involved in the accident, James Orr, was placed on administrative leave without pay immediately. The Town of Chapel Hill conducted an internal investigation consistent with Town policy and statutory guidelines.
Effective November 3, 2008, James Orr, Transit Operator II was terminated as an employee of the Town of Chapel Hill.
The Town Council has expressed an ongoing concern with pedestrian safety, and this unfortunate accident highlights our need to continue and improve upon that effort.
Tonight the ten applicants for the vacant seat on the Chapel Hill Town Council will have the opportunity to make their case to the 8 voters they need to convince: the rest of the Council.
I am responding to various comments I've noticed here and there about public involvement in governance. The primary stimulus was David Beck's post Is the 300 East Main proposal worth supporting?, in which he stated, "It seems there is a surprisingly low amount of public focus on a project that will undoubtedly reshape Carrboro," which was followed by some comments about the frequency and openness of the public hearings (here, here, here, and here). Similar sentiments can be found in the posts Increase Citizen Input and Desperately seeking Democracy.
My question is this: By what means are citizens made aware of significant events in our local politics?
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