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Jordan Lake rules enacted by NC General Assembly[Sep. 1, 2009] The 2009 Regular Session of the NC General Assembly produced the following outcomes regarding the Jordan nutrient rules. Eight of the thirteen rules were unchanged. They became effective the last day of the session, Aug. 11, 2009. Four of the remaining five rules - New Development Stormwater; Riparian Buffer Protection; Wastewater; and State and Federal Stormwater - saw varying levels of revision.
Joint Chatham meeting on major corridors on Wednesday[Sep. 1, 2009] The joint meeting of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners and the Planning Board on September 2, at 6 pm will be held at Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro in the Multipurpose Room.
Proposed Chatham County lighting ordinance[Aug. 14, 2009] The purpose of the Chatham County lighting ordinance is to establish outdoor lighting standards for residential and non-residential uses, establish lighting design review and enforcement procedures, and establish an amortization schedule for vehicular canopies in the unzoned areas of the county. It will be discussed during a public hearing on Monday, August 17.
Chatham Commissioners seeks public input countywide lighting ordinance[Aug. 14, 2009] The Chatham County Board of Commissioners seeks public input on a proposed new ordinance to extend existing lighting requirements to unzoned sections of county. The new ordinance would apply to all parts of the county outside the planning jurisdictions of the towns.
2009 Chatham County tax bills coming soon[Aug. 6, 2009] Chatham County residents should receive their 2009 county tax bills by the end of August, according to Chatham County Tax Administrator Tina Stone. The current tax rate is 60.22 cents per $100 valuation.
Chatham County awards construction bids for library and community college facilities[Jul. 21, 2009] At its July 20 meeting, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners awarded bids to begin construction of facilities at Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) in Pittsboro, including the Chatham Community Library and a classroom facility. The bids for the CCCC facilities were 13% or $1.28 million lower than the bids received in August 2008.
Chatham seeks members for new housing advisory board[Jul. 7, 2009] As of June 2009, the Board of Commissioners is in the process of converting the housing issues task force to a full advisory board status with a new title. The county is soliciting new volunteer board members.
Commissioners approve school funding in Chatham County's adopted 2009-10 budget[Jun. 16, 2009] The Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved a budget that increases total funding for schools. Funding for K-12 education will be 39% of the county's general fund budget, up from 36.5% in 2008-09. The county's funding per student for 2010 will be $4,010, up $103 per pupil. Chatham County ranked sixth in the state in funding per pupil in 2009-10.
Despite property tax rate decrease some Chatham property owners to pay more in taxes[Jun. 16, 2009] At its meeting on June 15, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners adopted a 2009-10 general fund budget of $80.5 million, a 3% overall reduction from the current budget, and lowered the tax rate from 65.3 cents to 60.22 cents per $100 valuation. If debt payments are excluded, the general fund budget is actually down 7%.
Chatham County confirms four more cases of swine flu[Jun. 15, 2009] Four new cases of H1N1 (also known as swine flu) have been confirmed in Chatham County, bringing the total number of cases in the county to seven. Of the four new cases, two are students at Horton Middle School and one adult has ties to the school.
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Grand Trees of Chatham to increase appreciation of county's valuable and irreplaceable trees
New Chatham Transit route links Siler City to Chapel Hill
Chatham Board of Commissioners meeting agenda - 7/20/09
Chatham Board of Commissioners meeting agenda - 6/15/09
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