Agenda items in Town of Hillsborough
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| Subject | Items |
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| Budget and appropriations | 88 |
| Historic preservation | 60 |
| Parks and recreation | 58 |
| Environment and sustainability | 53 |
| Appointments and personnel | 35 |
| Water and sewer | 30 |
| Grants and outside funding | 29 |
| Housing and affordability | 22 |
| Public facilities | 18 |
| Zoning text amendment | 17 |
| Intergovernmental agreements | 15 |
| Police and public safety | 15 |
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Roll call, agenda changes and approval of minutes from the August 19 meeting.Procedural
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Stormwater Program Manager Heather Fisher would ask the board to help recruit volunteers to remove invasive species along Bellevue Branch, where the board's August update reported a large patch of Japanese knotweed.
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The board would get an update on the lorapetulum planting at Turnip Patch Park.Discussion item Environment and sustainability
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Carried over from August, this item would continue the board's discussion of FY27 tree planting priorities, including further plantings at Cates Creek Park and along the Riverwalk.
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Carried over from August, the board would continue drafting a recommended plant list for the town's Unified Development Ordinance, drawing on lists from Raleigh, the NC Botanical Garden and Durham, to recommend to the town's governing board.
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The board would hear updates from its invasive species removal team and the Garden Club, plus a staff report on an Oct. 2 pruning workshop at Murray Street Park.Staff or committee report Environment and sustainability
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Two newly hired police officers, Mia Hildebrand and Jonathan Nelson, are introduced and publicly reaffirm their oaths of office.Presentation Police and public safety
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Heather Fisher is appointed secondary alternate director to the Upper Neuse River Basin Association.
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Budget amendments and transfers on the consent agenda.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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A resolution approving the town's 2025 local water supply plan, the document the state requires each utility to file on its sources and projected demand.
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5.A Upper Neuse River Basin Association – Appointment of Heather Fisher as Secondary Alternate DirectorThe town accepts the waterline built at 420 West Tryon Street.
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6.A MinutesA proclamation for Diaper Need Awareness Week.Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
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A proclamation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Proclamation or recognition Budget and appropriationsHealth and human servicesPolice and public safety
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A proclamation for Hispanic Heritage Month.Proclamation or recognition Environment and sustainabilityFaith and cultural communitiesWater and sewer
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An amendment fixing the parcel number written into the demolition ordinance the board adopted on August 24 for 380 Cornelius Street.
- Pin 9865801551 · Delon Kenneth
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A change to the board's 2026 meeting schedule.Procedural Health and human services
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The only item pulled out for discussion: a proposal to wrap a police patrol car in a veterans theme.
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The mayor would proclaim Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing Hillsborough's Hispanic community and groups such as El Centro Hispano and El Futuro that serve it.
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The board would re-adopt the demolition ordinance for 380 Cornelius Street after staff caught a scrivener's error: the parcel ID in the version the board approved Aug. 24 read "22" where it should read "55." The address and owner information were correct throughout.
- Pin 9865801551 · Delon Kenneth
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The board would add an Oct. 22 "Government 101" panel discussion to its 2026 meeting schedule.Procedural
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The police department would ask the board to approve a veterans-themed graphic wrap for one of its newly acquired hybrid Ford Explorers, to recognize department employees who served in the military.Discussion item Police and public safety
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Updates from board members.Staff or committee report
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The town manager's update.Staff or committee report
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Adjournment.Procedural
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Applicant requests a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a mural on a previously painted alley wall and a sign at the front entrance.
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Applicant requests a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace existing wood windows with fiberglass windows.Other Historic preservation
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Applicant requests a Certificate of Appropriateness for extensive deconstruction of the existing Link Building down to its structure and construction of a new sheriff's office using the existing footprint.
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Routine opening.Procedural
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Setting the agenda.Procedural
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Approval of two sets of minutes, including the June budget public hearing.Minutes approval Budget and appropriations
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Year-end reports from the Burwell School, the Hillsborough Arts Council, the Orange County Museum, and the Alliance visitors centre, all funded by the board.
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How the board splits its money between grants, contract partners, and special projects or sponsorships. The Tourism Development Authority may revisit its own structure at the same time.
