Highlights from All Governments

The Carrboro Town Council hears a plea about housing affordability for disabled residents, learns that recent storm recovery costs will be fully covered by federal and state funds, and digs into how future stormwater rates, partnerships, and a possible bond could fund needed projects. The council also receives an invitation to support Black-owned businesses during Black History Month and unanimously votes to pause the East Weaver Street closure pilot for a year while staff conduct further outreach and traffic planning.

The Springfield City Council passes its amended budget and hammers out new eligibility boundaries for a development area, tightening which properties qualify within city limits. The council also hears tense public comments on police oversight, racial representation in public safety, and upcoming mental health funding decisions, before closing with community announcements and celebrations.

The Springfield District 186 Board of Education celebrates student and staff achievements, debates school calendar options tied to state fair week, and weighs new bond proposals with pointed questions about long-term debt, sales tax promises, and potential property tax impacts.

The Durham City Council grapples with a surge in youth shootings, then spends hours debating the Leigh Village Center rezoning before approving it 5–2 amid disputes over traffic, affordability, and infrastructure. Council also weighs oversight of the city’s immigration legal assistance program and advances a major housing project between Miami Boulevard and Angier Avenue.