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  2. Your Government

    1. Town Council
      1. Mayor Lydia Lavelle
      2. Mayor Pro Tem Barbara Foushee
      3. Council Member Damon Seils
      4. Council Member Susan Romaine
      5. Council Member Jacquelyn Gist
      6. Council Member Randee Haven-O'Donnell
      7. Council Member Sammy Slade
    2. Watch Live Council Meetings, Find Agendas/ Minutes
    3. Advisory Boards & Commissions
    4. Departments
      1. Town Manager
        1. Meet the Staff
        2. Customer Bill of Rights
        3. Carrboro Vision 2020
        4. Helpful Links
        5. Press Releases
        6. Oral History Interviewer Resources
        7. Google Fiber Construction
      2. Town Clerk
        1. Carrboro Town Code
        2. Town Council Meeting Agendas, Minutes & Video
        3. Advisory Boards & Commissions Agendas & Minutes
        4. Archived Town Council Agendas & Minutes
          1. Search Archived Town Council Agendas & Minutes
        5. Citizen Survey Reports
      3. Economic Development
        1. SMALL BUSINESS & NON-PROFIT EMERGENCY FUND
        2. Á la Carrboro
        3. Local StimulUS Campaign
        4. The 203 Project
          1. Background Information
        5. Local Matters Business Directory
          1. Local Matters Business Directory - Search by Name
          2. ADD Entry - Local Matters Business Directory
          3. UPDATE Entry - Local Matters Business Directory
        6. ECD Reports
        7. It's Carrboro! 2014
        8. Revolving Loan Fund
        9. WISE: Energy Efficiency Loan Fund
        10. Office Space - Vacant Properties
        11. Town Demographics
        12. Neighborhood Associations Registration
        13. Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors
        14. Carrboro Arts Committee
      4. Finance
        1. Financial Documents
          1. Financial Statements 2018-2019
          2. Financial Statements 2017-2018
          3. Financial Statements 2016-2017
          4. Financial Statements 2015-2016
          5. Financial Statements 2014-2015
          6. Financial Statements 2013-2014
          7. Financial Statements 2012-2013
          8. Financial Statements 2011-2012
          9. Financial Statements 2010-2011
          10. Financial Statements 2009-2010
          11. Adopted Annual Operating Budget 2020-2021
          12. Adopted Annual Operating Budget 2019-2020
          13. Adopted Annual Operating Budget 2018-2019
          14. Adopted Annual Operating Budget 2017-2018
          15. Adopted Annual Operating Budget 2016-2017
          16. Adopted Annual Operating Budget 2015-2016
          17. Adopted Annual Operating Budget 2014-2015
          18. Adopted Annual Operating Budget 2013-2014
          19. Adopted Annual Operating Budget 2012-2013
          20. Adopted Annual Operating Budget 2011-2012
          21. Adopted Annual Operating Budget 2010-2011
          22. Capital Improvement Plans 2020-2025
          23. Capital Improvement Plans 2019-2024
          24. Capital Improvement Plans 2018-2023
          25. Capital Improvement Plans 2017-2022
          26. Capital Improvement Plans 2015-2021
          27. Capital Improvement Plans 2014-2020
          28. Capital Improvement Plans 2012-2018
          29. Capital Improvement Plans 2011-2017
        2. Accounts Payable
        3. Purchasing
        4. Fee Schedule
        5. Bid Opportunities
        6. Local Beer & Wine Licensing
        7. Hotel / Motel Room Occupancy Tax
        8. Transparency Center
      5. Police
        1. Divisions
          1. Patrol Division
          2. Administrative Division
          3. Criminal Investigations
          4. Community Services Division
            1. Coffee with a Cop
            2. Safe Kids Orange County
            3. Watch for Me NC
            4. Event Inquiry
        2. Special Units
        3. Public Information
          1. Policy and Procedure Manual
          2. Annual Reports
          3. Quarterly Reports
          4. Uniform Crime Report Data
          5. SBI Traffic Stop Statistics
        4. I Need To...
          1. Obtain a copy of a report
          2. Traffic Complaint
          3. Commend an Officer
          4. File a Complaint
          5. Residential Security Check
          6. Register my Bicycle
