Welcome to the Town of Chapel Hill
Welcome to the southern part of heaven! Chapel Hill is a town
rich with traditions, ideas, spirit, and exuberance for healthy
living. Our web site is one source of information about our
government and community and continues to evolve to meet the
information needs of our community. Your comments and
suggestions are welcome.
Topics of Interest
Holiday Parade – Join your neighbors for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 on Franklin Street. Enjoy music and dancing, marching bands, scout troops and more in this annual celebration of our community spirit. More…
Veterans Day – Watch the You Tube Video of the Veterans Day Recognition. Town of Chapel Hill employees who are veterans or who have family members in active duty were recognized for their service and sacrifice by the Mayor and Town Council on Veterans Day 2008. Harv Howard, solid waste-fleet maintenance superintendent, accepted the proclamation on behalf of the employees.
Planning for Carolina North – A proposal for developing a satellite campus for UNC-Chapel Hill was released on Dec. 2, 2003. Named Carolina North, the campus would cover 250 acres of the Horace Williams Tract’s 1,000 acres and be built in phases over the next 50 years. The property lies just to the north of Estes Drive adjacent to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. For the most recent discussions on this proposed development, please visit Town Council – University Trustees Discussions. More…
Community Safety Partnership Announced – Employees from the towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough, and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) will contribute their eyes and ears to better deter criminal activity and identify potential public safety hazards in a newly formed cooperative venture named the Community Safety Partnership. More…
Need Wi-Fi? – Connect with TOWNofCH-WiFi. Open access hotspots in downtown are a new service provided by the Town of Chapel Hill. More…
Town Caps Available
– Town of Chapel Hill baseball caps are available for purchase. The caps are sold for $20 each at the Revenue Collections Window on the first floor of Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Chapel Hill history books and lapel pins are also sold here. More…
