This Week in Orange Politics: March 2-8

Despite a condensed schedule due to today’s weather, it will be a busy week in Orange County. Rogers Road will be the agenda for both the Carrboro Board of Alderpersons and the County Commission. While the Orange School Board Hillsborough Commissioners take a break, the Chapel Hill Town Council will focus on Ephesus-Fordham and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board considers its budget and the designation of over- and under-crowded schools.

CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERPERSONS

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, March 4, 7:30 pm, Town Hall Board Room

• See the full agenda here.

• Agenda items of note:

  • The Board will hear a presentation from Raul Pinto of the ACLU on police checkpoint procedures.

  • The Board will consider information on conducting preliminary engineering work and outreach efforts to extend sewer in the Rogers Road Community.

  • The Board will consider establishing a Safe Routes to School Implementation Committee.

CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL

Work Session *MOVED to Thursday, March 6th, 6 pm, Chapel Hill Public Library Mtg Room B

• See the full agenda here.

• Agenda Items of Note:

  • The Council will dedicate this work session entirely to the Ephesus-Fordham redevelopment plan. Public comment will be heard at both the beginning and end of the meeting.

CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting: Thursday, March 6, 7 pm, Lincoln Center

• See the full agenda here.

• Agenda Items of Note:

  • The Board will receive the Superintendent’s recommended budget for 2014-15, as well as hear about the changes to teacher tenure in North Carolina.

  • The Board will also discuss the designation of over- and undercrowded schools for 2014-15.

  • The Board will receive an update on 4-year contracts for 25% of qualified teachers.

  • The Board will vote on final approval on guns in school parking lots.

  • The Board will receive an update on retention of 3rd graders who can't read on grade level.

HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD

• The next meeting will be Monday, March 10th at 7 pm.

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Regular Meeting: Thursday, March 6, 7 pm, Department of Social Services, Hillsborough

• See the full agenda here

• Agenda items of note:

  • The board will receive a report from the county and town managers on how to proceed with plans for the Rogers Road neighborhood

  • The board will consider giving the TTA the right to levy an additional $3 vehicle registration tax in Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

• The next meeting will be Monday, March 10th at 7 pm.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AROUND THE COUNTY

• Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 5:30 pm (Nelson Mandela Auditorium, UNC FedEx Global Education Center) ‘Breaking Through’ documentary screening with the director and producers followed by a panel discussion with our Orange County LGBT Elected Officials

• Thursday, March 6, 2014 4:30 - 6:30 pm (Carrboro Town Hall Board Room) Chapel Hill Transit Public Input Workshop

• Sunday, March 9, 2014 1-3 pm (Bread & Butter) Orange Politics Open Editors Meeting