Honoring Community Builders and Planning Carrboro's Future

The Carrboro Town Council celebrates a longtime community leader, elevates poetry, local news, Arbor Day, and Earth Day with new proclamations, and walks through a five-year Capital Improvement Plan that funds greenways, stormwater resilience, facility upgrades, and new pickleball courts. 23mins

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Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
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Carrboro Town Council Meeting (Continued) - March 17, 2026
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In This Video
  • The Town Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and extensive community service of “Miss Mae” McLendon and invited family members to receive the proclamation.
  • Poet Laureate Dr. Amanda Bennett thanked the mayor, council, and town for supporting poetry and described poetry as a civic tool for connection, shared history, and collaborative community work.
  • Mayor Foushee issued a proclamation designating April 9, 2026, as Local News Day in Carrboro, recognizing the importance of local journalism and honoring local and regional news outlets that serve the community.
  • Jennifer Yourkavitch, Editor and Publisher of The Carrborean, thanked the council for recognizing Local News Day, shared observations about Carrboro’s engaged residents, urged deeper dialogue on issues such as gun violence and vacant buildings, and read remarks highlighting Carrboro’s cultural growth and the importance of hyperlocal journalism.
  • Deputy Finance and Budget Manager Keys presented an overview of the town’s five-year Capital Improvement Plan, outlining 39 active projects, projected costs and funding impacts, and priority areas including infrastructure, mobility, sustainability, ADA improvements, and stormwater resilience.
  • Deputy Finance and Budget Manager Keyes reviewed the status and funding sources of active capital projects, highlighting major FY27 allocations for fleet and facilities (including vehicle replacements and Town Hall renovations), ADA compliance in parks, and key greenway projects such as Jones Creek, Morgan Creek, and a future crossing study for Bolin Creek phases 3 and 4.
  • Deputy Finance and Budget Manager Keyes outlined early-stage capital projects for Recreation and Parks and Public Works, described efforts to secure FEMA funding for vehicles and a relocated public works facility, and highlighted new CIP items including an 80/20 Safe Schools for All grant match and the Shelton Street regional control and improvements project funded through the stormwater fund.
  • Council members asked Deputy Finance and Budget Manager Keyes to confirm the current $16 million cost estimate for the Bolin Creek Greenway Phase 4 project and to clarify that planned pickleball facilities would come from converting existing tennis courts rather than building new ones.
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