News Digest for Town of Carrboro, NC

Find stories here about Elizabeth Cotten's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a community bike ride led by Mayor Seils, and the details for this month's Carrboro Film Fest. We "fall back" on Sunday, so enjoy the extra hour of sleep! 

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to honor Elizabeth  Cotten 

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced earlier this year that legendary Carrboro, North Carolina musician Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
 
Cotten will be honored with the Early Influence Award as part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2022 class. The 37th annual ceremony will take place Saturday, Nov. 5 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The entire ceremony will air on HBO, HBO Max, SiriusXM’s Rock & roll Hall of Fame Radio channel 310 and Volume channel 106 at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19.

Click here to read more.

Join Mayor Damon Seils in the Lighten Up Ride

The Town of Carrboro is joining with the Town of Chapel Hill and UNC-Chapel Hill to remind everyone to “Lighten Up.”  
 
There will be a table set up at the Carrboro end of the Libba Cotton Bikeway on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. offering coupons for free bike inspections at local bike shops.  Coupons will be good through the end of December.   

Mayor Damon Seils will be leading the inaugural Lighten Up bike ride. The ride begins at Carrboro Town Hall at 5 p.m.  

Click here for more information on the event and a map of the bike route.

Town Council Update

Meeting agendas and updates are issued from the Town Clerk’s Office. To receive these by email or text, sign up for Carrboro Town News at carrboronc.gov/signup
Civic involvement is a valued tradition in our community. Reach the Town Council with your ideas, views, and questions at Council@carrboronc.gov 

Coming Up
The Town Council will meet next at 7 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 15, 2022, to consider an agenda that will be posted at carrboro.legistar.com. Note that  the Council is not meeting next Tuesday, Nov. 8, which is Election Day. 
This in-person meeting will be held at Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or can view the livestream at carrboro.legistar.com OR YouTube.com/CarrboroNC OR Cable TV 18 (in Carrboro). 
To submit a comment on this agenda, please contact publiccomment@carrboronc.gov to reach the Town Clerk.
 
Past Meeting 
 The Carrboro Town Council met Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, and took the following actions on the agenda posted at  https://bit.ly/3WfYJ9s   

• Receive the FY 2022-23 first quarter budget status report.
• Held a public hearing to consider a proposed amendment to bring the Land Use Ordinance into conformity with state legislation relating to the use of criminal penalties for violations of development regulations.
• Received an update on the Energy and Climate Protection Plan and Community Climate Action Plan Implementation. The report contains details regarding several new and ongoing initiatives, including submission of upcoming launch of the Green Neighborhoods Grant Program, the Solarize the Triangle initiative, a transportation demand management project, completion of a county-wide electric vehicle charging station suitability analysis, invasive species removal and tree planting initiatives, pollinator outreach events, and a summary of new funding opportunities available for local governments and residents under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
• Received a report on the 2022 Orange County Transit Plan Update. The updated plan is scheduled for consideration and adoption by Orange County, GoTriangle, and the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO). Access the plan at https://octransit2020.com/ 

About the Town Council
The Town Council, which is the legislative and policy-making body for Carrboro, comprises Mayor Damon Seils, Mayor Pro Tempore Susan Romaine, Council Member Barbara Foushee, Council Member Randee Haven-O’Donnell, Council Member Danny Nowell, Council Member Eliazar Posada, and Council Member Sammy Slade. More information is available at  http://carrboronc.gov/248/Town-Council 

CD and Record Show this weekend! 

The 31st Biannual CD and Record show will be held Sunday, Nov. 6, 12 - 6 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center located in Century Hall (2nd floor), 100 N. Greensboro St.

There will be more than 40 tables filled with new and used CDs, vinyl records and music memorabilia.

The show is open to the public and admission is free. Early shopping is OK!

Click here for more information.

Traffic Alert for Roberson, Carr and Maple streets

A new one-way traffic pattern is now in effect for the area around the construction site of The 203 Project on S. Greensboro Street. 

This will affect traffic movement on Roberson (westbound only), Maple (northbound only) and Carr (eastbound only) streets. This will affect traffic movement around the project site only. 

For accessing the Libba Cotten Bikeway, cyclists are encouraged to use Carr Street to avoid oncoming traffic on Roberson Street. 

Click here for more information.

