Join the 2026 Orange County
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Apply now to join the cohort of the 2026 Orange County Government Academy, a comprehensive program giving residents an inside look at how county government works. The program begins Wednesday, Feb. 25, and concludes with a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, April 21, at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough.
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Orange County Government Winter Holiday Closings and Service Alterations |
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| Orange County Government will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Dec. 24-26, to observe the winter holidays. Orange County Government will also be closed on Thursday, Jan.1, 2026, for the New Year’s holiday. Please note the following closings and exceptions:
Solid Waste:
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- Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025: Regular recycling collection. The Landfill/Disposal Centers, Waste and Recycling Centers, and Administrative Office will be closed.
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Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025: No recycling collection. Thursday recycling will be collected on Friday, Dec. 26. The Landfill/Disposal Centers, Waste and Recycling Centers, and Administrative Office will be closed.
- Friday, Dec. 26, 2025: Friday recycling will be collected on Saturday, Dec. 27. The Administrative Office will be closed.
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Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026: No recycling collection. For the remainder of the week, recycling collection will be delayed by one day. The Landfill/Disposal Centers, Waste and Recycling Centers, and Administrative Office will be closed.
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CARE Team Receives Rooted in Results Award |
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Photo Caption from left to right: Captain Shane Osborne (Chapel Hill Police Department), Assistant Chief Paul Bell (Chapel Hill Police Department), Jennifer Melvin (Peer Support Specialist, Chapel Hill Police Department), Heather Palmateer (Lead Crisis Counselor, Chapel Hill Police Department), Junika Jones (Social Worker, Carrboro Police Department), Alia Martin (Crisis Response Community EMT, Orange County Emergency Medical Services), Captain Todd Harris (Chapel Hill Police Department), and Kim Woodard (EMS Division Chief, Orange County Emergency Medical Services)
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| The Central Pines Regional Council recognized the Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) Team with the 2025 Rooted in Results Award, honoring an outstanding project that strengthens multiple communities.
The CARE Team is a partnership among the Chapel Hill Police Department, Carrboro Police Department, and Orange County.
Launched in May 2024, the team provides a therapeutic, holistic response to non-emergency calls involving behavioral and mental health needs, substance use, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and low-level offenses that do not require a law enforcement response.
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Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford to Serve on NCACC Tax and Finance Steering Committee for the 2025-2026 Term |
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Congratulations to Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford on her appointment to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Tax and Finance Steering Committee for the 2025–2026 term. We appreciate her willingness to serve and contribute her perspective as a CPA to this important work. We look forward to her leadership and collaboration in support of North Carolina’s counties.
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Volunteers Needed for Boards and Commissions |
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Tips for Greener Holidays |
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Candidate Filing Ends on Dec. 19 |
Homeless Memorial Vigil on Dec. 21 |
Mulch on Sale through Dec. 31 |
End of Life Movie Night on Jan. 8 |
Ripple Award Nominations Accepted until Feb. 1 |
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