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Campaign Season 2011

Submitted by bfoushee on September 9, 2011 - 8:39pm
I would like to wish all candidates the best of luck during this campaign season.  

OP Announces First-Ever Online Candidate Forums in Orange County

Submitted by OP Editors on September 8, 2011 - 2:16pm

The editors of OrangePolitics are excited to announce our first-ever online candidate forums for the upcoming Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board, Carrboro Board of Aldermen, and Chapel Hill Town Council elections. Orange County journalist Kirk Ross, former editor of the Carrboro Citizen and a columnist for both the Citizen and the Independent Weekly among others, will serve as the moderator of all three forums.

Each forum will consist of real-time written conversations between the candidates and the moderator. Questions will be solicited from OP readers before and during the forum. The moderator will have final say in question selection. The events will take place online at orangepolitics.org, with one evening dedicated to each race covered.

What question would you like asked? Post it in the comments below!

County Tries Again, Hires Local for Economic Development

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on September 7, 2011 - 4:10pm

And for the second time this year we have an announcement about the County's hire of a new economic development director. Knowing nothing else about him, here's my favorite part so far: "[Steve] Brantley, who has lived in Orange County for the last 25 years..."

Brantley Named Director of Economic Development for Orange County

HILLSBOROUGH, NC – Frank Clifton, Orange County Manager, announced the appointment of Mark Steven (Steve) Brantley as Economic Development Director for Orange County starting September 19, 2011.

Haiku Contest for International Car Free Day!

Submitted by SarahBruce on September 7, 2011 - 1:31pm
To celebrate Car Free Day, The Village Project wants to hear about your experiences with cars and their ills or your thoughts on ways to go car-lite. But, we want it in a haiku!

Have you ever been in a town where walking, biking, or public transit is a viable way to get around on a regular basis? Do you miss that freedom?
Have you ever gone a day, week, month, or year without driving a car, but were still able to get around?
Does it strike you as silly that the Triangle doesn’t yet have a commuter rail system?

Eubanks Road Park-and-Ride Expansion Public Information Meeting

Submitted by Del Snow on September 1, 2011 - 3:21pm

 http://www.townofchapelhill.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=10362

First, read this letter.

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