The OWASA Board of Directors on June 9 approved the utility’s $19.1 million 2012 fiscal-year budget, which includes a 2 percent rate increase that will go into effect in October.
CHT plans to close bus stops
Citing safety concerns, Chapel Hill Transit has announced its intention to stop service at the following bus stops:
Chapel Hill adds parking pay stations
Chapel Hill will add more parking pay stations to offer credit card-based parking to downtown shoppers and visitors.
Chapel Hill streamlines permits
Starting this summer, the Town of Chapel Hill will take local building inspection and permit requests online with the launch of its new Permit Action Center.
Splinter Group wins national award
The Splinter Group recently won a National ADDY Award for advertising creative excellence for the Farmhand Foods logo.
OWASA blood drive
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on June 23 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the OWASA administration building (400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro).
Botanical Garden app
The N.C. Botanical Garden has partnered with Chapel Hill-based GPTrex to produce interactive, family-friendly adventures for visitors with an iPhone or iPad with 3G capabilities.
Carrboro to subsidize efficiency assessments
The Town of Carrboro is expanding its energy-efficiency program to include subsidies for residential energy assessments for homeowners.
Animal art exhibit
Independent Animal Rescue (IAR) commissioned local artists to create 10 unique cutouts of animal images to support the organization’s fundraising efforts.
Local foods program
On Monday at 6 p.m., the Orange County Main Library will host Grown Green, a local foods program and part of the OCLocal Event Series.
Students, veterans honor D-Day
Seven Chapel Hill students, all members of the Columbian Squires youth group at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, traveled to the National D-Day Memorial …
Storytelling for Grown Ups
Storytelling for Grown Ups will take place Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the General Store Café in Pittsboro.
Glenwood Show Choir honored
The Glenwood Gator Show Choir achieved a superior rating and won its 15th consecutive Best Overall Award at the Show Choir Festival at Carowinds on Memorial Day Weekend.
Schools receive garden grants
Seven Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools received grants totaling $10,000 from Chartwells as a part of the food-service vendor’s commitment to locally grown produce.
Teacher selected for study program
Phoenix Academy High School educator Aly Adcock Bettmann has been selected to participate this summer in global graduate studies that focus on studying desert and marine ecosystems on the Baja peninsula.
