Mayor Mark Bell

Town offices, parks and trails will remain closed today, Feb. 20, due to wintry weather. Solid waste collection for Thursday routes has been delayed and tonight's joint Town Board-Planning Board public hearing will be rescheduled.

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Major expansion of Eno River State Park now a reality! - Eno River Association The 200+ acre Occoneechee Speedway property in Hillsborough is now a part of Eno River State Park.

The Eno River Association facilitated moving the 205-acre Speedway parcel to from the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation to the Eno River State Park, and the 24-acre Eno River Bend parcel to the Archaeological Conservancy. How lucky am I to be able to walk out my front door to a state park?

The Jan. 27 Hillsborough Town Board meeting agenda includes an update on water and sewer system capacity, and updated draft policies and procedures for our Community Reinvestment Program. 7pm in the Town Hall Annex at 105 E. Corbin St. https://buff.ly/3PMy2XP

'Large, Unnatural Numbers': Neighbors' Dispute Over Vultures Puts Hillsborough in Odd Position - Chapelboro.com The Town of Hillsborough is considering an ordinance against feeding wild animals — in part because one resident has regularly fed vultures.

My first Bluesky Social post as Mayor of Hillsborough is about an odd topic: Vultures in Hillsborough! Why do they congregate here and what can we do about the problems they cause? Stay tuned for additional conversation and potential action by the Town Board!