Steve Scroggs, former assistant superintendent for support services for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, has been appointed as interim principal of Chapel Hill High School. Scroggs replaces Jacqueline Boyd Ellis who announced earlier this year that she was leaving Chapel Hill High to work in administration for Durham Public Schools. Ellis will work collaboratively with Scroggs…
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Flashback to the Freedom Rides
By Jasmina Nogo Staff Writer
Residents question connector road policy
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer CARRBORO — After hours of public comment regarding connector roads for two proposed developments, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted on Tuesday to postpone decisions on both Claremont Phases IV and V and Colleton Crossing. The plans for Claremont Phases IV and V, across Homestead Road from the development’s first…
Revaluations squeeze home, business owners
By Rich Fowler and Margot C. Lester Staff Writers It wasn’t that long ago that seeing a rise in your property value indicated a good return on investment. But the challenging economy has turned that mentality on its head. “In our normal circumstances, people would be happy to see the value of their house go…
How revaluations are done
Every four years, the six-person Orange County Tax Assessor’s office reassesses the tax value of 53,000 pieces of residential and commercial property and other real estate in the county. But the actual process begins about two years before the revaluation takes effect, when assessors begin tracking real estate sales and evaluate how close overall tax…
Appealing your revaluation
Think your revaluation is out of whack? Here’s how to appeal it. “If you just go in with ‘I think you’re wrong,’ you’re not going to get anywhere with them,†said Mark Zimmerman, owner of Re/Max Winning Edge in Chapel Hill. Bring as much data to prove your point as possible. Download the Valuation Input…
Columbia Street widening gets final OK
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL — After decades of back and forth with the university and the state Department of Transportation, the Chapel Hill Town Council gave final approval to a $4.4 million project for South Columbia Street from Fordham Boulevard to Manning Drive. The project would reshape the street to include two…
Crowd protests taxes
By Rich Fowler Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH — It’s uncertain how many people turned out Monday night at the Red Barn at Daniel Boone Village in Hillsborough for the Orange County Tax Revolt meeting. The line snaked around the barn and event organizers said they stopped counting the number of people both inside and out after…
Carr Mill Mall break-ins
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer CARRBORO — Carrboro police are investigating several break-ins that occurred in Carr Mill Mall late Saturday night. According to police, the suspect entered the mall through a door to Panzanella, then continued through the mall, where he broke into several businesses, including Mulberry Silks, Sofia’s, Rita’s Italian Ice and the…
Rail station sites named
The Rail Station Task Force on Thursday recommended a site in central Hillsborough as the best location for a passenger train station to serve Orange County. The site is owned by the Town of Hillsborough and is located north of Daniel Boone Village, bordered by Churton Street and U.S. 70-A. The task force, appointed last…
Cardboard recycling
Corrugated cardboard must be separated from garbage for recycling as of March 1. Pizza boxes, however, may be thrown away or recycled if they are clean and empty. The towns and the county will begin monitoring solid-waste collection to ensure that residents are using either curbside cardboard recycling or taking cardboard to drop-off sites. For…
Muddy water training
The Haw River Assembly, Friends of Bolin Creek and the Morgan Creek Valley Alliance are looking for volunteers for Orange County Muddy Water Watch. The project is designed to reduce the amount of mud from development entering waterways. The training series for volunteers is free and open to the public and focuses on sediment and…
Transit, schools to benefit from stimulus
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Back in the district after six weeks focusing on the recently passed and signed stimulus package, Fourth District U.S. Congressman David Price said since his return he has heard a good number of stories of how the economy has reshaped the lives of constituents. That was clear a few minutes…
Residents oppose limits on covenants
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Several residents spoke out at a public hearing on Tuesday against a proposed Carrboro town charter amendment that would prohibit deed restrictions or covenants that limit the use of green or sustainability features on residential properties. The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted 5-2 to introduce the proposed amendment to the…
Council gets first look at new developments
The Chapel Hill Town Council got its first look at three new development projects, including a 300,000-square-foot mixed-use project off Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. At a meeting Monday night at town hall, the council looked over concept plans for the Altemueller Mixed-Use Development, which would be located at 1641 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd….