Government

Drinking - That "Age" Old Problem

Submitted by Fred Black on August 18, 2008 - 7:33pm

Some might revel in their underage drinking exploits, but I suspect UNC-Chapel Hill tennis player Chris Kearney never expected his life to take the detour it looks like it will take.

DWI dismissals in Johnston Co - an accident waiting to happen here?

Submitted by David Zavaleta on August 8, 2008 - 9:24am

How often do we read about fatal accidents attributed to drunken drivers, only to find out that the drivers were repeat offenders? I once did jury duty on a DWI case and was surprised at the level of tolerance among some jurors - "Haven't we all been driving under the influence?" "How will this person carry on with life without a car?"

Three cheers for transparency

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on July 30, 2008 - 10:05am

Carrboro's new Official Correspondence e-mail archive shows how easy it is to make the public's business actually available to the public. If you do it as Mayor Chilton did - with a Google Group - it's even free. Chapel Hill News editor Mark Schultz says the new system serves the community better than paper archives used by other governments, and it makes reporters' job easier which leads to better coverage in the papers.  It's also very easy for officials to use as they just forward or CC e-mails to get them into the archive.

What's keeping Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Orange County from following suit?  Sometimes I wonder if they wouldn't prefer that we just let them govern in peace instead of sticking our noses into the public business all the time.

facts about city, county and state budgets

Submitted by ruralnorth on July 29, 2008 - 10:54pm

Is there anywhere on the web with details about NC state budget, orange county budget, and Chapel Hill town budget?  I've been searching the last hour and am surprised that I have been unable to find any breakdown of the recently passed budgets.  Am I missing a good resource?  I have no agenda; just wondering what the facts are.  Seems like this information is more difficult to find than it should be.

 Thanks. 

Public forum on Chapel Hill Transit's D & CL routes

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on July 14, 2008 - 6:57pm

Do you ride the D or CL bus? Let Chapel Hill Transit know what you think. 

Chapel Hill Transit will hold a public forum Thursday, July 17, to discuss suggested improvements to the D route and CL routes in the U.S. 15-501 area.

The forum will be held Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Bible Church, 260 Erwin Road.

Chapel Hill Transit seeks input on ideas to improve service on the two routes as a result of the BCX bus route being discontinued on Aug. 15.

The public is invited to also share thoughts via e-mail to blitchfield@townofchapelhill.org, by calling 969-4900 or by mail to: Brian Litchfield, Chapel Hill Transit, 6900 Millhouse Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.

- chapelhillnews.com: Forum scheduled on bus service, 7/13/08

 

 

 

 

Date: 

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 2:00pm

Location: 

Chapel Hill Bible Church, 260 Erwin Road, Chapel Hill

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