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Board of Commissioners Work Session

Town of Hillsborough · Board of Commissioners
Monday, August 24, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Work session Budget and appropriationsPolice and public safetyAppointments and personnelFaith and cultural communitiesHistoric preservationHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentLitigation and settlementsPublic facilitiesWater and sewer

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What's on this agenda

Hillsborough's Board of Commissioners work session mixes a light consent agenda with two substantive discussions. On consent, the board reappoints Sara Riek to the Historic District Commission, approves budget amendments and a Tourism Development Authority budget update, proclaims Women's Equality Day, formally transfers retired police canine Jett to his handler Cpl. Juan Duran, approves several special event permits, and signs off on a water and sewer extension contract for Altera Meadowlands, a new large multifamily development that will add roughly 57 feet of 12-inch water main and 721 feet of 8-inch sewer main to the town's system.

The in-depth discussion covers two topics: demolition ordinances for two long-vacant, dilapidated properties at 613 Buttonwood Drive and 380 Cornelius Street, after code enforcement exhausted other options with the owners, and a first look at a draft Affordable Housing Strategy developed with the Central Pines Regional Council, which lists 12 recommended strategies for the town to consider and discuss before eventual adoption. The board then closes the meeting to discuss economic development, a possible property acquisition, and potential litigation with the town attorney.

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Agenda items (14)

Consent agenda · 4Budget action · 2Contract or award · 2Appointment · 1Proclamation or recognition · 1Staff or committee report · 1Ordinance · 1Discussion item · 1Closed session · 1
  1. 3.A Historic District Commission - Reappointment of Sara Riek
    Appointment Appointments and personnelHistoric preservation
    Reappointment of Sara Riek to the Historic District Commission for a three-year term expiring August 31, 2029.
  2. 4.A Miscellaneous budget amendments and transfers
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    Routine budget amendments and transfers on the consent agenda.
  3. 4.B Tourism Development Authority Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Amendments
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    Budget amendments for the Tourism Development Authority's fiscal year 2027 budget.
  4. 4.C Proclamation - Women's Equality Day 2026
    Proclamation or recognition
    Proclamation recognizing Women's Equality Day 2026.
  5. 4.D Sale and Indemnity agreement - retirement of Canine Officer Jett
    Contract or award Police and public safety
    Agreement retiring Police Canine Officer Jett, age 9, and transferring ownership to his handler, Police Cpl. Juan Duran, for $1, releasing the town from further liability.
  6. 4.E Special Event Permit - Historic Hillsborough Half-Marathon and 5K 2026
    Consent agenda
    Special event permit for the Historic Hillsborough Half-Marathon and 5K.
  7. 4.F Special Event Permit - Cycle North Carolina Mountains to Coast Ride
    Consent agenda
    Special event permit for the Cycle North Carolina Mountains to Coast Ride.
  8. 4.G Special Event Permit - Carolina Tarwheels Bikefest 2026
    Consent agenda
    Special event permit for the Carolina Tarwheels Bikefest.
  9. 4.H Special Event Permit - Outlandish Friday Night Ceilidh
    Consent agenda Faith and cultural communities
    Special event permit for the Outlandish Friday Night Ceilidh, a cultural dance event.
  10. 4.I Hillsborough Police Department Quarterly Transparency Report
    Staff or committee report Police and public safety
    Quarterly transparency report from the Hillsborough Police Department.
  11. 4.J Water and Sewer Extension Contract for Altera Meadowlands
    Contract or award Land conversion and large developmentWater and sewer
    Contract extending water and sewer service to Altera Meadowlands, a new large multifamily development, including town acceptance of about 57 feet of 12-inch water main, 106 feet of 8-inch water main, 721 feet of 8-inch sewer main, and 7 manholes, at a requested capacity of 35,700 gallons per day.
  12. 5.A Demolition ordinances for 613 Buttonwood Drive and 380 Cornelius Street
    Ordinance Public facilities
    Proposed demolition ordinances for two dilapidated, abandoned structures at 613 Buttonwood Drive and 380 Cornelius Street, after code enforcement notices and hearings failed to get the owners to resolve the properties' condition.
    • 613 Buttonwood Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • 380 Cornelius St · no matching parcel on file
  13. 5.B Review and Discussion of Draft Affordable Housing Strategy
    Discussion item Housing and affordability
    First review of a draft Affordable Housing Strategy prepared with the Central Pines Regional Council, listing 12 recommended strategies for the board to discuss ahead of stakeholder engagement and eventual adoption.
  14. 7 Closed session
    Closed session Litigation and settlements
    Closed session to consult with the town attorney on economic development and potential litigation, and to discuss a possible property acquisition.

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