by Gene Galin Chatham County, NC – About 120 people attended the candidates forum at Carolina Meadows on the evening of Monday, October 1. That night’s forum featured four of the candidates running for the Chatham county commission. In District…
Pittsboro, NC – On June 18, 2018, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners adopted the county budget for fiscal year 2018-19, with one small change in the version proposed by the County Manager. The general fund budget of slightly more…
by Brian Bock Pittsboro, NC – I want to address the effort to expand the county board of commissioners one more time. This is a big issue and deserves much more in-depth discussion than it is currently receiving. Like many issues, the…
By Raymond Gastwaite Pittsboro, NC – Since zoning is such a hot issue in the county, here is a timeline (based on public records at chathamnc.org) of what has transpired to date. March 2014: Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman Bock…
Pittsboro, NC – On June 20, 2016, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the fiscal year 2016-17 county budget of $107.5 million based on a property tax rate of 63.38 cents. This reflects a 1.19-cent property tax increase,…
by Larry Hicks Pittsboro, NC – So, it is political season again, with campaign signs and Political Action Committees (PAC) popping up like dandelions. This round, the award goes to “Chatham Forward,” who is organizing against incumbent Commissioner Mike Cross,…
By Brian Bock Pittsboro, NC – While most of us were spending time with family and friends over the holidays and not paying attention to politics, our commissioners unfortunately were hard at work. After watching the videos of last few…
Pittsboro, NC – The newest commissioners are pushing to implement county wide zoning. The residents, the Planning Board, the Farm Bureau, the Cattleman’s Association, members of Farm Credit, the Agri-business council, and the Agriculture Advisory Committee have all recommended that…
by Taylor Kish Pittsboro, NC – Pittsboro Matters altruistic? Oh, give me a break! Several (now anonymous) “leaders” of Pittsboro Matters have been identified as benefiting financially and otherwise from their involvement in Pittsboro Matters. (Before they hid their membership…
Pittsboro, NC – After the Chatham County commissioners unanimously approved the 2015-2016 Chatham County budget, commissioner Karen Howard decided to make a motion that the board of commissioners provide $30,000 from contingency funds for the Chatham Arts Council to use…