The Orange County Health Department has given an order to 220 students at Carrboro Elementary School to take a course of antibiotics to protect themselves from whooping cough after students at the school were diagnosed with the disease. Letters were sent home with the students last week notifying parents of their children’s exposure to students…
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Volunteers sought for boards
The Orange County Board of Commissioners seeks county residents to fill vacant volunteer seats on the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council, the Orange-Person-Chatham Area Program Board and the Equalization and Review Board. For more information about the volunteer opportunities or an application, contact the office of the clerk to the board at 245-2125 or athompson-rockett@co.orange.nc.us…
Spay neuter day
The Orange County Board of Commissioners has declared Feb. 24 as “Spay Neuter Day†in Orange County to encourage citizens to spay and neuter pets and to raise awareness about pet overpopulation in the county. Orange County Animal Services has partnered with AnimalKind’s “The $20 Fix†program to offer low-cost and no-cost spay and neuter…
Rabies clinic
The Orange County Animal Services Department will offer two low-cost rabies vaccination clinics this month. Upcoming clinics are Friday, noon to 5 p.m., at the Orange County Animal Shelter on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Chapel Hill, and Saturday, 1 to 2 p.m., at New Hope Fire Station #2 on N.C. 86.
Cliff’s Meat Market honored
Cliff Collins, owner of Cliff’s Meat Market, has received the 2009 Pauli Murray Award in the business category. The award is given annually to a local business that works to create equality, justice and human rights for all citizens. Collins was nominated for reaching out to the Spanish-speaking community. “I don’t doubt that his association…
Chatham rallies against ICE
By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer Pittsboro — Gary Phillips recalls a march held in 2006 in support of granting citizenship to illegal immigrants. The march began as a group of some 2,000, he said, and as they moved through neighborhoods toward the courthouse that number had doubled as Latinos gathered the courage to join, coming…
The Carrboro Citizen wins six NC press awards
The Carrboro Citizen won six awards including two first-place awards in the 2008 North Carolina Press Association’s News, Editorial and Photojournalism contest. The awards were presented Thursday evening at the press association’s banquet in Cary. Contributing editor Taylor Sisk won first place for “A few moments with Beulah,†which profiled longtime Carrboro resident Beulah Hackney….
Council sticks to library plan
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The Chapel Hill Town Council voted 8-1 to reject a proposal to consider a branch library downtown or in other locations in lieu of adding to the current building.
Foy pushes regional transit sales tax
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer In his annual state of the town report, Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy said the residents of the Triangle have to be willing to show they’ll help pay for a regional public transit system as an important step in getting one built. The region has grown and is in need…
Board calls for public comment on anti-lingering ordinance
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Following passionate pleas from several residents, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted on Tuesday to schedule a public hearing regarding the anti-lingering ordinance for the intersection of Davie and Jones Ferry roads. The board approved an anti-lingering ordinance for the intersection in November 2007 after residents of the surrounding neighborhood…
Carrboro wants feedback
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen and the town manager are requesting feedback from town residents regarding Carrboro community needs to be included in the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. A public hearing will be held Feb. 24. The town manager plans to submit a recommended budget on May 5. A public hearing…
Carolina North meetings scheduled
As The Citizen went to press Wednesday night, university and town officials were scheduled to go over a draft development plan for the Carolina North. According to an updated timeline, a development plan that includes up to 3 million square feet of building space could be ready to be submitted to the town in early…
Chatham CIP hearing scheduled
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a proposed update on the county’s five-year Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) on Monday at 6 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom in Pittsboro. The plan include the schedule and financing for large purchases of buildings, land, facilities and equipment. To view the plan go…
County appointments
The Orange County Board of Commissioners recently made several appointments to boards and commissions. Appointments include; • Advisory Board on Aging – Haryo Marsosudiro and Heather Altman; • Affordable Housing Advisory Board – Nannie Richmond; • Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau – Jim Parker; • Commission for the Environment – Lucy Adams, Loren Hintz, Michelle…
Meeting times change
Meetings of the Orange County Board of Commissioners will begin at 7 p.m. starting in March, unless otherwise noted. Meetings previously began at 7:30 p.m. The change is temporary, for the 2009 calendar year. During construction and facility improvements, meetings normally held in Hillsborough at the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom will be held at the…