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I've been writing about local government funding and the relationship of the state to the locals for a couple of decades now. Given that we saw a serious 'no' vote on the real estate transfer tax and are in the midst of another discussion over property taxes, I thought I'd get another revenue source that's not talked about all that much on the table.
OK, here it is: the Official OrangePolitics NCAA Men's Basketball Pool. No money is at stake, only bragging rights. (Sorry, Facebook membership is required to play.) Some of you will remember that last year's pool was won by Chapel Hill Town Council Member Mark Kleinschmidt and Orange County Transportation Board Member Robert Peterson. Think you can beat them?
This year we also have an Official OP Women's Pool over on the ESPN web site (where you have to register yet again, ugh) because Facebook doesn't do the women's tournament (boo). Participation from all genders welcome. ;-)
I'll post a reminder here when the men's and women's brackets are available. Start getting your stats warmed up...
Anyone else get the all-call email calling for help for the owners of The Barbecue Joint? They've been caught short by the economic collapse as they try to move from Weaver Dairy to Elliott Road. They offer $1000 shares to be credited against future meals, catering, etc. I'm very fond of their food, used them for an "office party" once, and hope they will not disappear from the Chapel Hill scene, whatever happens.
Laura Blackmon gave notice to the BoCC. Her last day is 30 June.
Was there a major basketball game this weekend? Did it mean heavier use of Horace Williams Airport? This graph from flightaware.com covers the most recent weeks' air traffic per hour.
This is old news for most people, but thought it might be interesting to see it represented this way. Still convinced that this airport will remain open indefinitely - because the RDU project may be suspended indefinitely, because funding for CN continues to be a major issue, and because even if closing it might save the University (and taxpayers) some money, users will never allow closure. Not as long as UNC is in the running for March Madness, anyway.
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