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Staff updates, the CycleNC event on 5 October, and whether the October meeting has to move because of it.Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
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Close.Procedural
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Reappointment of Sara Riek to the Historic District Commission for a three-year term expiring August 31, 2029.Approved 3-0
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Routine budget amendments and transfers on the consent agenda.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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Budget amendments for the Tourism Development Authority's fiscal year 2027 budget.Budget action Budget and appropriations
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Proclamation recognizing Women's Equality Day 2026.Proclamation or recognition Civil rights and nondiscrimination
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Agreement retiring Police Canine Officer Jett, age 9, and transferring ownership to his handler, Police Cpl. Juan Duran, for $1, releasing the town from further liability.Contract or award Police and public safety
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Special event permit for the Historic Hillsborough Half-Marathon and 5K.Both adopted 4-0
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Special event permit for the Cycle North Carolina Mountains to Coast Ride.Discussed; Central Pines to finalize the draft
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Special event permit for the Carolina Tarwheels Bikefest.Consent agenda Parks and recreation
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Special event permit for the Outlandish Friday Night Ceilidh, a cultural dance event.
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Quarterly transparency report from the Hillsborough Police Department.Staff or committee report Police and public safety
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Contract extending water and sewer service to Altera Meadowlands, a new large multifamily development, including town acceptance of about 57 feet of 12-inch water main, 106 feet of 8-inch water main, 721 feet of 8-inch sewer main, and 7 manholes, at a requested capacity of 35,700 gallons per day.
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Proposed demolition ordinances for two dilapidated, abandoned structures at 613 Buttonwood Drive and 380 Cornelius Street, after code enforcement notices and hearings failed to get the owners to resolve the properties' condition.
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First review of a draft Affordable Housing Strategy prepared with the Central Pines Regional Council, listing 12 recommended strategies for the board to discuss ahead of stakeholder engagement and eventual adoption.Discussion item Housing and affordability
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Closed session to consult with the town attorney on economic development and potential litigation, and to discuss a possible property acquisition.
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Approval of minutes from the Planning Board's March 19, 2026 regular meeting.Minutes approval
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Approval of minutes from the May 21, 2026 joint public hearing.Minutes approval
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TriCorp Investments LLC, on behalf of owners Charles and Cora Scurlock, requests annexation of 2.54 acres at 2101 and 2109 NC 86 S from Orange County into Hillsborough and rezoning from Rural Residential to High Intensity Commercial. Staff recommends approval as consistent with the town's Future Land Use Plan for reta…
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Appointment of Megan Kimball to represent the Planning Board on the Parks and Recreation Board.
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Approval of minutes from the board's June 17, 2026 meeting.Continued to September
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Discussion of a recommended plant list to be incorporated into the town's development ordinance.Continued to September
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Discussion of the board's tree planting priorities for fiscal year 2027.
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Approval of minutes from the board's June 16, 2026 meeting.Minutes approval
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Discussion of relocating a picnic shelter to the town's skatepark.Discussion item Parks and recreation
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Approval of the April 15, 2026 meeting minutes.Minutes approval
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Consideration of a $10,000 special projects funding request, rolled over from fiscal year 2026, for the CycleNC Mountains to Coast event.
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4.A.ii Flushfest FundingConsideration of a $15,000 special projects funding request for Flushfest.
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Consideration of a $2,500 partnership funding request for the Moorefields Bluegrass Festival.
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Monthly occupancy tax collections report.Staff or committee report Tax rate and revaluation
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Reappoints David Blankfard as an in-town regular member of the Board of Adjustment for a term ending September 30, 2029.Approved 4-0Appointment Appointments and personnel
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Resolution asking the Orange County Board of Commissioners to reappoint Richard Chapple as an extraterritorial jurisdiction member of the Board of Adjustment.Approved 4-0
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Routine budget amendments and transfers on the consent agenda.Approved on the consent agenda 4-0
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Authorizes the town manager to sign a water and sewer extension contract for the Orange County Crisis Diversion Facility, a new 16-room mental health facility on Waterstone Drive, adding about 711 feet of 8-inch water main and 567 feet of 8-inch sewer main to the town's system at a requested capacity of 2,400 gallons…Approved on the consent agenda 4-0
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Memorandum of understanding with the state IT department for Cloudflare web application firewall service.Received
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Year-end report on the FY26 Strategic Plan, the final update under the extended FY24-27 plan, and a preview of the process for developing the next strategic plan covering FY28-30.Staff or committee report Budget and appropriations
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Board previews discussion topics for its August 24, 2026 work session.Discussion item
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Closed session to consult with the town attorney under N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3).Closed session Litigation and settlements
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Approval of minutes from the June 24, 2026 regular meeting.Minutes approval
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6.A COA Application: 104 S. Hillsborough Ave. - replace wood windows with aluminum-clad wood windowsCertificate of Appropriateness application to replace wood windows with aluminum-clad wood windows at 104 S. Hillsborough Avenue.Public hearing Historic preservation
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Certificate of Appropriateness application to add new windows, an exit enclosure, and a rooftop monitor at 437 Dimmocks Mill Road.
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Certificate of Appropriateness application for a mud room addition, garage, stone walk, porch, wood trellis, and fence at 404 Calvin Street.
