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Category: Opinion

How high are your taxes?

Posted on May 19, 2011May 19, 2011 by Staff

If you are a property owner in Carrboro or Chapel Hill, your property taxes are too high.

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Changes coming to OPC Area Program

Posted on May 19, 2011May 19, 2011 by Staff

Many of you know that the public mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse system has changed significantly over the last 10 years.

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OC Emergency Services correction

Posted on May 19, 2011May 19, 2011 by Staff

A story in last week’s Citizen about an Orange County Emergency Services study contained an error about missing information from the study.

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Letter: Consider CVS implications

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Staff

I’m very hopeful that the Carrboro Board of Alderman will show us that they have a vision of our future that mirrors the needs and desires of all of Carrboro’s citizens …

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Letter to Neil Pedersen

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Staff

I read with great interest your blog entry announcing a contest to reward adolescent students with the chance to get iPods or a laptop for getting vaccinated. I applaud the underlying intent, but the contest raises serious policy concerns:

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Budgets, taxes and you

Posted on May 12, 2011May 12, 2011 by Staff

Taxes and ticks…

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BIG CITY – Don’t let it bug you

Posted on May 12, 2011May 12, 2011 by Staff

The Invaders are here, now, among us, and literally crawling out of the woodwork.

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Conflicting budget claims

Posted on May 12, 2011May 12, 2011 by Staff

The budget debate shifts to the Senate this week, where subcommittees will begin reviewing the House proposal, though most senators ought to have a pretty good idea what’s in it.

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From the editor

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Fernlane

There were some uncomfortable moments the other night at the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting when sparks flew during discussion of what to do about 523 East Franklin.

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Publisher’s note

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Fernlane

You may have noticed last week that The Citizen’s new editor, Susan Dickson, has the same last name as mine.

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A resolution of appreciation to Ms. Jackie Helvey

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Fernlane

Editor’s Note: The following is a resolution approved by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on April 5 that declares the first week in May as Jackie Helvey Week.

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Letter: Response to Ellen Perry

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Fernlane

In 2004, the General Assembly authorized one LME [Local Management Entity] to become a 1915(b)(c) waiver as a pilot project.

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Letter: Keep Israel-Palestine dialogue open

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Fernlane

On campuses all over the world, there is one subject that generates more controversy and emotion, and sometimes even violence, than any other: Israel-Palestine.

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Harm to partners must be addressed

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Staff

Intimate partner violence (IPV), as defined by the Centers for Disease Control, is the “physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner.”

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Letter: Library decision ill-advised

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Staff

The town’s decision to place the library on the Hillsborough Road site is ill-advised for two reasons.

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