Council sets By Kirk Ross, Staff Writer The town council took another step toward filling a seat left vacant when Bill Strom resigned in August. At its meeting Monday night at Town Hall, the council approved a proposal introduced by recently re-elected council member Laurin Easthom to schedule a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 9…
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NAACP calls on council to hear case
Rev. William Barber, Jr., head of the state NAACP, held a press conference in downtown Chapel Hill today, calling on the Chapel Hill Town Council to allow the organization to present Charles Brown’s side of the recent incident with Chapel Hill Police. Brown was stopped by police June 1 while heading home from work. He…
Council to meet Friday on Strom replacement
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The Chapel Hill Town Council will hold an early-morning meeting Friday to review a plan and timeline for naming a replacement for former council member Bill Strom. Strom, whose term would have expired in 2011, resigned Aug. 1, after the end of the filing period for this fall’s municipal election…
News brief: Library bonds on hold
The Chapel Hill Town Council Monday night agreed to finish planning for the Chapel Hill Public Library expansion project, but put construction on hold. The council heard a report recommending they wait to sell bonds for the project until financial markets improve. Town Manger Roger Stancil said finishing the design and permitting process will not…
Chapel Hill steps up pedestrian safety efforts
by Rich Fowler Staff Writer Improving safety at bus stops and better training procedures are among the efforts reviewed Monday night by the Chapel Hill Town Council at its meeting at Town Hall. The council heard reports from Chapel Hill Transit director Steve Spade and town traffic engineer Kumar Neppali on steps being made to…