🌱 How Carrboro’s new library could reshape funding for Chapel Hill’s
Carrboro, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Carrboro! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Carrboro’s new library could reshape funding for Chapel Hill’s
- What the new county budget could mean for Carrboro schools and taxes
- How Carrboro’s water system is wired to withstand this drought
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Sun mixing with clouds, temps: high: 71, low: 46.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Chapel Hill Public Library At Risk of Losing County Funding (indyweek.com) — Orange County’s new Southern Branch Library in Carrboro is central to a proposal that would phase out county funding for Chapel Hill Public Library over two years, potentially shifting costs to local taxpayers and users. Advocates argue Carrboro’s branch can’t replace Chapel Hill’s broader services, and commissioners will hold a budget hearing May 12 before a June 16 vote. 
2. Orange County Government, Local School Districts Try to Do ‘More With Less' Amid State Funding Uncertainty (chapelboro.com) — Carrboro families face a proposed Orange County budget that underfunds school requests, raises property taxes by 3.75 cents, and includes money to replace Carrboro Elementary School. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools may cut 25 positions and even close an elementary school as state funding drops, while officials urge residents to weigh in at May budget sessions.
3. Triangle water systems are more interconnected than you think - that's by design (wunc.org) — Carrboro’s own OWASA is part of a heavily interconnected Triangle water network designed to keep taps flowing even during the current historic drought. Regional utilities can shift water among systems during emergencies, plant shutdowns, or shortages, giving Carrboro and Orange County added resilience as reservoirs drop and restrictions tighten across North Carolina.
4. MAKE: Everything Is Noise Premieres âThe Judgeâ Single/Video From Durham, North Carolina Sludge/Noise Metal Group; Fourth LP, Exegesis At The End Of Time, Nears June 12th On Accident Prone Records (infraredmag.com) — Carrboro metal fans can catch Durham sludge/noise band MAKE at Cat’s Cradle on June 12 for their Exegesis At The End Of Time record-release show. The group just premiered their furious new single and video “The Judge,” ahead of a short run of North Carolina dates including Durham and Asheville.
📸 Around Carrboro
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Upcoming Events in
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Global Traditions Night
Elizabeth Seawell Elementary School 9115 Seawell School Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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Economic Sustainability Commission
Town Meetings Calendar Carrboro Town Hall - 301 W Main St Carrboro NC 27510
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Excursions - Jordan Lake Boat Spring Boat Tour and Lunch →
Carrboro Recreation & Parks Town Commons Parking Lot - 301 W Main St Carrboro NC 27510
10:00 am -
Baseball VS Bonlee
Margaret B. Pollard Middle 185 Granite Mill Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
4:15 pm -
Volleyball VS Bonlee
Margaret B. Pollard Middle 185 Granite Mill Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
4:15 pm -
CHCCS Recognition Celebration
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS Carrboro High School, 201 Rock Haven Rd, Carrboro, NC 27510, USA
5:00 pm -
Climate and Environmental Advisory Commission
Town Meetings Calendar Town Hall - 301 W. Main St Carrboro NC 27510
6:00 pm -
Stormwater Advisory Commission →
Town Meetings Calendar - 300 W. Main Street Carrboro NC 27510
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lollipop Series for Young Children - Columbia Marionette Theatre pr →
Carrboro Recreation & Parks Drakeford Library Complex - 203 S. Greensboro St. Carrboro NC 275
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LE Capstone Showcase (3rd years)
Willow Oak Montessori Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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Board of Education Spring Retreat
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS Lincoln Center, 750 S Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
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Girls Soccer @ George Moses Horton
Margaret B. Pollard Middle S Horton St, Pittsboro, NC 27312, USA
4:15 pm
Wednesday May 13
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