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
Original Meeting
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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.
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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.
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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.
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