Government

County Commission Meeting Agenda - 3/15/04
[Mar. 11, 2004]

State Board of Elections delays N.C. primary to July 20
[Feb. 9, 2004] North Carolina's May 4 primary will be delayed until July 20, the N.C. Board of Elections decided today. Candidates statewide, including local Chatham County candidates for the county commission and the board of education, were supposed to start filing for office today. Instead filing will start April 26 and end May 7.
Also: NC State Board of Elections

Special meeting of the Planning Board on the Compact Community Ordinance
[Feb. 8, 2004] A special meeting of the Planning Board on the Compact Community Ordinance (CCO) will take place on Tuesday, February 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Superior Courtroom in Pittsboro. The Planning Board will discuss proposed changes to draft A of the CCO made by the County Attorney that pertain to legal issues and make recommendations to the County Commissioners on those issues. By George Lucier

Meetings planned to discuss new Chatham water districts
[Feb. 5, 2004] Meeting dates have been set to establish three Chatham County water districts and a May bond referendum to pay for them. The meetings are scheduled for Feb. 10 at Silk Hope School for the North Chatham Water District (Hickory Mountain, Hadley and Albright townships), Thursday at Moncure School for the Southeast Chatham Water District (Cape Fear, Haw River and Oakland townships) and Feb. 19 at Harper's Cross Roads for the Southwest Chatham Water District (Bear Creek and Gulf townships).

Chatham Deputies arrest robbery suspect after foot chase
[Feb. 2, 2004] Chatham County Deputies arrested a robbery suspect early Saturday morning after a brief foot chase in a wooded area near Dowd Hill Drive in the Bear Creek area.

Elusive robbery suspect arrested
[Feb. 1, 2004] The Chatham County's Sheriff's department nabbed one of Chatham County's most elusive suspects on Friday. The arrest came after an anonymous caller telephoned the Chatham County Emergency Operations Center and reported that Lester Wood was walking down Farrington Road in the north Chatham area.
Also: Chatham County Sheriff's Department

January 2004 felonious and serious misdemeanor arrests blotter
[Jan. 31, 2004] Chatham County Sheriff Department's January 2004 felonious and serious misdemeanor arrests blotter.

Suspects arrested after attempted Moncure bank robbery
[Jan. 29, 2004] On Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at approximately 3:35 p.m. deputies from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office were called to the Fidelity Bank, 795 Old US 1, Moncure, NC to investigate an attempted armed robbery at that location.

2004 Election Timetable
[Jan. 27, 2004] Filing for the 2004 elections begins on Monday, February 9th at noon and ends on February 27th. The board of education and primary election will take place on May 4.

Pittsboro's water is safe to drink again
[Jan. 24, 2004] Pittsboro town officials said Friday morning that it's safe again to use water from the Pittsboro system. Officials began telling residents Wednesday to use bottled water or boil tap water for five minutes before using it after a routine sample tested positive for E. coli, or fecal coliform bacteria.

NCDOT initiates US 64 - NC 49 corridor study
[Jan. 23, 2004] The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has initiated a comprehensive study to develop a plan for the future of US 64 & NC 49 from Raleigh to Statesville and Raleigh to Charlotte. The plan will assess the mobility needs of people and freight to and through the central portion of the state. It will have a major effect on Chatham County.
Also: NC DOT 64/49 Study

Chatham planning board chairman responds to attorney's draft B
[Jan. 22, 2004] Mr. Gunn's memo of January 9, posted on the Chatham County website, concerning timelines and attorney review of the Compact community Ordinance (CCO) contains errors of fact and inferences are made that are not supported by the public record. By George W. Lucier
Also: Chatham Online BBS
Also: Chatham County Web Site

Pittsboro reports E. Coli in its water supply
[Jan. 22, 2004] The Town of Pittsboro notified the North Carolina Division of Public Water of results from routine water sampling indicating the presence of E.coli/fecal coliform bacteria in the town's water supply. The presence of E. coli bacteria indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. By Renee Dickson

Memo from Chatham County Attorney regarding Draft B
[Jan. 20, 2004] We previously submitted a long memorandum dated October 20, 2003 listing numerous legal concerns about the Compact Community ordinance. Very few of those concerns, if any, were addressed in the November 21, 2003 draft from the Planning Board