Chapel Hill Releases Draft Land-Use Rules, Sets Public Meetings
Chapel Hill has released a draft update to its Land Use Management Ordinance and scheduled public open houses for Aug. 17 and Sept. 10.
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Irmo council approves $403,000 contract to expand Flock camera network
Irmo Town Council approved a five-year contract worth approximately $403,000 to add 22 Flock license-plate cameras, expanding the town network from 11 to 33.
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Flower Mound arts center will not go on November bond ballot
Flower Mound council gave direction against placing the proposed River Walk arts center on the November 2026 bond ballot as planning continues.
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NCDOT lists pedestrian-safety project at NC 12 and Schooner Ridge Drive in Kitty Hawk
An April 2026 NCDOT project list identifies pedestrian-safety work at the NC 12 and Schooner Ridge Drive intersection, but it does not yet provide a construction start date or final design.
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Summerville adopts revised development-impact-fee ordinance
Summerville Town Council adopted a revised development-impact-fee ordinance June 11, setting a framework for growth funding while fee amounts remain unclear.
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Front Royal pauses new data-center applications while town rewrites its rules
Front Royal has imposed a temporary 90-day pause on new data-center applications while the Planning Commission develops possible zoning language for Town Council review.
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Drakes Branch voters were set to choose six Town Council members in Virginia’s August primary
An official Virginia election document listed six Drakes Branch Town Council seats for the Aug. 4, 2026, called primary election.
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Jupiter Council Hearing Set for 23-Unit Seaglass Proposal
Jupiter Town Council is scheduled to consider an amendment Aug. 18 that could allow the 23-unit Seaglass project to be rentals or condos.
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Cary’s Downtown Loop remains suspended as GoCary weighs where service should go next
Cary’s Downtown Loop remains suspended under the Town’s July 9 notice. New drivers were reported in July, while council studies whether loop resources could support west or south Cary service.
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Barnstable Town Council sets August 20 second readings on Centerville easements and Hyannis housing
Barnstable’s Town Council is scheduled to consider proposed sewer easements in Centerville and a tax-increment exemption agreement for four market-rate rental units in Hyannis.
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Normal approves redevelopment agreement for two Uptown mixed-use buildings
Normal approved a redevelopment agreement for proposed Trail East and Trail West buildings near Uptown Circle, advancing a roughly $66.1 million project with more than 200 planned apartments and multiple public incentives.
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Taylor council denies Willow Lane, Pinedale multifamily zoning requests
Taylor council denied two R1-to-R2 rezoning requests July 2, including a 5-1 Willow Lane vote and a unanimous denial near Pinedale and 200 West.
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What Holly Springs’ license-plate reader program does — and doesn’t
Holly Springs Police uses rotating Vigilant license-plate readers, not Flock cameras. Private businesses and outside agencies may operate separate systems.
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Pearisburg Town Council filing deadline sets June 16 clock for candidates
Pearisburg voters and potential Town Council candidates have a June 16, 2026 filing deadline to watch in state election guidance that shapes the ballot.