          7. File a Parking Appeal
          8. File a Towing Complaint
          9. Request to Review Recording Systems
          10. Drug Drop Off Program
          11. Act as Agent
          12. Home/Business Security Survey
          13. Chapel Hill/Carrboro Crime Stoppers
        5. Employment
        6. LBGTQ Liason
        7. Interacting with Law Enforcement
        8. Community Resources
        9. Citizen Police Academy
        10. National Night Out
        11. Safety Tips
        12. Emergency Planning
        13. Hurricane Preparedness
        14. Animal Control
        15. FAQ's
        16. Preguntas frecuentes
      6. Fire-Rescue
        1. Office of the Fire Chief
        2. Department History
        3. Fire Prevention and Public Education Division
          1. Safety Tips
            1. Carbon Monoxide Detectors
            2. Consumer Product Safety Recall Information
            3. Fire Extinguishers
            4. Fireplace & Wood Stove Safety
            5. General Fire Safety Tips
            6. Home Hazardous Materials
            7. Portable Heater Safety
            8. Resources for Kids
            9. Smoke Alarms
          2. Holiday Fire Safety Tips
          3. Fire Safety Products
            1. Emergency Escape Ladders for the Home
            2. Reflective Address Markers
            3. Residential Sprinkler Systems
              1. Common Misconceptions About How Sprinklers Work
            4. StoveTop FireStop Automatic Fire Extinguisher
          4. Child Safety Seats
          5. Community Services
            1. Block Parties & Birthday Parties
            2. Child Safety Seat Checks
            3. Courtesy Home Safety Inspection
            4. Fire Extinguisher Class
            5. Smoke Alarm Installation & Battery Check
            6. Station Tours & Safety Talks
          6. After the Fire
          7. Inspections and Permits
          8. Fire Prevention Forms
          9. Office of the State Fire Marshal
        4. Fire Suppression and Operations Division
          1. Before, During & After the Fire
        5. Fire Stations
        6. Apparatus
          1. Engine-1
          2. Engine-2
          3. Truck-1
          4. Brush-1
          5. Engine-10
          6. Truck-10
          7. Car-2
          8. Equipment
        7. Want to be a Firefighter?
        8. Disaster Planning
          1. Disaster Supplies Kit
          2. Power Outages
          3. Hurricane Preparedness
        9. Call & Run Statistics
        10. Fire Prevention/Inspection Forms
      7. Human Resources
        1. Employment Opportunities
        2. Benefits Summary
      8. Information Technology
        1. Free Public Wi-Fi TOCWIRELESS.NET
        2. Did You Know?
        3. Our Staff
      9. Planning, Zoning & Inspections
        1. Online permitting portal (PIPER)
        2. Geographic Information Systems
          1. Carrboro GIS
          2. Download Data
          3. Find Addresses
          4. Maps to Print
          5. Zoning Map
        3. Planning Library
        4. Town of Carrboro Comprehensive Plan
          1. Comprehensive Plan Task Force
          2. Meet the Team
        5. Advisory Boards and Committees
        6. Land Use Ordinance
        7. Forms
        8. Planning
          1. Online permitting portal (PIPER)
          2. Planning Board Fall Forums
          3. Greenways
          4. Land Use Ordinance
          5. Historic Carrboro Plaque Program
          6. FLX District Proposal - page under construction
        9. Zoning
          1. Online permitting portal (PIPER)
          2. Active Projects
          3. Development Guide
          4. Forms
          5. Land Use Ordinance
          6. Zoning Map
        10. Inspections
          1. Online Permitting Portal
          2. Inspections
          3. Building Permits
          4. Documents and Forms
        11. Environmental
          1. Sustainability, Energy & Climate Change
            1. Greenhouse Gas Inventories
            2. Municipal Operations
            3. Community Sustainability
              1. Community Climate Action Plan
                1. Energy and Climate Task Force
                2. Community Buildings
                3. Transportation
                4. Renewable Energy
                  1. Solar Power
                    1. SolSmart