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Certificate of Appropriateness application for new construction of a house with a basement on W. Orange Street.
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Minutes approval
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The commission held a quasi-judicial hearing and approved, 4-0, owner Michael Irwin's certificate of appropriateness to enclose an existing rear screened porch with glass and aluminum framing, a binding decision on the property, finding it consistent with the district's design standards for porches.Public hearing Historic preservation
- Pin 9874184493 · Irwin Michael S
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The commission approved owner Jeanne Beckley's certificate of appropriateness for a 12-by-19-foot wood carport, 3-1. Member G. Miller dissented, saying the carport should run parallel to the house rather than align with the property line.Public hearing Historic preservation
- Pin 9864757505 · Beckley Jeanne Marie
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The commission approved owner Jennifer Knoepp's certificate of appropriateness for front, side and rear-yard fencing on her flag lot, 4-0, on condition the fence stay ten feet from an existing tree and shift to align with the southwest corner of the house. A neighbor, Barbara Doyle, spoke for it.Public hearing Historic preservation
- Pin 9864882685 · Knoepp Jennifer Donaldson
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The commission approved owner Elizabeth Frankenberg's certificate of appropriateness for a second-story bathroom, a rectangular rear addition and window replacements, 4-0, with a condition that new kitchen window trim match the rest of the house.Public hearing Historic preservation
- Pin 9874172771 · Frankenberg Elizabeth A
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The commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for two temporary modular classrooms in the parking lot of the Eno Mill, a designated Historic Landmark, 3-0, for The Expedition School, which is using the space while flood repairs continue at the mill. Member Sara Riek recused herself because she works at the…
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Staff told the commission a small number of local landmark designation applications may come before it soon; unlike tonight's certificates, a landmark designation is a recommendation the commission sends to the town board rather than a binding decision.Staff or committee report Historic preservation
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Public hearing on extending a data center development moratorium from 60 days to one year under state law, giving the town time to study how to regulate the use.Public hearing Data centers and large loads
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Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
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- Pin 9874-71-9144 · Grace Hill Church Incorporated
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Consent agenda
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Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
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In-depth board discussion of extending the data center development moratorium under N.C. General Statute 160D-107.Discussion item Data centers and large loads
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Rezoning and development agreement converting an assisted living neighborhood designation to multifamily at 715 US Highway 70 East.
- Pin 9874-49-0155 · Kepsc Hillsborough LLC
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Staff or committee report
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Procedural
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Standard opening: call to order, roll call, and confirmation of quorum.Procedural
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Board considers changes to the printed agenda.Procedural
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Approval of minutes from the May 20, 2026 regular meeting.Procedural
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Board discusses a recommended plant list to incorporate into the town's Unified Development Ordinance.
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Update from the Invasive Species Removal Team on its ongoing work.Staff or committee report Environment and sustainability
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Update from the Garden Club on its activities.Staff or committee report
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Staff updates on a Treasure Tree newspaper article, a new interpretive sign, and reorganization of the Community Services Department.Staff or committee report Environment and sustainability
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Meeting adjourns.Procedural
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Minutes approval
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Staff or committee report
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Staff or committee report Intergovernmental agreements
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Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
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Staff or committee report
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Police Cpl. Curry Hall introduced Anna Stormzand of Safe Kids Orange County and Safe Kids Chatham County, who described the coalition's work on child passenger, home, firearm, water and fire safety, run largely by volunteers from law enforcement, fire departments and public health.
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Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
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Budget amendments and transfers covered items including a $280,046 transfer to the sodium hypochlorite conversion project and adjustments to interest earnings and department line items across the general and water and sewer funds.
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Consent agenda Environment and sustainability
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Amended the Sodium Hypochlorite Conversion capital project ordinance, raising its budget from $454,453 to $615,600.
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Added two new classifications, utility maintenance crew leader (grade 9) and utility mechanic crew leader (grade 10), for the Utilities Department's collections and distribution crews, without increasing total staff.Personnel Appointments and personnel
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Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
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Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
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Approved a water and sewer extension contract with developer SFTEN, LLC for Collins Ridge Phase II, covering 79 single-family lots and 36 townhome units and the water main and sewer extensions to serve them.
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Approved an encroachment and escrow agreement letting Mark Garbick and Lauren Roussel, who are developing 183 Faribault Lane, close a section of the town's Riverwalk for one week to install a sewer tap needed because the property lacks sewer frontage on Faribault Lane.
- Pin 9864950215 · Garbrick Mark
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The board amended the recommended FY2027 budget ordinance to strike a proposed 2-cent property tax increase, keeping the rate at 51.3 cents per $100 valuation, and replaced the lost revenue with a $480,000 transfer from the general fund balance. It then adopted the $19,472,572 general fund budget as amended, along wit…
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The town manager said the June 22 work session would take up end-of-year budget amendments and encumbrances and a public hearing on an extended moratorium on data centers.
