The Chapel Hill town council voted unanimously to raise the property tax rate by 2 cents. Amazingly, councilman Matt Czajkowski voted for the budget despite this stunning acknowledgment. “We will drive…
It’s always fascinating when an elected official must experience the rules and regulations he/she imposes on others. Case in point: Chapel Hill Councilman Jim Ward. According to the Daily Tar…
The we-know-better-than-you-do Chapel Hill town council loves taking control of people’s lives, including dictating what we can and can’t do while driving. So how about this idea from New Jersey,…
Tonight the Chapel Hill town council will reportedly take up — yet again– whether or not to ban talking on a cell phone while driving in town. If the council…
Last night the nanny-staters on the Chapel Hill town council failed to secure enough votes to enact the ban on cell phone use while driving, but they’ll take it up…
Next Monday, Chapel Hill Town Manager Roger Stancil will reportedly submit to the town council his review of the local police response to the malcontent Squatters/Occupiers who invaded and took…
Despite a legal opinion from the state Attorney General’s office that a ban on cell phone use while driving would be unenforceable, and despite comments from the town police chief…
A Chapel Hill business owner got so frustrated with the panhandling problem in front of his restaurant that he sawed off the public bench located in front of his door.…
The Chapel Hill town council is again pushing to ban the use of cell phones while driving on town streets. Council members say it’s dangerous. If that’s the criteria, then…
The Chapel Hill Council has decided to look at selling ads on the outside of Chapel Hill Transit buses, but they’re moving ahead with heavy hearts. From WCHL: The…
While the Orange County commission ponders how it can possibly survive and do all of its good work without a sale tax hike and/or a property tax rate hike —…
Orange County voters said “no” to the sales tax hike that was on Tuesday’s ballot — as did voters in all 14 counties that put the tax hike to a…