              2. Green infrastructure
            4. Green Neighborhoods Initiative
          2. Carrboro's Green Infrastructure
            1. Natural Areas
            2. Landscaping and Plants
              1. Pollinator Habitat
                1. Community Support
                2. Pollinator Week Recognition
                3. Bring Back the Pollinators Campaign
              2. Integrated Pest Management
            3. Soil Quality
            4. Urban Forestry
              1. Neighborhood Urban Forest Stewardship
            5. Greenways
          3. Environmental Review of New Development Projects
          4. Environmental Advisory Board
          5. Greenways Commission
        12. Transportation
          1. Walking
          2. Biking
            1. 2019 Bike Plan Update
              1. Get Involved!
            2. Bike Plan
            3. Bicycling Resources
            4. Safe Routes to School
          3. Transit
          4. Driving
          5. Parking
            1. Parking Study FAQ
            2. Parking Study Timeline
          6. Input
            1. Traffic Calming
            2. Bike and Ped Comment Map
          7. S Greensboro Sidewalk
          8. Plantation Acres
          9. EMSOA
        13. 203 S. Greensboro Project
        14. Rogers Road Neighborhood Projects
        15. Estes Dr. & North Greensboro Roundabout
      10. Public Works
        1. FREE Leaf Compost
        2. Central Services
        3. Carrboro Cemeteries
        4. Fleet Maintenance
        5. Landscaping & Grounds
        6. Streets Maintenance
          1. Road Closure Information
        7. Stormwater
          1. Stormwater Advisory Commission
          2. Carrboro's Creeks
            1. Toms Creek
            2. Benthic Monitoring
              1. Previous Monitoring Reports
            3. Bolin Creek Watershed Restoration
              1. Watershed Restoration Videos
            4. Stormwater
            5. What is THAT in the stream?
          3. Jordan Lake
          4. Erosion Control
          5. Stormwater Utility
            1. Stormwater Services
            2. Stormwater Utility Rate Structure
              1. Complete Non-Residential Rate Structure
              2. Rate Structure 2020 Amendment
            3. Fee Appeal
          6. Stormwater Projects
            1. Public Works Stream Restoration Project
            2. Broad Street Culvert Replacement
            3. Home Elevations
          7. Maintenance and Inspection
          8. Drainage and Flooding FAQs
          9. Stormwater FAQs
          10. Tools
            1. RainReady
            2. RunoffCalculator
            3. i-Tree MyTree
              1. myTree
              2. iTree Design
            4. Flood Inundation Mapping and Alert Tool
          11. Outreach
            1. Heating Oil Tanks
            2. Directional Boring
            3. Pet Waste
            4. Swimming Pools
            5. Stormwater Community Outreach
            6. Carrboro Tree Value Tags
              1. Location 1 of 30
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              31. Location Map
          12. Stormwater Events
            1. Volunteer Events
              1. Annual Joint Creek Clean Up
          13. How to Get Involved
            1. Stormwater Volunteer Events
            2. NC Stream Watch Program
            3. Park Clean-ups
            4. Clean Jordan Lake
        8. Solid Waste
          1. Reduce Your Waste
          2. Bulky Items
          3. Commercial Dumpster Service
          4. Household Waste
          5. Yard Waste & Loose Leaf Collection
          6. Hazardous Waste
          7. Medical Waste
        9. Recycling
          1. Recycle Right NC
          2. What Happens to Your Recycling - MRF Video
          3. Plastics - Facts & What the Numbers Mean
        10. Food Waste
          1. Composting
            1. Backyard Composting
            2. Compost Drop-off
            3. Vermicomposting
        11. Construction Projects
          1. 2020 Street Resurfacing Project
        12. Winter Weather Response
      11. Recreation, Parks, & Cultural Resources
        1. Online Registration
        2. General Information
          1. Program Registration
          2. Financial Assistance Program
          3. Refund Policy
        3. Recreation Programs
