Highlights about Arts & Culture

The Green City Council advances charter amendments toward the ballot, fast-tracks a labor agreement, and debates public safety changes from new liquor licenses to adding Flock license plate cameras. Council also approves new housing lots, reviews an income tax contract, addresses trash and delayed property tax bills, and hears the Mayor’s updates on major Arlington Road construction and upcoming America 250 celebrations.

The Carrboro Town Council endorses an Orange County crisis diversion facility, reviews updated emergency operations and storm preparedness, and wrestles with a long‑range zoning rewrite under new state constraints. Council members press for more flexible neighborhood businesses and a leaner Unified Development Ordinance while tracking proposed 90‑day “shot clock” rules for development approvals.

The Orange County Board of Commissioners hears a student’s push for stronger youth vaping protections, weighs preserving Arts Commission support amid budget cuts, and considers amendments to bolster schools and the Chapel Hill Public Library. Commissioners also advance opioid settlement funding, hear concerns about protecting farmland, and vote to renegotiate a decades-old tax collection agreement with local towns.

The Orange County Board of Commissioners reviews the county manager’s recommended budget, including school funding gaps, program shifts, and a 3.75-cent property tax increase. Residents weigh in on senior center fees, cuts to Chapel Hill Public Library funding, and ongoing support for permanently affordable homes.