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Coming Up
The Carrboro Town Council will meet for a Council Work Session at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. The agenda is available at https://carrboro.legistar.com/ The purpose of this work session is to provide Council an update on the 2024-2025 FY Budget development, recommend strategies and actions related to Council priorities outlined in the Council Retreat, explain budget considerations for FY 2024-2025, and seek Council direction in preparation for May’s Budget Work Session.
The Council meets for work sessions the second Tuesdays of most months. Public comment is generally not accepted during work sessions, and votes are not taken.
The Town Council meets at Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or can view the livestream YouTube.com/CarrboroNC OR at https://carrboro.legistar.com/
Recap of Past Meeting
The Council met on Tuesday, April 9, and took the following actions on the agenda posted at https://ecs.page.link/sqrMT
- Set a legislative public hearing for May 21 to consider a petition to rezone property at 400 N. Greensboro Street from CT to B-1G-CZ for the development of a three-story multi-family residential project.
- Approved American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the amount of $503,500 to nonprofits serving Carrboro residents who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19. The Human Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) evaluated the applications and scored them. The following nonprofits will receive funding: Refugee Community Partnership, Planned Parenthood, TABLE, Grow Your World, Meals on Wheels, Club Nova-Employment, Diaper Bank, and Club Nova-Young Adult Program.
- Received the 2024 Annual Report on the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (SAPFO). The Orange County Board of Commissioners referred the draft report for information.
- Adopted the Language Access Plan and authorized receipt of a $25,000 grant from the Building Integrated Communities Program at the Institute for the Study of the Americas at UNC-Chapel Hill to fund the plan’s first-year implementation.
- Adopted a rewrite of the Town Policy for Memorials and Donations Located on Town Property.
- Authorized the Mayor to enter a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Town of Chapel Hill, Town of Hillsborough, and Orange County that creates an Intergovernmental Climate Council of Orange County.
Watch the livestream of the meeting at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhRokcexi7g ;
Council Meeting Schedule
View the 2024 Council Calendar at https://www.carrboronc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14168/2024-Town-Council-Meeting-Calendar
Town Council
The Town Council, which is the legislative and policy-making body for Carrboro, comprises Mayor Barbara Foushee, Mayor Pro Tempore Danny Nowell, Council Member Catherine Fray, Council Member Randee Haven-O’Donnell, Council Member Jason Merrill, and Council Member Eliazar Posada. More information is available at https://www.carrboronc.gov/248/Town-Council