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Council proclaims National Library Week and EMPOWERment Day; approves arts awards, housing bond issuance, $3M appropriation, and public housing plan

Chapel HillMar 25, 20263 min read

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At the March 25, 2026 Town Council meeting, Council adopted consent items including FY26 Arts & Culture Awards and multifamily housing revenue bonds for acquisition/rehabilitation of Elliott Woods and Chase Park; approved minutes and a voting delegate; enacted O-1 to appropriate $3.0M in FY2025 excess general fund balance; and adopted the Public Housing Annual Plan and updated ACOP for submission to HUD.

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Proclaimed April 19-25, 2026 as National Library Week (proclamation presented and accepted by Assistant Library Director Laura Brown).
Proclaimed March 25, 2026 as EMPOWERment Day (proclamation presented to Executive Director Delores Bailey and EMPOWERment staff).
Approved FY 2026 Arts and Culture Awards Program recommendations (resolution adopted as part of consent).
Approved issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Elliott Woods and Chase Park Apartments on behalf of Vitus (resolution adopted as part of consent).
Approved February 25 and March 4, 2026 meeting minutes (consent).
Adopted resolution to designate a voting delegate for the 2026-27 NCLM Board of Directors election (consent).
Enacted O-1 to appropriate $3,000,000 of FY2025 excess general fund balance for one-time needs including Greene Tract planning, FEMA grant management support, a leaf vacuum truck, downtown safety/wayfinding, Fire Station 4 demolition/site prep, and Parking Fund revenue stabilization (motion carried 6 Aye, 2 Nay, 1 Absent).
Adopted the Town’s Public Housing Annual Plan and updated Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) to align with best practices and submit to HUD by April 17, 2026 (motion carried unanimously).
Entered Closed Session under General Statute Section 143-318.11(a)(4) to discuss 'Project Periodic' (Council recessed to Closed Session at 8:04 p.m.).

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Mar 25, 2026, 12:00 AMRM 110 | Council Chamberscheduled

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WELCOME to a COUNCIL MEETING!
ROLL CALL
OPENING
Proclamation: EMPOWERment Day
Proclamation: National Library Week
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT
FY 2026 Arts and Culture Awards Program Recommendations
Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds Issuance for the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Elliott Woods and Chase Park Apartments Approval
February 25 and March 4, 2026 Meeting Minutes
DISCUSSION
Town’s Public Housing Program Annual Plan, Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP)
FY 2025 Excess Fund Balance Appropriation Proposal
CLOSED SESSION (AS NEEDED)
ADJOURNMENT
2.1 Mayor Jessica Anderson
2.2 Mayor Pro Tem Berry
Designate a Voting Delegate for the 2026-27 NCLM Board of Directors election
OTHER ATTENDEES
Public Comment Attachment
Approval of the Consent Agenda

Council proclaims National Library Week and EMPOWERment Day; approves arts awards, housing bond issuance, $3M appropriation, and public housing plan

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