Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:57:12 -0400 From: Anna Potter Subject: HIV Testing: regular hours and special evening events coming up Just a reminder that the Chatham Social Health Council will be offering *free, rapid, confidential HIV testing* at Main Street Station near the Hardee’s and Piggly Wiggly *in Pittsboro*Continue Reading
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:08:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Strickland Subject: Taxation Instead of ever increasingly raising the property taxes we land owners pay to support the rest of those who don’t have land in this county, why hasn’t any one proposed an increase in sales taxes. I wouldContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:47:56 -0400 From: Rita Marley-McKenzie Subject: land tax To bounce off Doug’s post, There is also a deep discount for the elderly on land taxes. They need to fill out the application found at the tax office. It’s called the Homestead Exemption. Call the taxContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:23:09 EDT From: Bruce Paradis Subject: RE: property tax and more I just can’t help myself, I just got to put in my two cents. To all those who are anxious about rising property taxes and to those who want more and more amenities. ToContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:37:14 -0400 From: Gene Smelik Subject: Pittsboro Water Supply This is a response to Chatlist entry #14 from Chatlist #3151 entitled “Pittsboro Water Supply”. The subject of excessive trihalomethanes in the Pittsboro water supply has been popping up in the news and on the ChatlistContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:53:54 -0400 From: Debra Henzey Subject: Chatham County adopts new budget with proposed increase reduced by 35% Chatham Commissioners Reduce Tax Increase by 35 Percent PITTSBORO-The Chatham County Board of Commissioners adjusted or eliminated several county budget items to lower the property tax increase toContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:26:59 -0400 From: Mark Barroso Subject: Re: Linda Cooper Linda Cooper wrote: You advocate and do all you can do to limit development. Not control it. After all, controlling it would mean designing areas of the county where business development would be encouraged such asContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:02:29 -0400 From: Claire Kane Subject: Pittsboro/Chapel Hill transit now on regional drawing board Hi all, Triangle Transit has slated a bus route to run between Pittsboro and Chapel Hill to begin during 2011. The timing would be sooner, but it all depends on (gasp!Continue Reading
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:25:47 -0400 From: Doug Nicholas Subject: Land and Tax Burden Linda Allred Cooper wrote: “Have you ever considered the fact that so many people can no longer afford to pay the taxes on their land and that is why they are selling it? Property taxesContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:21:02 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Julie Cummins Subject: Grazing I’ve heard also that the Grazing program may end in August- But I’m hoping this is something that the County Officials wont do lightly. With Recycling being such a huge issue worldwide, I can’t imagine that theContinue Reading
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:25:17 -0400 From: Timothy Keim Subject: pittsboro water supply Why are we discussing McDonalds when there seems to be more important issues in this town?? Perhaps our main concern, after all, is burgers and fries.. Following is from the “Pittsboro Together” http://www.pittsborotogether.org/ Dear Citizens ofContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 13:40:38 -0400 From: Debra Henzey Subject: Options for Chatham seniors to cope with heat wave The Chatham County Council on Aging offers several programs and suggestions to help local senior citizens cope with heat waves. “We know that extreme temperatures can be a serious healthContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 04:43:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Lynn Hayes Subject: accidents at Cole Park After narrowly escaping an accident at Cole Park yesterday (my fault!) I think I know why so many people are making wrong turns. Many of us are distracted to some extent while driving –Continue Reading
Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 23:55:53 -0400 Subject: Chatham County Sign Ordinance Since this has been discussed several times, I’m just forwarding this information – Chatham County has a sign ordinance that has been in place since the 1980s. It is a violation of the ordinance to erect any signContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 21:27:30 -0400 From: karen sheaffer Subject: Jeffrey Starkweather I am writing to urge all chatlist readers to vote for Jeffrey Starkweather. I can attest to his hard work ethic, innovative thinking, concern for the “little person” and knowledge of governmental issues, problems and procedures. WhenContinue Reading
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