The main event this week in Orange County will be a meeting between the County Commissioners and both local school boards. The three groups will debrief this year’s budgets and discuss a possible 2016 bond referendum among other things. While the Carrboro Alderfolks and the Hillsborough Town Board take a break this week, the Chapel Hill Town Council will consider Ephesus-Fordham, Obey Creek and the town’s Affordable Housing Fund.
Here’s the full summary:
CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERPERSONS
- There are no scheduled meetings this week. The board’s next meeting will take place Tuesday, October 7.
CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL
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Business Meeting: Monday, September 29th, 7pm @ Chapel Hill Town Hall
- The Council will consider the Stormwater Master Plan, approving a preliminary artwork design for the Chapel Hill Public Library, options for the Town-owned property at Ephesus-Fordham, and amending the Town's guidelines for the Affordable Housing Fund.
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Work Session: Wednesday, October 1st, 7pm @ Chapel Hill Public Library
- This work session will be the first devoted to the Obey Creek development agreement process. You can read more about Obey Creek here.
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Joint Meeting with the Orange County Board of Commissioners & Orange County School Board: Tuesday, September 30th, 7pm @ Southern Human Services Center
- The two school boards will join the County Commissioners to discuss their budgets, receive updates on cross-district courses and the potential for a living wage, and discuss a possible bond issuance for a May 2016 or November 2016 referendum.
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Business Meeting: Thursday, October 1st, 7pm @ Chapel Hill Town Hall
- The Board will receive the Sustainability Report from the superintendent.
HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD
- There are no scheduled meetings this week. The board’s next meeting will take place Monday, October 13.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Joint Meeting with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro & Orange County School Boards: Tuesday, September 30th, 7pm @ Southern Human Services Center
- The two school boards will join the County Commissioners to discuss their budgets, receive updates on cross-district courses and the potential for a living wage, and discuss a possible bond issuance for a May 2016 or November 2016 referendum.
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Joint Meeting with the Orange County Chiefs’ Association: Thursday, October 2nd, 7pm @ Richard Whitted Meeting Facility
- The board will get an update on the state of the county’s emergency services and discuss opportunities for staff development and other opportunities for improvement
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Joint Meeting with the Orange County Board of Commissioners & Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board: Tuesday, September 30th, 7pm @ Southern Human Services Center
- The two school boards will join the County Commissioners to discuss their budgets, receive updates on cross-district courses and the potential for a living wage, and discuss a possible bond issuance for a May 2016 or November 2016 referendum.
MISCELLANEOUS
Issues:
The meeting is in the Whitted Building in Hillsborough, not Southern Human Services. With our board getting back to Town Hall on Thursday, I get to enjoy both new meeting rooms in the county this week!