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County receives energy grants

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Staff

Orange County will receive $225,675 in energy-efficiency grants recently named by the state as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The county plans to use the stimulus funds to install a ground-source heat pump, solar hot-water system and high-efficiency hand dryer at its Emergency Services facility; improve lighting, install a solar water heater…

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Chatham County budget hearing

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Staff

The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on June 1 to receive comments from residents on the county’s proposed budget. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Central Carolina Community College.

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Atwater pleads guilty in state court

Posted on May 27, 2010May 27, 2010 by Susan Dickson

Demario Atwater pleaded guilty on Monday in state court to first-degree murder in connection with the death of former UNC Student Body President Eve Carson.

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Homestead Road development approved

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Staff

After a lengthy discussion on the impact to nearby neighborhoods, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted 7-2 at its meeting Monday night at Town Hall to approve a development for the corner of Homestead Road and Weaver Dairy Road Extension.

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School advocates call for tax increase

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Susan Dickson

More than 40 people voiced their opinions on the county manager’s proposed 2010-11 budget at a public hearing before the Orange County Board of Commissioners in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, many of them in favor of raising taxes to fully fund the school boards’ requests.

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Carrboro town budget cleared for final approval

Posted on May 27, 2010May 27, 2010 by Staff

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen agreed Tuesday night to a change in its living wage and plans for a review of pay policies, clearing the way for approval of the town’s $18,525,685 fiscal year 2010-11 budget.

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Pedestrian operations net 47 citations

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Susan Dickson

Crossing the street in downtown Carrboro can be tricky, with pedestrians having to wait seemingly long periods of time before motorists will stop to allow them to cross.

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Trustees review Carolina North law school site

Posted on May 27, 2010May 27, 2010 by Staff

The UNC board of trustees are scheduled to review and possibly approve a site at Carolina North for construction of a new School of Law at a meeting today (Thursday) on campus.

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Chatham County budget hearing

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Staff

The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on June 1 to receive comments from residents on the county’s proposed budget. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Central Carolina Community College.

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OWASA rate hike input

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Staff

The Orange Water and Sewer Authority will hold a public hearing May 27 to receive comments from residents on proposed rate hikes for residences and businesses. The proposed 9.25 percent increase in monthly rates would add about $7 to a typical residential bill for 5,000 gallons of water and sewer service. Rates would also increase…

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Courthouse task force named

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Staff

The Chatham County Board of Commissioners appointed 21 residents to a task force to study and make recommendations to the commissioners regarding the use of the Historic Courthouse when the time comes for rebuilding. The task force will identify the potential uses of the courthouse and make recommendations to the commissioners on the most appropriate…

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Kidnapping hero

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Staff

Those interested in helping Joey Shelton cover his medical bills can drop off a contribution at local RBC branches. Shelton and his brother Freddie helped foil a daylight kidnapping attempt on East Rosemary Street last Wednesday. The two intervened when they saw Theodore James Walker attempting to drag a young woman to his car behind…

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Board balks at Efland area plan

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Staff

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen moved part of their public policy agenda several miles north Tuesday night, taking up a proposed change in the water and sewer boundaries in the unincorporated community of Efland.

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Council opens talks on major development south of town

Posted on May 20, 2010May 20, 2010 by Staff

The Chapel Hill Town Council and developer Roger Perry of East West Partners opened discussions Monday night on how best to approach plans for a major retail, office and residential development on U.S. 15-501 directly across from Southern Village.

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County manager recommends cuts, no tax increase

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Susan Dickson

The Orange County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday took its first look at County Manager Frank Clifton’s $174.9 million proposed budget, which includes no increase in the property-tax rate and across-the-board cuts to allocations to county departments and services, nonprofit agencies and both school districts.

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