Time was Ed Harrison would joke about the council meeting he presided over that spilled into the next day. The meeting was memorable not only because it ended on his birthday but because of the rarity of a council meeting lasting past midnight. These days, it’s noteworthy if council ends before 11 p.m. Laurin Easthom […]
All posts for the month July, 2012
Call it a night
Posted by Nancy Oates on July 30, 2012
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/07/30/call-it-a-night/
VOE now DOA
For now, at least, beleaguered Chapel Hill taxpayers have one less expense to fund. The state General Assembly adjourned in July without enacting House Bill 1132 that would extend statutory authority for the town to continue its taxpayer-financed political campaigns, also known as the Voter Owned Election Program. The lack of action will have little […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on July 23, 2012
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/07/23/voe-now-doa/
Friday the 13th, county style
You know that point in a horror flick when the heroine lets down her guard just a little bit, and you know something bad is going to happen, you just don’t know what? You find yourself mumbling, “Stay out of the boat, Alice, it’s not what it seems,” or “Don’t pick up the phone, Drew […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on July 16, 2012
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/07/16/friday-the-13th-county-style/
Big Bang Theory
How much would you pay for the fireworks display last week? Technically, we’ve prepaid for the July 4th show through our taxes, but the town put out a tip jar at the entrance gate and sent around an email with instructions on how to make a tax-deductible contribution through its Friends of Chapel Hill Parks […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on July 9, 2012
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/07/09/big-bang-theory/
Trash talk
A psychological construct has it that some people who have a hard time enduring separation will pick a fight before leaving. Stalking off angry provides a cushion against the loneliness of being apart. That could explain the near unilateral churlishness of council members at their June 26 meeting. Or maybe the sour note they ended […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on July 2, 2012
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2012/07/02/trash-talk/