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Happy New Year, Chapel Hill! This week's newsletter is short with reminders of our service changes for this week, a look at Community Arts & Culture's 2025 successes, a last chance to sign up for the Community Police Academy, and an opportunity to review amendments to Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plans. See you in 2026! |
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This Week's Town Holiday Closures
Most Town offices will be closed in observance of the New Year holiday. Please plan for the following service and facility changes:
- Residential trash will not be affected.
- Crews will not collect yard trimmings on Thursday, January 1. Collections will resume the following week.
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Chapel Hill Public Library will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, and they'll be closed Thursday, January 1.
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Chapel Hill Transit will not operate any routes on Thursday, January 1. Check their full winter break schedule.
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Celebrate Arts & Culture
Big things happened this year for Community Arts & Culture. They were named a 2025 Great Place for Public Art, welcomed more than 22,000 people to their events, processed 934 artist and vendor applications, and received 1.24 million impressions on social media. Thanks for supporting the arts this year. Watch their 2025 highlights!
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Last Chance!
Sign Up for Bilingual Police Academy
The Chapel Hill Police Academy is a free opportunity for community members to engage in hands-on learning about day-to-day operations of the police department and provide feedback and ideas on community safety. The Academy runs Thursdays, Jan. 15-Feb. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Nuestra Academia Comunitaria de Policía es un programa de 6 semanas que reúne a miembros de la comunidad, oficiales de policía y personal del departamento para participar en un aprendizaje activo y práctico sobre las operaciones diarias del departamento de policía. Se reuniran de 6PM a 8PM cada jueves desde el 15 de enero hasta el 19 de febrero.
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Share Your Feedback: CDBG Annual Action Plans
The Town will hold a public hearing during the Council Meeting on Wednesday, January 21, to hear resident feedback on amendments to prior year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plans and the 2025-29 5-Year Consolidated Plan. The draft amendment includes reallocation of FY 2022-2023, FY 2023-2024, FY 2024-2025, and FY 2025-2026 funding to FY 2025-2026 projects and changes to the approved program plan activities. These plans determine how the Town spends CDBG funding on affordable housing and community development this year and over the next five years.
Here's where you can review the Annual Action Plans and Consolidated Plan summary of changes until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026:
- Online: CDBG Program
- Chapel Hill Town Hall, during normal business hours: 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Chapel Hill Public Library, during normal business hours: 100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Submit your comments by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, to Melissa Peters, Funding Programs Coordinator, via email (mpeters2@townofchapelhill.org) or at Town Hall.
Este aviso está disponible en español o en otro idioma bajo petición. Por favor, contacte a Katelyn Robalino al teléfono 919-969-5105 o dirección: 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
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Work Session
Council will meet for a work session on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 at the library. They'll review proposed updates to the Land Use Management Ordinance.
Annual Retreat
They will also meet on Friday, Jan.9, and Saturday, Jan. 10, for their annual retreat.
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Ongoing
Long-term lane closure: S. Columbia St. UNC steam tunnel replacement
Dec. 2025 to Dec. 2027
One lane will be closed between South Rd./McCauley St. and Cameron Ave.
Both sides of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and S. Columbia St. from Market St. to Dixie Ln. lane and sidewalk closures
Dec. 4 - Jan. 31, 2026, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Parts of both sides of the corridor might have lane and sidewalk closures as part of soil boring for the NSBRT project.
Manning Dr. at Hospital Dr. and East Dr. sidewalk closure
Dec. 1, 2025 - Feb. 13, 2026, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
UNC Hospital contractor will waterproof the pedestrian bridge.
OWASA's W. Rosemary St. project is underway.
OWASA is replacing an aging water main along W. Rosemary St. This project will take about 18 months, and it’ll require significant road closures and detours.
Sidewalk on S. Elliott Rd. at Fordham Blvd.
Due to the current condition of the railing in this area, this sidewalk is closed.
207-209 Meadowmont Ln. sidewalk and bike lane closure
Present to March 2026
Drivers should remain alert to bicyclists merging into the main travel lane.
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.
TBD
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 conditions.
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In our December 18 issue, we incorrectly denoted that the Firefighter of the Year and Officer of the Year were honored at a Chamber of Commerce event. They were honored at the Kiwanis Holiday Celebration and will later be honored at the Chamber of Commerce's Salute to Community Heroes.
Thank you to the Kiwanis for recognizing these dedicated professionals! |
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