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Town Council Continues Plans to Develop on Coal Ash Site
April 26 The Chapel Hill Town Council will review a concept plan for the redevelopment of 828 MLK, the present Police Department offices on April 27th. Given the public interest in this topic, we don't know why the Council has placed the consideration of the concept...
Letter to Chapel Hill Town Council
January 31, 2021 Dear Mayor Hemminger and Members of the Town Council, The Southern Environmental Law Center and Friends of Bolin Creek are concerned that the town is proceeding with a plan to build housing on top of the coal ash site at the Police Station property...
Ten Things to do for Bolin Creek
Choices we make every day contribute to the health of our waterways. Here are 10 suggestions for actions you can take today to improve the health of Bolin Creek (or a stream near you). Slow down storm (rain) water. Consider placing a rain barrel under your roof or...
Election Results and Upcoming Challenges
Congratulations to Susan Romaine for winning a seat on the Carrboro Town Council. Susan is well known for her community good works, and we are thrilled she will bring her organizational and personal skills to becoming an effective member of the Council. Additional...
Chapel Hill Town Council Questionnaire
Friends of Bolin Creek 2019 Chapel Hill Candidate Questions Friends of Bolin Creek is dedicated to addressing climate change through environmental protection and conservation of the ecological integrity of the Bolin Creek watershed. Specifically, we advocate for...
Carrboro Board of Aldermen Forum
Friends of Bolin Creek held a community forum on October 7th, 2019 to ask the candidates questions about environmental issues. Here is the full audio of the forum: Each candidate was asked to respond to this question about Bolin Creek: "Given Carrboro has nearly...