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Hello, neighbors! June is bustin' out all over. We're promenading for Pride, celebrating community and culture for Juneteenth, and inviting you to connect with us on Open Chapel Hill Day. We're also taking your feedback on the Morgan Creek Trail West Extension and the Interim Manager's Recommended Budget. This is one issue you don't want to miss! |
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Wear Your Colors and Wave Your Flag.
It's Pride Month.
June is Pride Month, and we want to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ community. There are many ways we can promote the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of this community:
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Pride Promenade: Wear your colors, wave your flag, and walk with pride! Join us on Saturday, June 7 at 12 p.m. We'll march from Peace & Justice Plaza to 140 West Franklin Plaza.
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A Playlist for Pride: Compiled by local musicians, curators, and staff, Tracks Music Library is featuring a PRIDE playlist celebrating belonging, loving who you love, and giving visibility around the fight for equality.
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Explore LGBTQIA+ Booklists: Explore Chapel Hill Public Library's recommended reads to celebrate Pride month. Lists include titles and topics for all ages.
To find out what else is going on in Chapel Hill and Carrboro during June, visit Community Arts and Culture's Small Town Pride page.
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Update: Bolin Creek Greenway Extension
Thank you to those who provided feedback on potential alignments. That feedback, along with many other factors, led us to select a route. The Bolin Creek Greenway Extension will be on the south side of Bolin Creek between Umstead Park and Village Drive, turn onto Village Drive to Umstead Drive, continue along Umstead Drive, and then run adjacent to an OWASA easement that parallels the creek to Estes Drive. The total greenway extension will be approximately 0.5 miles.
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Heads Up: Smoky Conditions During Live Burn Training
The morning of Wednesday, June 4 (weather permitting), our firefighters are scheduled to practice live burn training at an abandoned home on 5502 Old Durham Road. During this training, you'll likely be able to see smoke from I-40, Fordham Blvd., and surrounding areas.
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Improv on the Porch at 125 E. Rosemary
Head over to the 125 E. Rosemary Parking Deck porch on May 31 at 5 p.m. for a fun, family-friendly improv show with Wild Mind Improv. Complementary food from Med Deli and Pulp Juice and Smoothie Bar will be provided to attendees!
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Gun Violence Awareness Rally Friday, June 6
Join elected officials and local community leaders on Friday, June 6, from 12 to 1 p.m. at Peace & Justice Plaza for a rally and flag raising in support of Gun Violence Awareness/Wear Orange Day.
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Take a Mural Walk on National Trails Day June 7
On Saturday, June 7, go on an arts adventure with our self-guided 5K Mural Walk along Bolin Creek Trail in celebration of National Trails Day.
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Celebrate Juneteenth with Us
Celebrate community and culture at the annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Celebration. Join us at Carrboro Town Commons on Thursday, June 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. Watch live performances, hear oral histories, and meet local small businesses and nonprofits.
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Passionate about Pickleball?
Sign up for one of our many Pickleball offerings and experience what everyone's talking about. It's a social sport with a slower pace, making it easy for people of all ages and abilities to learn and play. Register for a drills season pass and meet with a professionally-certified coach once a week for a blend of instruction, practice, and play!
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Save the Date: Open Chapel Hill Day
We’re inviting Chapel Hill community members to learn and connect with their local government on Open Chapel Hill Day – Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. It’s a Townwide open house featuring facility tours, fun activities, and a chance to meet Town staff. Anyone is welcome to participate at their own pace.
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Open House: Morgan Creek Trail West Extension
Join us Thursday, May 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Meeting Room A at the library for drop-in open house to share your thoughts and review proposed alignment and timelines for the Morgan Creek Trail West Expansion project.
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Manager's FY25-26 Recommended Budget
Check out the highlights of the Interim Manager's recommended budget for FY25-26, then share your thoughts. Email Council at mayorandcouncil@townofchapelhill.org
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Council met at the library for a work session on Wednesday, May 28.
Read the agenda.
Council received a staff presentation about Rewriting Our Rules: A LUMO Update. Council discussed possible LUMO text amendments, design standards, and the natural areas model.
Council will meet for a budget work session at the library on Wednesday, June 4. The agenda will be published later today.
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Artist Call: Public Spaces 2025-2026
We're looking for the next round of Public Spaces exhibitions at the library and Town Hall. Selected art will be displayed for two-month periods between September 2025 and September 2026. This call is open to Triangle-area artists, collectives, and curators ages 18+ who create original art that we can hang on indoor walls. Each exhibit’s lead artist gets a $300 stipend.
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Planning Commission
Tuesday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m., virtual |
Board of Adjustment
Thursday, June 5 at 5:30 p.m. |
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New for Week of June 1
218 Pittsboro St. sidewalk closure for tree work
June 3, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Follow any posted detours.
Seawell School Rd. from Estes Dr. to Woodleaf Dr. lane closures for fiber installation
April 28 - May 9, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Flaggers will maintain traffic.
Estes Dr. from Seawell School Rd. to Umstead Dr. lane closures for fiber installation
April 28 - May 9, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Flaggers will maintain traffic.
410 W. Franklin St. lane and sidewalk closure waterline work
April 28 - June 13, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Upcoming
Manning Dr. between West Dr. and Emergency Room Dr. road closure
From 8 p.m. on Friday, June 6, to 6 a.m. on Monday, June 9
Road will be closed. Follow any posted detours. Depending on what direction you come from, a visit to the Emergency Department might require a detour.
Ephesus Church Rd. between Fordham Blvd. and Legion Rd. road closure for final paving
June 9 - 13, 24/7
Follow posted detours.
Ephesus Church Rd. from Legion Rd. towards Elliot Rd. road closure for final paving
June 9 - 13, 9 a.m - 4 p.m.
Flaggers will maintain traffic.
Ongoing
Estes Dr. Extension near Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. utility work lane closures and delays
May 27 - June 13, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Flaggers will move traffic, but you should plan for longer wait times.
S. Columbia St. Carrington Hall work
Present to December 2026
A pedestrian detour is in place along S. Columbia St. near Medical Dr. as crews work on Carrington Hall.
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Pope Rd. near Ephesus Church Rd. NCDOT culvert repair Dates to be determined. For more information, email Jcmanuel-nelson@ncdot.gov
All road work depends on the weather. Schedules may change accordingly. Google Maps and Waze show the most up-to-date traffic conditions
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