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Staff or committee report
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8.C Staff UpdatesStaff or committee report
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Approved 7-0Procedural
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3 MinutesApril 6 and May 4 minutes approved, 7-0 eachMinutes approval
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A presentation on the scope of work for the Burwell School, a historic Hillsborough site.
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A public hearing on the Tourism Board's draft FY27 budget, including budget updates from contract partners HAC and the Alliance.Budget recommended 7-0 with $7,800 added for the Arts Council; Alliance allocation confirmed 6-0, Kimball abstainingPublic hearing Budget and appropriations
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A year-to-date report on food and beverage tax collections, which fund the Tourism Board's work.Staff or committee report Budget and appropriations
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Procedural
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A public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would temporarily halt new development approvals for data centers as a land use in Hillsborough for 60 days.Public hearing Data centers and large loads
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Consent agenda Budget and appropriations
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Consent agenda Police and public safety
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In-depth discussion of the proposed 60-day moratorium ordinance covering data centers, cryptocurrency mining, and related processing facilities, following the earlier public hearing on the same item.Ordinance Data centers and large loads
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A discussion of a SecureNC partnership with the state Department of Information Technology, presented alongside the town's data center moratorium discussion.
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In the FY2027 budget's second workshop, the board reached consensus on raising Gold Park picnic shelter and athletic field rental fees, increasing Orange County Congregations in Mission funding to $21,000, reducing Orange County Arts Alliance funding to $0, and recommending a 2-cent property tax rate increase to 53.3…
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An owner-initiated rezoning request for property at 515 Meadowlands Drive.
- Pin 9874-71-9144 · Grace Hill Church Incorporated
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A staff-initiated text amendment to the administrative section of the UDO governing how the Historic District Commission operates.
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The Planning Board voted separately on its recommendations for the rezoning and the text amendment, after the Board of Commissioners was excused following the hearing.
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The Planning Board's representative reported the Board of Adjustment granted a 90-day extension for repairs to the Nathan Hooker House, a historic Corbin Street property cited as an unsafe structure.Staff or committee report Historic preservation
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The Planning Board chair had no Parks and Recreation Board update to give; another member offered to take over as the board's representative.Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
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The authority reviewed its FY26 audit and engagement contracts.Contract or award Contracts and procurement
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A public hearing on the authority's draft FY 2027 budget, with a recommendation on adoption to go to the Town Board.Public hearing Budget and appropriations
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Staff or committee report
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Minutes approval
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The board discussed nominations for the town's 2026 Treasure Tree program, which recognizes notable trees.Discussion item Environment and sustainability
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Tim Logue reported that the Invasive Species Removal Team is focusing on privet removal in Gold Park and caging recently planted trees.Staff or committee report Environment and sustainability
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Tammy Dorfman of the Garden Club emailed the board about scholarship funds raised and the success of a recent plant sale.Staff or committee report
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5.C Staff UpdatesStaff updated the board on bark scale treatment, a pruning workshop, an interpretive sign, and a Community Services department reorganization.Staff or committee report Environment and sustainability
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Minutes approval
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The board discussed a proposal from Teagan Kelly and Harper Smith for a Girl Scout Silver Award project at Gold Park.Discussion item
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Commissioner Robb English reported on the Board of Commissioners' FY27 budget hearing. Staff said the Planning Board's agenda includes a rezoning request on Meadowlands Drive and text amendments for the Historic District Commission.Staff or committee report Budget and appropriationsHistoric preservationParks and recreationRezoningZoning text amendment
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Volunteer stewards reported on the condition and activity at the town's seven parks: Gold Park, Cates Creek Park, Murray Street Park, Kings Highway Park, Hillsborough Heights Park, Riverwalk, and Turnip Patch Park.Staff or committee report
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Staff updated the board on recent park repairs and the FY27 budget.Staff or committee report Budget and appropriationsEnvironment and sustainabilityRoads and transportation
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The board holds a public hearing on the town manager's recommended fiscal 2027 budget.Public hearing Budget and appropriations
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The board works through the recommended fiscal 2027 budget's tax rate, stormwater and utility rates, fee schedule and nonprofit funding requests.
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Minutes approval
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4.A Case BA-02-2026: 120 West Corbin Street – Appeal relative to structure at 120 West Corbin StreetSam Coleman appealed a Code Enforcement Officer's order requiring property owner Lilyn Heather Hester to bring a structure at 120 West Corbin Street into compliance with the town's minimum housing standards by June 29, 2026.Public hearing
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