It’s so important for everyone – especially business people – to cast their ballot, during early voting or on Nov. 8.
If you’re an Orange County voter:
The Chamber has endorsed both bond referendums on Orange County ballots:
- $120 million for capital needs Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools
- $5 million for affordable housing.
Learn more about the bond referendums at
ocbond.org and support the Campaign for Schools and Affordable Housing at
voteforkidsandfamilies.org.
If you’re a Durham County voter:
Learn more about the bond referendum supporting $20 million in construction at Chamber Major Investor Durham Tech Community College. Funding will support, among other priorities, a 20,000 to 30,000 square foot expansion of a campus building to provide additional space for Automotive Systems and Construction trades as well as relocate classrooms and labs for Industrial systems, Architectural Technology and other industrial and engineering technology programs. Learn more at
durhamtech.edu/vote.htm.
If you’re a Wake County voter:
The
Regional Transportation Alliance (RTA) – of which our chamber is a founding member – is urging all Wake County citizens to vote
for the Wake Transit Referendum. Learn more at
letsgetmoving.org/WakeTransit and support the Moving Wake County Forward Campaign at
movingwakeforward.com.
Voting Resources:
Any questions? Contact Kristen Smith, VP for Advocacy & Engagement at 919-357-9988 or
ksmith@carolinachamber.org.