Welcome PageTown of Carrboro FY26 Priorities
Complete affordable housing strategyIncrease affordable housing for marginalized communities.Maintain and improve the quality of 10 of the Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) in the communityDevelop a process to collect energy savings data on new construction, major repairs and weatherization projectsNumber of weatherization projects.Complete Energy Audit on all Town buildings.Reduce energy consumption in municipal buildings by 20% by 2028.Percent of Town fleet vehicles that are electric, plug in hybrid electric, or hybrid.Percent all-electric landscaping and other equipment.% of the power consumed by municipal buildings generated by zero emission energy sources.Install solar arrays on at least 2 more income-qualified homes.Work with community members to develop free or low-cost financing tools for energy efficiency, electrification, and renewable energy projects for homes and businesses.Award 10 Green Neighborhood Grants, prioritizing low-income communities of color.Develop a climate-resilient preparedness, response, and recovery program that considers the increasing frequency of extreme weather events.Partner with Orange County, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough to draft and adopt an Orange County Extreme Heat Action Plan by 2026.Conduct a Town-wide Tree Inventory and Master Plan to increase tree canopy in underserved neighborhoods and those with urban heat islands by 2027.Number of residential Green Stormwater Infrastructure reports completed.Communicate race and equity progress and outcomes.Update the town's Race and Equity Action Plan and ensure that equity is incorporated in all Town policies, procedures and practices resulting in more equitable service delivery.Prepare a ADA Transition PlanIncrease access to the free public Wi-Fi network in Carrboro in qualified census tracts.Number of Carrboro in Motion events in marginalized communities.Increase number of followers across social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Nextdoor, Youtube, and BlueSky).Increase language access services (interpretation/translation) Engagement events for Town projectsCreate a resident academyAdminister resident satisfaction surveyCreate a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) vendors list.Participate in a minimum of two (2) career fairs at HBCU's or other diverse events.Increase % of racial and ethnic minorities in the workforce through new hires added in the fiscal year.Increase % of racial and ethnic minorities in the Police Department.90% of new Town employees complete foundational equity training.20% of existing employees will participate in diversity, equity and inclusion training sessions annually.Receive at least 90th percentile on the Municipal Equality Index.Lead four (4) emergency and disaster preparedness programs among marginalized communities annually.Percentage of residents who live within a 10-minute walk or half a mile of a park.Length of bike lane improvements.Length of added sidewalks and greenways, including S. Greensboro St sidewalk.Number of other pedestrian and bicycle safety projects.Number of sidewalk repairs completed.Number of riders getting on and off the bus annually (Chapel Hill Transit Boardings & Alightings)Bike-Ped Infrastructure Projects InitiatedBike-Ped Infrastructure Projects in DesignBike-Ped Infrastructure Projects in ConstructionComplete the Downtown Area Plan.Complete the NC 54 Corridor Small Area PlanComplete and Adopt a New Carrboro Unified Development OrdinanceFinalize and adopt code enforcement policy.
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Complete affordable housing strategy
Town of Carrboro FY26 Priorities

Goals

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Increase affordable housing stock in the Town of Carrboro through new home creation, preservation of existing homes.
Town of Carrboro FY26 Priorities

Update

In FY26 the Town aims to produce it's first affordable housing plan/strategy. The RFQ has been posted, and responses are due in January.

Next Steps

Next steps for this project will be: reviewing responses, selecting a consultant, and conducting a kickoff meeting.

Complete affordable housing strategy

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Complete affordable housing strategy (Chart Type: Combo) Plot Bands FY 2022 Actual: No Value Target: No Value FY 2023 Actual: No Value Target: No Value FY 2024 Actual: No Value Target: No Value FY 2025 Actual: No Value Target: No Value FY Q1-26 Actual: 25.00% Target: 25.00% FY Q2-26 Actual: 50.00% Target: 50.00% FY Q3-26 Actual: No Value Target: 75.00% FY Q4-26 Actual: No Value Target: 100.00%
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Measure Data

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FY 2022No InformationNo Information
FY 2023No InformationNo Information
FY 2024No InformationNo Information
FY 2025No InformationNo Information
FY Q1-26Above TargetAbove Target25.00%25.00%
FY Q2-26Above TargetAbove Target50.00%50.00%
FY Q3-26No InformationNo Information75.00%
FY Q4-26No InformationNo Information100.00%