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County votes to put sales tax option on November ballot

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Susan Dickson

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to put a quarter-cent sales-tax referendum on the November ballot.

The move followed the board’s final approval of the county’s $175.3 million 2010-11 budget, which included steep cuts to county departments, nonprofit agencies and both school districts.

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Board approves spending plan

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen gave final approval Tuesday night to an $18,525,685 annual budget for fiscal year 2010-11. The town’s tax rate remains at 58.94 percent per $100 valuation of taxable property.

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The ripple effect takes hold

Posted on June 16, 2010June 16, 2010 by Staff

Cynthia Crossen of Chatham County had a glimpse of Athena’s new vision in January 1986, when she became inspired to expand her musicality beyond the singing groups she’d written for and performed with since her 20s.

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Builder wants fees lowered

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

Builder Cam Hill said he’s finally found sound tenants for the Cleo Sterling building on N.C. 54, but wants to see the town lower its fees before he proceeds with upfit plans.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

Holding the line; A Century Ago

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More than Shelter

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (IFC) is proposing to build a transitional housing facility on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Chapel Hill that will help men who are experiencing homelessness to change the course of their lives.

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Budget déjà vu

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

In case you missed the news about the state budget negotiations between the House and Senate late last week, here is a quick summary.

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Resolution

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

[Editor’s note: The following resolution was passed last month by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen in response to the efforts of Rep. Paul Stam of Apex to get local governments to drop abortion coverage from their health care plans.]

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Get yer beer here

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

It’s an old story that Wall Street still isn’t helping Main Street when it comes to lending to small business. And even though the folks in Washington say they’re working on that, tangible results are still a ways off.

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Citizen announces circulation increase.

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

The Carrboro Citizen is now available at more than 175 locations, publisher Robert Dickson announced this week. The free weekly newspaper, launched in March 2007, is now distributing 7,000 papers in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro and Hillsborough. The current numbers represent a 40 percent increase since the paper’s inception and a 28 percent increase since January 2009.

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Tyson, Rev. Barber arrested at sit-in

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

Author and Chapel Hill resident Timothy Tyson along with North Carolina NAACP head Rev. William Barber and two others were arrested after a sit-in protest at a Wake County board of education meeting Tuesday in Raleigh.

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Cable Channel 265 moves to 180

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

Starting on June 16, viewers wanting to watch the Orange County government on digital cable will have to switch to channel 180. The change is part of Time Warner’s recent channel realignment.

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Public library approaches milestone

Posted on June 16, 2010June 16, 2010 by Staff

Chapel Hill’s Public Library is fast approaching a milestone – one million items checked out in a year. The library expects to reach the mark on either June 18 or 19, and plans to celebrate.

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Hillsborough police drop accreditation

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

The Hillsborough Police Department has withdrawn from the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, a nonprofit organization that works with law enforcement agencies to uphold record keeping and documentation standards.

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UNC to hold information meeting

Posted on June 16, 2010June 16, 2010 by Staff

UNC is encouraging local residents to attend a public information meeting concerning the permitting process required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the planned development of Carolina North.

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