It boils down to trust, Gene Pease said. And bless their hearts, the other members of Town Council came around. Two items on last night’s council meeting agenda dealt with Obey Creek. First, the town’s Economic Development Committee asked for $30,000 to guide the developer in coming up with a plan for Obey Creek. Then […]

At various times in my life, I’ve been comforted to remember that most of the problems I’ve faced so far have been ones that could be solved by money. The Town of Chapel Hill, on the other hand, seems comforted by the thought that, no matter the problem, it can be solved by consultants. Which, […]

Assessing property often requires a judgment call, especially when selecting comps, deciding how the properties measure up against one another and evaluating condition. What frustrates me as a taxpayer is that the county assessors always err in the county’s favor. According to the property tax office, the assessed value should reflect 100 percent of the […]

Now maybe the county commissioners will listen to their constituents. Nearly 45 percent of registered voters cast ballots in yesterday’s election, an “off” year devoted mainly to local races and local issues. According to the election results reported on the Orange County website, precincts in the rural sections of the county were among those with […]