          1. Athletics
          2. Adult Classes & Events
          3. Youth Classes & Events
          4. Day Trips
          5. Golden Trails
          6. Specialized Recreation
          7. Just for Teens
            1. Carrboro Youth Council
          8. Self-Directed Programs
            1. Carrboro Cybrary
            2. Carrboro Historic Walking Trail
            3. Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation
            4. Drop-In Programs
            5. Healthy Carolinians of Orange County
            6. Orange County Parks & Recreation
            7. Parks
            8. Sports Equipment Bags
            9. Tackle Loaner Program
            10. Tennis Loaner Program
          9. Seniors - Active Life
          10. Special Events
          11. Summer Camps
          12. Virtual Programming
            1. Virtual Art Exhibit - She Changed the World
            2. Virtual Art Exhibit - Katharine Whalen
        4. Signature Events
          1. Carrboro Day
            1. Carrboro Day Volunteering
          2. Carrboro Film Festival
          3. Carrboro Music Festival
            1. 2020 Performance Schedule
            2. 2020 Festival Sponsors
            3. Past Festival T-Shirt Sales
          4. Carrboro Open Streets
            1. 2020 Sponsorship Application
            2. 2020 Activity Application
            3. Event Parking 2020
          5. July 4th Celebration
            1. 2020 Event Schedule
            2. Frederick Douglass Essay Reading Video
            3. Frederick Douglass Essay Reading Text
            4. 2020 Vehicle Parade Route
            5. Kids Craft Activities Supply List
          6. West End Poetry Festival
            1. West End Poets Newsletters
          7. Freight Train Blues Concert Series
        5. Parks
          1. Adams Tract
          2. Anderson Community Park
          3. Baldwin Park
          4. Brewer Lane Mini Park
          5. Carrboro Elementary School
          6. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
            1. What Are You Doing For Others?
          7. Orange County Parks
          8. Simpson Street Mini Park
          9. Smith Soccer Field
          10. Town Commons
          11. Wilson Park
        6. Century Center
          1. Century Center Reservations
          2. Century Center Monthly Calendar
        7. Volunteer Opportunities
          1. Camp Volunteer
          2. Guest Speakers
          3. Recreation & Parks Commission
          4. Special Events Assistant
          5. Special Interest Groups
          6. Youth Sports Coaches
          7. Other Opportunities
        8. Recreation Publications
        9. Evaluation & Feedback
        10. Forms & Applications
        11. Recreation & Parks Commission
        12. Arts Committee
        13. Community Event Notification & Request Forms
      12. Housing and Community Services
        1. Affordable Housing
          1. Carrboro's Affordable Housing Plan
            1. Progress Toward Goals
            2. Strategy for Progress: The Affordable Housing Fund
            3. Plan Foundation: Historical Research and Reports
          2. The Affordable Housing Special Revenue Fund
            1. Recent Grant Awards
            2. Affordable Housing Fund Impact
            3. Community Impact Stories
          3. Northside Neighborhood Initiative
          4. For Developers: Affordable Housing Incentives
          5. Housing Resources
          6. Community Affordable Housing Data and Reports
            1. 2020 Carrboro Housing & Community Services Report
            2. 2019 Carrboro Affordable Housing Report
            3. Orange County Affordable Housing Summit Report
            4. Orange County Consolidated Plan
            5. Five-Year Countywide Shared Goal
            6. 2017-2022 Orange County Master Aging Plan
            7. Orange County Plan to End Homelessness
            8. 2019 State of the Community Data Book
            9. Useful Links
        2. Human Services Funding
        3. COVID-19 Community Resources
    5. Mayor Lavelle's Town Proclamations
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  3. Our Community

    1. About Carrboro
      1. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
      2. Voting Information
      3. 2020 Census Everyone Counts!
