On Going to Jordan
[At the March 1, 2011, meeting of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, in response to a request from the OWASA Board of Directors to facilitate greater access to water from Jordan Lake, Mayor Mark Chilton...
View ArticleLess Ink, More Water: What Do We Do When There Are No Reporters but Big...
I love newspapers and news blogs. I love reporters. I used to be a reporter. I come from 150 years of men – and one grandmother, Cyrene Bakke Dear – who published local community newspapers from Jersey...
View ArticleOWASA Board Meeting
EnvironmentowasaDate: Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 7:00pmLocation: Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel HillSee full agenda at...
View ArticleOWASA Board Strategic Planning Work Session
EnvironmentowasaagendasDate: Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 5:30pmLocation: OWASA BoardroomAgenda:OWASA Board of Directors Strategic Planning Work Session Thursday, February 14, 2013, 5:30 PM OWASA...
View ArticleOWASA Regular Board Meeting
owasaagendasDate: Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 7:00pmLocation: Council Chambers at Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Chapel HillI apologize for the formatting, but this is how...
View ArticleThis Week in Orange Politics: September 22-28
Because of this week’s InterCity Visit to Athens, Ga., there aren’t many meetings of Orange County’s elected boards. You can follow #ICV2014 on Twitter for updates from the trip, but if you are town...
View ArticleThis Week in Orange Politics: October 6-12
It’s another busy week for Orange County’s elected boards. The Carrboro Alderfolks will consider joining the Bee City USA program and discuss locating agricutlural support uses in the Rural Buffer,...
View ArticleThis Week in Orange Politics: October 20-26
Early voting starts week! Don’t forget out there and let you voice be heard.While both school boards and the Hillsborough Town Board, the County Commissioners will consider operational changes at the...
View ArticleMountain to Sea Trail In Bingham Township
Last night marked the beginning of a new phase for proponents of the Mountain To Seat Trail (MST) in Orange County. After several years of silence, the Orange County Department of Environment,...
View ArticleMountains to Sea Trail on OWASA Property
I am copying here my letter to the OWASA Board of Directors regarding the proposal that they host the Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) on OWASA property along the West side of the Cane Creek Reservoir. The...
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