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Carrboro Seeks to Protect Manufactured Home Communities
In March, the Town of Chapel Hill faced backlash for its handling of the 1200 MLK Project as previous negotiations with the developer would have displaced 73 families living in the Tar Heel Mobile Home Park.
Concerns over the Tar Heel Mobile Home Park highlighted the need to protect low-income residents in manufactured home communities.
Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle said the Chapel Hill project revived interest in these communities across the county
“When we talk about affordable housing, this is a community that we don’t want to forget about,” Lavelle said.
Carrboro currently has four manufactured home parks that house more than 90 residents.
The 5:00 News: The Greene Tract and Remembering Edith Wiggins
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest local news around the community on Thursday, April 8. The Chapel Hill Town Council passes an interlocal agreement on the Greene Tract, meaning the local government can move forward with Carrboro and Orange County on the property’s future. Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver speaks out against state bills aiming to limit resources to transgender youth. And the community recognizes and remembers the late Edith Wiggins, a trailblazing town council, school board and university leader.
Chapel Hill: Greene Tract, Climate Change, University Place and Earth Month
Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger calls in to fill 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell in on a busy town council meeting from the last night. She shares updates on the Greene Tract’s interlocal agreement, as well as the town declaring a climate emergency. Plus: changes are coming to University Place and the town is celebrating Earth Month!