BY JAMES CARNAHAN While world leaders in Copenhagen are striving for a global response to climate change and the emissions that trigger it, residents of Carrboro and Chapel Hill have an opportunity to manage our own future emissions. The draft Long Range Transit Plan (LRTP) is currently available for public comment, and we would be…
Keep the reform train rolling
BY CHRIS FITZSIMON Government reform is in the air and in the headlines in Raleigh. Gov. Beverly Perdue’s new executive orders to toughen ethics rules for her appointees earned her headlines as a reformer, a label not entirely undeserved given her emphasis on a more open administration than her predecessor, Mike Easley.
Letter: Playing politics with prisoners
One of the largest departments in state government is the Department of Correction (which is a sad statement about our society). The name was chosen to reflect the goal of returning people convicted of crimes to society as responsible citizens by the use of appropriate programs. The philosophy was
Letter: The desire to silence
Why is it that people don’t want you to hear both sides of an issue? What types of people don’t want to compete in the marketplace of ideas? The Dec. 3 issue of The Citizen provides us with great examples, as do current events. First, Chris Fitzsimons tells us to ignore the voices of those…
Closings
The following Town of Carrboro Town Hall, Century Center and Public Works offices will be closed Dec. 23, 24 and 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Municipal offices in Chapel Hill will be closed Dec. 24- Dec. 28. For Carrboro residents who normally have Friday recycling collection, the collection that would normally occur on…
Reduced transit schedule
Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) will operate winter reduced service beginning this Saturday. The following routes will end earlier: CM, CW, D, J, NU and V. The Safe Rides and Saturday/Sunday U and NU routes will not operate. Shared Ride services will end at 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 5:30 p.m. on Sundays. Full…
Chatham wants input on waste
Chatham County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee invites residents to its next meeting on Jan. 6 to review and provide feedback on proposed updates to the 10-Year Comprehensive Waste Management Plan. The meeting will be held in the Dunlap Building Classroom at 80 East St. in downtown Pittsboro. The public-input period will be held during the…
Board of aldermen on break
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen is currently on its winter break. The next meeting of the board will be Jan. 12.
Affordable housing board named
On Dec. 7, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved appointments to the county’s first Affordable Housing Advisory Board, which has replaced a task force focused on affordable housing. The new advisory board has several seats for residents across the county as well as several designated seats for groups involved with affordable housing, such as…
Toy Chest for needy children
The Orange County Department of Social Services is in need of donations of new toys, books, children’s clothing and non-perishable food items for the Orange County Toy Chest. The third annual Toy Chest opened its doors on Dec. 14th. During the four-day program, more than 4,000 children are expected to receive toys. Due to the…
Blankets needed for winter
Over the last couple weeks, 150 blankets have been donated by Orange County residents and their friends. That’s halfway to the goal set by organizers of the sixth annual campaign to blanket Orange County. The goal of the drive this year is to collect 300 new or gently used blankets before Dec. 21 (the first…
New Year Eve’s Concert benefit
There will be an evening of jazz with the Bradshaw Quartet and Christen Campbell to benefit the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services at 7 p.m. at United Church of Chapel Hill, 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Comedy show on Christmas Eve Eve
DSI Comedy Theater announced an early present in local comedy fans stockings this week, when it announced a special Christmas Eve Eve Show with New York-based writer and performer Kumail Nanjiani. Nanjiani will be performing a special show on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. at the theater. Tickets cost $10.
Land development input extended
Due to a delay in getting newsletters to citizens, the Town of Hillsborough is extending its deadline for feedback on land development rules. The town will accept survey responses through Dec. 31. The survey is part of a nine-month process that the town has begun to comprehensively update Hillsborough’s development ordinances. The detailed survey is…
New fitness opportunities at YMCA
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA will unveil new, exercise equipment and a mobile personal training program on Dec. 29. The CHC YMCA will begin its facilities transformation by replacing its weight-training machines. The facility also will upgrade its MobileFit personal training program, allowing users to take their training routine on the road. The CHC YMCA’s MobileFit…