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Board of Commissioners Work Session

Town of Hillsborough · Board of Commissioners
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Work session Budget and appropriationsAnnexationAppointments and personnelBroadband and technologyEnvironment and sustainabilityGrants and outside fundingPublic facilitiesRoads and transportationWater and sewerZoning text amendment

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What's on this agenda

Hillsborough's Board of Commissioners work session opens with a presentation on proposed zoning districts as part of the town's Unified Development Ordinance rewrite, followed by a consent-style block covering budget amendments, a Period Poverty Awareness Week proclamation, an Orange County Heat Action Plan resolution, and capital project ordinance amendments for the Exchange Club Road bridge, the NC86 facility renovation, and West Fork Eno Reservoir dam repairs, plus a pay classification change and a special event permit for an America 250th anniversary celebration.

The in-depth discussion section covers an annexation interest letter for two parcels on NC 86 South, nonprofit partnership funding requests tied to the FY2026-27 budget (with its own public hearing), and an update on the town's fiber loop project. This agenda does not reference data centers or the town's data-center moratorium.

Summarized from the published agenda. Read the agenda itself before acting on it.

Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

Commissioners approved the consent agenda 4-0, adopting the Heat Action Plan for Orange County, a Period Poverty Awareness Week proclamation, and capital project ordinance amendments adding $255,219 to the Exchange Club Road bridge repair project and $14,000 to the NC86 facility renovation, plus a new $115,840 ordinance for repairs to the West Fork Eno Reservoir dam. Before that vote, senior planner Tom King walked the board through a Unified Development Ordinance rewrite that would consolidate seven residential zoning districts into four and allow small-scale "corner store" retail in residential areas. Commissioners raised concerns about teardowns of older homes under the proposed Traditional Neighborhood district and asked staff for written feedback within two weeks. The board also reached consensus that Tricor Investments, of Greenville, South Carolina, may proceed with a formal petition to annex and rezone two parcels at 2101 and 2109 NC 86 S, next to Home Depot, to High Intensity Commercial for retail use.

How the votes went

Agenda approved 4-0. Consent agenda (budget amendments and transfers, the Heat Action Plan resolution, the Period Poverty Awareness Week proclamation, three capital project ordinances, the classification and pay amendment, and the special event permit) approved 4-0, with Commissioner Evelyn Lloyd absent. Motion to cancel the town's fiber loop construction project and contract with a third-party internet provider approved 4-0. Motion to adjourn approved 4-0.

From the published minutes.

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Jump to an item (16 on this agenda)
  1. 1Opening of the work session
  2. 2Agenda changes and approval
  3. 3.AProposed zoning districts - Unified Development Ordinance rewrite pro…
  4. 4.AMiscellaneous budget amendments and transfers
  5. 4.BProclamation - Period Poverty Awareness Week
  6. 4.CResolution Adopting the Heat Action Plan for Orange County
  7. 4.DCapital Project Ordinance Amendment - Exchange Club Road Bridge Repai…
  8. 4.ECapital Project Ordinance Amendment - NC86 Facility Renovation
  9. 4.FCapital Project Ordinance - West Fork Eno Reservoir Dam Repairs
  10. 4.GClassification and Pay Amendment
  11. 4.HSpecial Event Permit - America 250th Anniversary Celebration
  12. 5.AAnnexation interest letter for 2101 and 2109 NC 86 S
  13. 5.BNonprofit Partnership Funding Requests
  14. 5.CFiber Loop Project Update
  15. 6Committee updates and reports
  16. 7Adjournment

Agenda items (16)

Procedural · 3Ordinance · 3Discussion item · 2Presentation · 1Budget action · 1Proclamation or recognition · 1Resolution · 1Personnel · 1Consent agenda · 1Public hearing · 1Staff or committee report · 1
  1. 1 Opening of the work session
    Procedural
    Meeting opening.
  2. 2 Agenda changes and approval
    Procedural
    Board approves the agenda, with any changes.
  3. 3.A Proposed zoning districts - Unified Development Ordinance rewrite project
    Presentation Zoning text amendment
    Staff presentation on proposed new zoning district categories as part of the ongoing UDO rewrite.
  4. 4.A Miscellaneous budget amendments and transfers
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    Routine budget amendments and transfers for board approval.
  5. 4.B Proclamation - Period Poverty Awareness Week
    Proclamation or recognition
    Observance-week proclamation.
  6. 4.C Resolution Adopting the Heat Action Plan for Orange County
    Resolution Environment and sustainability
    Resolution adopting a county-wide plan addressing extreme heat.
  7. 4.D Capital Project Ordinance Amendment - Exchange Club Road Bridge Repairs
    Ordinance Roads and transportation
    Amends the capital project ordinance funding bridge repairs on Exchange Club Road.
  8. 4.E Capital Project Ordinance Amendment - NC86 Facility Renovation
    Ordinance Public facilities
    Amends the capital project ordinance funding renovation of a town facility on NC 86.
  9. 4.F Capital Project Ordinance - West Fork Eno Reservoir Dam Repairs
    Ordinance Water and sewer
    New capital project ordinance funding dam repairs at the West Fork Eno Reservoir.
  10. 4.G Classification and Pay Amendment
    Personnel Appointments and personnel
    Amendment to the town's personnel classification and pay plan.
  1. 5.A Annexation interest letter for 2101 and 2109 NC 86 S
    Discussion item Annexation
    Board discusses a property owner's letter of interest in annexation for two parcels on NC 86 South.
  2. 5.B Nonprofit Partnership Funding Requests
    Public hearing Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside funding
    Public hearing and board review of nonprofit partner funding requests as part of the FY2026-27 budget process.
  3. 5.C Fiber Loop Project Update
    Discussion item Broadband and technology
    Staff update on the town's fiber loop broadband infrastructure project.
  4. 6 Committee updates and reports
    Staff or committee report
    Board members report on committee activity.
  5. 7 Adjournment
    Procedural
    Meeting close.

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