      4. It’s Carrboro! 2014
      5. History of Carrboro
      6. Demographics
      7. Biennial Citizen Survey Report
      8. The Carrboro Courier
      9. Our Roots Run Deep: Black History in Carrboro
    2. Getting Around Carrboro
      1. Public Parking
      2. GIS Maps/Places
      3. Printable Downtown Map
      4. Biking & Walking Trails
    3. Arts and Entertainment
      1. Community Events
      2. Carrboro Farmer’s Market
      3. The ArtsCenter
      4. Weaver Street Market Events
      5. Cat’s Cradle
      6. 2nd Friday Art Walk
      7. Parks
      8. WCOM 103.5
      9. Historic Homes Walking Guide
      10. Town Facility Rentals
    4. Learning Opportunities
      1. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
      2. Orange County Public Library
      3. Rec & Parks Programs
      4. The ArtsCenter Classes
    5. Local Matters Business Directory
    6. Safety
      1. Disaster Readiness
      2. Community Services
      3. Safety Tips
    7. Carrboro Oral History Project
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  4. Doing Business

    1. What Can I Do With My Property?
    2. Open a Business
    3. Get a Permit
    4. Scheduling Inspections
    5. Loan opportunities
    6. Local Beer & Wine Licensing
    7. Hotel/Motel Room Occupancy Tax
    8. Bid Opportunities
    9. Fee Schedule
    10. Vendor Application
    11. Carolina Chamber
      1. Winter Weather Response
    12. OC Visitors Bureau
    13. OC Economic Development
    14. Utilities
      1. OWASA
      2. Duke Power
      3. Piedmont Electric
      4. PSNC
      5. Solid Waste
        1. Residential
        2. Commercial
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  5. For Visitors

    1. Visit Carrboro
    2. A Message From Our Mayor
    3. Things To Do
    4. Where To Stay
    5. Getting Around
    6. Shopping, Dining Services
    7. Community Calendars
    8. Tourism Development Authority
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  6. How Do I…?

    1. Frequently Asked Questions
    2. Apply For
      1. Current Job Openings
      2. Fire Department Employment
      3. Recreation Forms & Applications
      4. Recreation Volunteer Opportunities
      5. Hotel/Motel Room Occupancy Tax
      6. Historic Carrboro Plaque
    3. Browse
      1. Town Council Meeting Agendas, Minutes & Video
      2. Advisory Boards & Commissions Agendas & Minutes
      3. Carrboro Town Codes
      4. Demographics
      5. Financial Documents
      6. Fire Safety Tips
      7. Tourism Guide
    4. Contact
      1. Animal Control
      2. City Departments & Staff
    5. Explore
      1. Biking Facilities
      2. Carrboro Parks
      3. Community Events
      4. Self-Directed Programs
      5. Orange County Public Library
    6. Find
      1. Addresses
      2. Office Space - Vacant Properties
      3. Waste Disposal Information
    7. Learn About
      1. Carrboro WISE Program
      2. Creative Carrboro
      3. Economic & Community Development
      4. Greenways Commission
    8. Register For
      1. Notify Me
      2. Recreation Programs
      3. Recreation- Financial Assistance Program
    9. Request
      1. Fire Department Inspections
      2. Public Records
      3. Zoning Information
      4. A Town Sponsored Event
      5. Town Room Reservations
    10. View
      1. Geographic Information Systems
      2. Trash Schedule
      3. Duke Energy Outage Map
      4. Archived News Flash Items
    11. Town Employee Email
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Contact Us
    2. Town Council Meeting Agendas, Minutes & Video
    3. Advisory Boards & Commissions Agendas & Minutes
    4. RecConnect Registration
    5. Planning, Zoning & Inspections Forms
    6. Town Code
    7. Other Forms
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