Last night’s Town Council meeting ended at 12:25 this morning. And that was after Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt pushed a couple of items and appointments over to another meeting. Ed Harrison was right that, although only one agenda item invited public comment, people signed up to speak on several issues. Only one item – the transportation […]
All posts for the month September, 2012
Thank you, Gene Pease
Posted by Nancy Oates on September 25, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/09/25/thank-you-gene-pease/
Monday medley
Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt set a packed agenda for tonight’s meeting. Not that he has grown accustomed to meetings that last until midnight or beyond. But there are decisions to be made and work to be done. The taxi ordinance is the only item on the agenda that invites public comment. The proposed changes seem pragmatic […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on September 24, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/09/24/monday-medley/
Gloves off
It didn’t take long for the magic to wear off. Last week, Town Council clicked through its agenda effortlessly, ending the meeting a minute shy of 8:30 p.m. Last night, council began at a similarly brisk pace. No one from the public signed up to speak at the first four public hearings on the agenda […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on September 20, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/09/20/gloves-off/
Storm of public comment
If I didn’t know better, I’d have thought town planners had arranged the past couple of days of torrential downpours just to set the stage for Town Council’s discussion of stormwater management rules tonight. Last fall the town had new wording ready to go in the Land Use Management Ordinance that would comply with new […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on September 19, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/09/19/storm-of-public-comment/
Charterwood threepeat
The Charterwood project has all the buildup and letdown of a Barry White song. If you’re old enough, you remember the cadence – first the muttered low growl, then the music swells, and you’re sure he’s going to burst into song. But then, the music fades, and the growling and mumbling resume. Last night, Charterwood […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on September 13, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/09/13/charterwood-threepeat/
No vacancy?
Town Council holds its season opener this Wednesday, Sept. 12, and I can’t seem to rally the excitement I usually have for local politics. It’s not that the decisions council makes aren’t important – in fact, council members are set to vote once again on Charterwood, and the outcome could tip council’s hand for what […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on September 10, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/09/10/no-vacancy/
Talk and ride
If Church of Reconciliation didn’t know it before, it knows it now: The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Last month, the Presbyterian church that formed in support of the civil rights movement and since has taken controversial stands on a number of issues in the name of peace and unity put up […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on September 4, 2012
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/09/04/talk-and-ride/