Record #:

17334

Author(s):

Ball, Billy

Abstract:

Orange County closed a Chapel Hill community center on August 11 because of building code violations. The center located on Purefoy Drive offered activities for low income families. Though the center did violate building codes, controversy has arisen because county officials have not fulfilled their obligation to the community. Forty years ago residents agreed to a landfill in their neighborhood in return for civic upgrades including sidewalks and recreation center - the landfill remains but there is no plan for constructing any of the citizens' demands.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 35, Aug 2012, p5, 7, il

Subject(s):

Civic improvement