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2022 Orange County Veterans Day Celebration

The 2022 Orange County Veterans Day Celebration will take place Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Orange County Veterans Memorial located on the Southern Human Services Campus, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC.

For the first time, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will join Orange County leaders in a joint ceremony. All of the University’s ROTC programs (Army, Navy, and Air Force) will be represented at the ceremony.

Carrboro Town Council Member Barbara Foushee will be participating in the ceremony.

Live music will be provided by Russell Howard of The Auxiliary. The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available.

Click here for more information and the full event agenda.

Operation Green Light for Veterans

The Carrboro Town Council passed a resolution to recognize Nov. 7-11 as a time to honor the service and sacrifice of individuals in uniform transitioning from active service.

In observance of Operation Green Light, the Town of Carrboro, will be displaying green lights on Carrboro Town Hall. The Town Council encourages residents to participate by displaying a green light in a window of their place of business or residence from Nov. 7-11.

For more information and to read the full resolution, click here.

Carrboro In Motion rolls out this fall 

The Town of Carrboro put on its first “Carrboro In Motion” event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Carolina Apartments, thanks to participation from multiple town departments and community partners. You can learn more about this initiative at https://www.carrboronc.gov/2735/Carrboro-In-Motion

The event series aims to advance goals of the Inclusive Carrboro Communications and Community Engagement Plan by creating a method for the Town to establish a presence in communities and neighborhoods, build relationships, offer multiple ways for residents to contribute input and feedback, and advance a neighborhood liaisons network. We are benefiting from our strong partnerships with other organizations to engage with community members.

Carrboro In Motion is coming to your neighborhood! Next up is Estes Park Apartments on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Questions? Reach the Town of Carrboro Communication and Engagement Department at communications@carrboronc.gov

Orange County Launches Zero Waste Survey, Schedules Public Meetings

Orange County Solid Waste has released a survey and scheduled a series of public meetings seeking feedback on services and help in shaping its Road to Zero Waste master plan.

The survey, which takes about 10 minutes to complete, asks people who live or work in Orange County to share their opinions on and experiences with current Orange County Solid Waste services. The survey will remain open through Dec. 7 and is available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Burmese at www.orangecountync.gov/ZeroWaste. Results will help inform the department’s Road to Zero Waste master plan and will be presented to the county's Solid Waste Advisory Group.

For the plan’s purposes, zero waste is defined as: “The reduction of solid waste to nothing, or as close to nothing as possible, by minimizing excess consumption by means of responsible production, consumption, and reuse and maximizing the recovery of material through recycling and composting.” The plan aims to reach this goal in Orange County by 2045.

In addition to the survey, four public meetings will be held to give people who live or work in Orange County an opportunity to share feedback.

Click here for more information.

North Carolina on the big screen at Carrboro Film Fest

Carrboro Film Fest returns to The ArtsCenter for its 17th year, Nov. 18-20, 2022,  bringing to the big screen a distinct combination of award-winning and North Carolina-based films. The festival continues its mission to showcase a variety of new Southern films and provide a venue to both celebrate and interrogate Southern culture. This year’s lineup includes seven blocks of short films and two features, representing diverse filmmakers from across the South. 

The festival is held at The ArtsCenter at 300-G E Main St., Carrboro, NC 27510. The full schedule of films can be found at carrborofilm.org     

“What distinguishes Carrboro Film Fest from other festivals is that the films mean so much more because of their Southern connection,” says festival director Bradley Bethel. “Plus, our more intimate venue allows audience members to interact with the filmmakers more. It’s a community experience as much as it's a film experience.”

Click here for more information.

Carrboro Halloween 2022 Recap 

The Carrboro Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources Department put on several successful Halloween events this year.

We were so impressed with all the creative costumes, carved pumpkins, and decorated homes around town. 

Head to Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CarrboroTownGov to view additional photos and YouTube to see a video featuring Halloween in Carrboro. You might see someone you recognize! 

Carrboro Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources November 2022 Monthly Newsletter and Calendar

The Recreation, Parks and Cultural Resources Department publishes a newsletter highlighting events and courses featured for the month ahead.  

Follow this link to see the November Newsletter: http://www.ci.carrboro.nc.us/DocumentCenter/View/1913/Monthly-Events-Newsletter?bidId