News Digest for Town of Carrboro, NC 

(March 18, 2026) 

The first day of spring is Friday, so warmer weather must be coming -- and this weekend looks beautiful! Help us kick off Creek Week at an event hosted at the Drakeford Library Complex this Saturday. Stop by outreach tables, catch the speaker series, and enjoy free event activities related to the environment and water resources. Sunday is proclaimed as World Water Day in Carrboro. Let's get ready to welcome spring! 

CREEK WEEK 2026

Join the Town of Carrboro in supporting Orange County Creek Week, March 21–29, 2026, a countywide and regional celebration of clean water, community pride, and environmental stewardship. Check out the full list of activities and events. Stormwater staff will be hosting several events in Carrboro, including:

Saturday, March 21, 2026: Creek Week Kickoff

11 a.m. - 3 p.m. ‎at The Drakeford Library Complex

The Creek Week Kickoff Event provides an education and engagement opportunity by connecting government resources and nonprofit organizations with area residents. The event includes outreach tables, a speaker series, and free event activities related to the environment and water resources.

Saturday, March 28, 2026: Litter Sweep

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Libba Cotten Bike Path

Roll up your sleeves and help keep our community beautiful! We’ll gather at 10 a.m. at the Libba Cotten Bike Path, meeting at Carrboro’s Lower Municipal Lot (7) (entrance off Boyd Street, behind 300 E. Main). From there, volunteers will be assigned to nearby cleanup locations to make a big impact together.

Rise and Rhythm: Celebrate Women's History Month 

Music, dance, poetry, art and stimulating conversations filled the afternoon at Carrboro's celebration of Women's History Month with the program Rise & Rhythm on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Our audience gathered at the Drakeford Library Complex to enjoy inspiring speakers and a variety of local vendors while supporting and celebrating women's history and empowerment.  

The program featured a welcome from Mayor Barbara Foushee; a keynote by Kirtisha Jones, principal of McDougle Elementary School; spoken word from Penlope Tovar and Adri Urlab; dance by Izzy Jackson and Talya Ziya; and vocal performances by Ever Harris and Ripley Florek. Carrboro Poet Laureate Dr. Amanda Bennett also former Carrboro Poet Laureate Liza Wolff-Francis shared poetry.  Jenny Sais Quoi served as a DJ for the program. 

A panel discussion “Voices of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow,” moderated by Ebony Burnett, vice president of strategic partnerships at Shift Ed, featured panelists Carrboro Poet Laureate Dr. Amanda Bennett; Lindsay Metivier, owner and director of Peel Gallery & Photo Lab; Pilar Rocha-Goldberg, president & CEO of El Centro Hispano, Inc.; and Elinor Lim, a senior at Carrboro High School. 

Thank you to Carrboro's Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources Department for organizing an amazing afternoon with a shoutout to Recreation Supervisor Michelle Blume, as well as other staff members, who made this possible. 

Catch the livestream on Carrboro's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/yFkwDkZhtaY 

Spring Is Almost Here

Winter, you had a good run, but spring is just around the corner. The first day of Spring is Friday, March 20, and it's bringing blooming flowers, chirping birds and longer evenings.

While the end of this week has us grabbing our coats and turning up the heat, get your sunglasses ready, dust off the patio furniture, and have faith that warm weather is on its way.

Carrboro in Motion arrives for spring/summer fun

Thanks to our neighbors who came out and joined in the fun at Carrboro in Motion at Carolina Apartments on Friday, March 13, 2026!

And huge thanks to all the community partners with Town of Carrboro that make this traveling block party a success - including Zumba instructor Oscar Garcia, Orange County Health Department, El Centro Hispano, Empowerment Inc., Boys & Girls Club of the Triangle, Fleet Feet, CHCCS, Orange County Department of Social Services, Chapel Hill Transit, as well as the Carrboro Planning Department, Housing & Community Services Department, Carrboro Police Department, Carrboro Fire-Rescue and Carrboro Communication & Engagement Department.

