Pittsboro, NC – On June 21, 2021, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution declaring June 19th as Juneteenth and proclaiming it a recognized county holiday. The Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863,…
By Mark Stinson Siler City, NC – It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know our current county leaders hate white men. Actually they hate anyone who doesn’t agree with them and toe the line behind them. One even stated she…
By Bill Crawford Pittsboro, NC – The voting season is upon us. These are some things I would ask you to consider in Chatham County: Property taxes – The Democrat Board of Commissioners raised property tax valuations last year, before…
Pittsboro, NC – On October 19, 2020, Chatham County Board of Commissioners Chair Karen Howard presented the 2020 State of Chatham County Report at the Board’s Regular Session. The report covers fiscal year 2019-20, which is from July 1, 2019,…
By Nia Smith Pittsboro, NC – I read the last Chatham Chatlist post from Chatham County Democrat activist Virginia Penley with interest. I quote Virginia Penley here: “From my understanding the tax paying residents of District 1, Karen Howard, actually…
By Bill Crawford Pittsboro, NC – A couple of things to get out of the way up front: 1) Chatham County Commissioners represent their districts, but voting is “at large.” Everybody in Chatham votes for every commissioner on the ballot.…
by Bill Crawford Pittsboro, NC – The Democrats on the Chatham Board of Commissioners have recently announced that they are instructing their staff to develop a budget with “no property tax increase” in 2020. This is a cheap election year…
Pittsboro, NC- The removal of the Confederate monument outside the Chatham County historic courthouse in downtown Pittsboro is complete. Crews worked for several hours November 19, 2019, and into the following morning, to remove the Confederate monument, which includes the…
Pittsboro, NC – On June 17, 2019, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners formally adopted the county budget for fiscal year 2019-20, which includes a few revisions to the budget proposed by the County Manager’s Office. The commissioners kept the…
Moncure, NC – On the evening of Tuesday, October 18, there was a candidates’ forum at the Sprott Youth Center in Moncure, NC. Along with assorted other candidates, the four local candidates for the two open Chatham County Commission positions came to…