Welcome to the Town of Chapel Hill

Welcome to the southern part of heaven! Chapel Hill is a town rich with traditions, ideas, spirit, and exuberance for healthy living. Our web site is one source of information about our government and community and continues to evolve to meet the information needs of our community. Your comments and suggestions are welcome.

Topics of Interest

Aquatic Center to open Jan. 3 – The Homestead Aquatic Center at 300 Northern Park Drive will open Saturday, Jan. 3. The 27,000 square foot facility includes a lap pool and warm water pool. More…

Christmas Tree Collection – Public Works crews will pick up trees and wreaths to be turned into mulch with other yard waste. Collection is on Thursdays from single-family residences with Monday trash collection and on Fridays for those with Tuesday trash collection. Remove all decorations and wires before leaving trees and wreaths for collection. More…

Exhale – The Council received a presentation on Dec. 8 describing the sculpture “Exhale” planned for 140 West from lead artist Mikyoung Kim. The concept of the art piece is to highlight the collection, dispersion and evaporation of rainwater as connected to the natural hydrologic cycles of the site. The sculpture is a folded and layered perforated metal skin that allows for fog to emanate through the textured surfaces of the piece. More…

Planning for Carolina North – A proposal for developing a satellite campus for UNC-Chapel Hill was released on Dec. 2, 2003. Named Carolina North, the campus would cover 250 acres of the Horace Williams Tract’s 1,000 acres and be built in phases over the next 50 years. The property lies just to the north of Estes Drive adjacent to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. For the most recent discussions on this proposed development, please visit Town Council – University Trustees Discussions. More…

Need Wi-Fi? – Connect with TOWNofCH-WiFi. Open access hotspots in downtown are a new service provided by the Town of Chapel Hill. More…

Town Caps Available – Town of Chapel Hill baseball caps are available for purchase. The caps are sold for $20 each at the Revenue Collections Window on the first floor of Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Chapel Hill history books and lapel pins are also sold here. More…