We're rolling into Berkshire 54 Apartments on Saturday, April 25! When Carrboro In Motion arrives to your neighborhood, stop by to dance with us, pick up bike and safety gear, gather information and resources, and enjoy a Pelican's SnoBall. No registration is required for this welcoming, active community event!  

Learn more about Carrboro In Motion.

Town Council Update

The Carrboro Town Council will meet next at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

The Town Council meets at Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or can view the livestream www.YouTube.com/CarrboroNC  OR at https://carrboro.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx   

• The meeting agenda is available at  https://carrboro.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
• Access the livestream direct link to view the meeting on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/live/o06Sq-_QZSA?si=J43fvBWAus4nSa4o

Past Meeting Recap 

The Carrboro Town Council met on Tuesday, March 17 and took the following actions: 

• Heard and issued proclamations on World Water Day, Creek Week and Transgender Day of Visibility and a Stop Climate Deception Resolution. Read all at https://www.carrboronc.gov/2630/Proclamations-and-Resolutions
• Approved a revised Memorandum of Understanding for the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness
• Approved a resolution to authorize a contract for Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program Grant Management Services.
• Held a Legislative Public Hearing on a Land Use Ordinance Text Amendment Relating to the Office-Residential Mixed Use (OR-MU) Zoning District and approved the amendment.
• Received Race & Equity and Climate Action Updates

Watch the meeting livestream on YouTube.

Applications to open for free

Stormwater Site Assessments

The Town of Carrboro is pleased to announce that applications for free residential stormwater site assessments through the Watershed Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) will reopen March 21 to April 30, 2026.

WRAP provides Carrboro homeowners with no‑cost, on-site stormwater assessments conducted by Town Stormwater staff. These assessments help residents understand how water moves across their property and identify opportunities to reduce runoff, slow erosion, and improve the health of local creeks and streams.

About the Program

WRAP supports homeowners in implementing nature-based stormwater solutions that can:

• Reduce stormwater runoff and erosion
• Protect local streams and structures
• Strengthen resilience to heavy rain events

Following the assessment, participants receive a detailed report with tailored recommendations. Homeowners may also be eligible to apply for cost-share funding to help install recommended practices such as rain gardens, streambank repair, vegetated swales, and other green infrastructure.

Learn more about WRAP.

Carrboro Recognizes World Water Day

Mayor Barbara Foushee has proclaimed Sunday, March 22, 2026, as World Water Day in Carrboro.

With 70% of the Earth’s freshwater existing as snow or ice, glaciers are critical to life because their meltwater is essential for drinking water, agriculture, industry, clean energy production and healthy ecosystems. As the planet gets hotter, countless communities and ecosystems are at risk of devastation.

For billions of people, meltwater flows are changing and causing floods, draughts, landslides and sea level rise. Glaciers also reflect sunlight, helping to regulate Earth’s temperature. As they melt, this reflective surface shrinks, causing more heat absorption and accelerating global warming.

As we work together to mitigate and adapt to climate change, glacier preservation is a top priority. We must reduce greenhouse gas emissions to slow down glacial retreat. Saving our glaciers is a survival strategy for people and the planet.

Read the full proclamation.

Save the Date: Carrboro CD and Record Show

The 38th Biannual Carrboro CD and Record Show will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 19 in the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. in downtown Carrboro. Admission is free. 

The event will feature over 40 tables of new and used CDs, vinyl records, and music memorabilia. 

Feel free to stop by and browse through what the vendors have to offer.  You never know what you may find!   

For more information, contact Gerry Williams at 919-260-0661 or gerrycw51@gmail.com or visit www.musicalroots.net

To all who are celebrating...

The Town of Carrboro recognizes our diverse community and the many observances meaningful to our residents this month.

Town offices closed on Friday, April 3

All town offices and services will be closed in observance of the Good Friday holiday on Friday, April 3, 2026.

Household waste collection scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2026, will be moved to Monday, April 6, 2026.

For additional information please visit the Public Works website.

Check out our Monthly Events Newsletter to discover all the exciting programs and special events that are coming up!