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Pittsboro's board of commissioners unanimously approved a motion to pursue litigation against industries responsible for repeated discharges of PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane into the Haw River.

By D. Lars Dolder, Chatham News + Record Staff It’s not often businesses host ribbon-cutting ceremonies for their lavatories, but last Wednesday’s Bath House reveal at The Plant on Lorax Lane matched the site’s commitment to “quirkiness.” The new Bath House isn’t what it might sound like — it’s not a meeting place for public bathing, […]

By D. Lars Dolder, Chatham News + Record Staff As aggressive expansion barrels on in Pittsboro, the cost of running the town’s government is surging. To meet rising costs of infrastructure development and broaden the scope of town services, Pittsboro’s tentative budget for fiscal year 2021-22 proposes a 43% increase in total municipal spending as compared to […]

Pittsboro Board Addresses Fire Truck Purchase, Microbrewery Definition, UDO and More in Whirlwind Meeting The board of commissioners stepped through several action items in its regular meeting on Monday, voting on land use proposals, town ordinance on microbreweries, a resolution of support for congressional climate change legislation and more. New fire truck The board held a public hearing to consider a proposed installment loan between the Pittsboro Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department and Fi...