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A few days ago, I read a State of the County Report online, issued by the Commissioners I believe. I haven't been able to retrace my steps to find it again. Can anyone provide a link? It was interesting and since the silly season is starting, it's well worth looking at. Thanks.

With the population growth at a stand still in the county and High School enrollment down 2% from last year, I'm not so sure.  And that's not even including the cost to maintain a new High School and employees.  Property taxes will have to sustain this costs on the already over burden tax payer.  And expect another tax hike in July.  Don't get me wrong, I'm all for education, but do we really need a new High School at this point, I don't think so. 

We don't have any money, we're broke and in a deficit already.  The democrat general assembly already raised taxes to just under a billion dollers in the middle of the night last year thanks to Joe Hackney his crew. 

PS; The General Assembly needs to be aware that NC Freedom is coming for them next and the Chatham County Commissioners liberal spending spree.  They have already added many new $$$ positions on the county budget over the last couple years over $200,000 in salaries, I still don't feel stimulated.  Cutting taxes and social programs will stimulate my wallet so I have more to save and spend.

Hello all, I have found a website through wastching the NickJr channel with my son, that you can go to and click a tab to give a book to a pre-schooler who's family cant afford books to read and learn from.  Its COMPLETELY free, all you have to do is go to FIRSTBOOK.NICKJR.COM search FIRST BOOK and click the first link that pops up, then just click donate and the sponsers of the show pay for the book.  You can go to the website daily and click that tab, and every time you click it a needy child gets a book.  Just something I came accross and thought would be something people that didnt know about, would want to know.   Thanks!!

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flood Warning for the Haw River near Bynum.
* Until late Saturday night...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  9:00 PM Friday the stage was 11.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact...at 11.0 feet...the river widens up to 400 feet across. It
  floods pasturelands on the right bank and Woodlands on the left.

The following are the latest observations and 7 am forecast stages
for the next several days...


                 fld  observed                forecast 7 am
location         stg  stg  day time    Sat   sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Haw River
 Bynum            11  11.1 Fri 09 PM   12.0  9.2   7.8   6.8   6.2


To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:

        bynum:          283.31

Chatham Offering Green Rebates

PITTSBORO, N.C.— The Chatham County Board of Commissioners has approved a building rebate program to encourage homeowners and homebuilders to include green building methods to conserve energy, protect natural resources and improve indoor air quality.

For eligible projects, builders and homeowners can receive a rebate for a portion of the building permit costs.  A homeowner or builder may receive up to $450 per home, or a total of  $1,000 per year for multiple projects.

The rebates are available to builders who qualify for the following green building certification programs:

    * Energy Star for Homes
    * NC Healthy Built Homes
    * Earthcraft House Program
    * LEED for Homes Program
    * NAHB National Green Building Program

Rebates are also available for those using green building techniques such as geothermal installations, solar electric or solar hot water, or passive solar designs.

Projects are eligible if the building permit was submitted on or after February 1, 2010.  Applicants will receive their rebate after the Certificate of Occupancy is granted and the builder has submitted the required  certification documents. Funds are limited and rebates are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

“Providing incentives for green building will encourage energy savings and sustainable development,” said Commissioner Tom Vanderbeck, who serves as commissioner liaison to the county’s Green Building Task Force. “It also will enhance our economic development strategy to attract green industries and entrepreneurs.”

To complete a green building rebate form, visit the county website at http://www.chathamnc.org/Index.aspx?page=1208 . You also may obtain a copy or ask questions by contacting:

    * Sybil Tate, sybil.tate@chathamnc.org, 919-545-8302
    * Jenny Williams, jenny.williams@chathamnc.org, 919-542-8226

Movie Gallery to close five Triangle-area stores
Triangle Business Journal - by Wendy Culverwell

Read the entire story at http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2010/02/01/daily33.html

Movie Gallery Inc., which operates a dozen Movie Gallery and Hollywood Video stores in the 13-county Triangle area, has entered bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than three years and will close five of its Triangle locations.

According to Movie Gallery’s Web site, the company is closing its Hollywood Video store in Raleigh and four Movie Gallery stores, located in Lillington, Louisburg, Sanford and Siler City. The company will keep open a single Movie Gallery store in each of seven towns: Wendell, Zebulon, Creedmoor, Oxford, Benson, Dunn and Sanford.

Movie Gallery Inc., parent of Hollywood Entertainment, filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Eastern Virginia late Tuesday night. The company emerged from a previous bankruptcy reorganization in 2008.

The Wilsonville, Ore.-based movie rental chain said it will immediately close 760 of its 2,415 stores in a bid to remain viable as overwhelming debt and mounting operating losses hobble its balance sheet.

In its bankruptcy petition, Movie Gallery estimated its assets between $10 million and $50 million, or one-fiftieth of its estimated $500 million to $1 billion in debt.

On its Web site, Movie Gallery said it will immediately reduce its store count to 1,906, with 1,111 operating under the Movie Gallery name, 545 as Hollywood Video locations and 250 as Game Crazy locations. It will close additional stores during the Chapter 11 process.

Judge Threatens Andrew Young With Jail Time

http://www.wchl1360.com/details.html?id=13374
By WCHL News

A Pittsboro judge has warned former aide to John Edwards, turned tell-all author, Andrew Young and wife Cheri that jail time could be in the couple’s future if requested materials are not handed in.

On Monday, in a written summons, North Carolina Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones warned the duo, “Your failure to personally appear and your failure to fully comply with this order will be grounds for civil or criminal contempt for those failures."

Andrew and Cheri Young’s scheduled court appearance on Monday was cancelled due to weather. However, Andrew Young was in New York City promoting his book on John Edwards, “The Politician.” During that time, he also granted WCHL an exclusive. You can listen to that interview via our Web site 1360wchl.com.

Andrew Young’s trip to the Big Apple didn’t escape Judge Jones who acknowledged in the order that Young left the state.  The Young’s allegedly possess a videotape of the former Senator and would-be president having sex with his then mistress Rielle Hunter. Hunter has taken out a temporary restraining order against the couple that prevents them from distributing, promoting and/or capitalizing on the video. The order also says that the Youngs hold photographs of Hunter and Edwards’ daughter.

The couple has the option to turn the items over to the Orange County Sheriff’s office, an option that Andrew Young declined last week, thus prompting the order to appear in court.  Now, both Andrew and Cheri Young are ordered to appear before the judge at the Chatham County Courthouse this Friday with the items in tow. They’ve been asked to turn over a list of contacts and record of those who have received a copy of the videotape and/or the photographs.

Over the last few weeks there have been a few threads where the Pittsboro police were mentioned and several folks have taken swipes at them. I made this a thread of its own because I think they are taking a lot of cheap shots that they do not deserve.

I deal with a large number of small town  police departments in my work and Pittsboro is one of the best. These guys risk their lives and do their duty with honor and I have never once believed them to have acted in a way that is dishonest or less than competent. I appreciate what they do and believe they deserve better treatment than they have gotten on this board.