Historic Town Hall Committee

In October 2016, Council established a committee to consider possible future use of the Historic Town Hall facilities at 100 W. Rosemary St. as a visitors and history center, culminating with a report and recommendation to Council. At the time of the committee's work, the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services made plans to leave Historic Town Hall, which the Town of Chapel Hill owns.

Council accepted the committee's final report and recommendations at their June 26, 2017 business meeting. View the meeting materials.

View the Final Committee Report(PDF, 632KB)

Committee Mission

On June 27, 2016, Council received a petition regarding combining the Visitor's Center and Chapel Hill Museum at this facility. Because the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services planned to leave the building, we needed a recommendation for future use and occupancy of the building. The committee responded to the petition by considering the possibility of uses. Read the petition.

The goal of the committee was to represent the interests of the Town of Chapel Hill and Orange County to consider renovating the Historic Town Hall building as a Visitor's Center, a History Center, or both. The Chapel Hill and Orange County Visitor's Bureau, Chapel Hill Historical Society, and/or Chapel Hill Museum, respectively, would occupy the space.

Meeting Materials

The Historic Town Hall Committee met several times between November 2016 and May 2017.

May 22, 2017

• View the meeting agenda(PDF, 89KB).
• Review the meeting action notes(PDF, 172KB).
• Read the meeting minutes(PDF, 190KB).

May 3, 2017

• View the meeting agenda and presentation(PDF, 1MB).
• Review the meeting action notes(PDF, 89KB).
• Read the meeting minutes(PDF, 190KB).

April 13, 2017

• View the meeting agenda and materials(PDF, 6MB).
• Review the meeting action notes(PDF, 234KB).
• Read the meeting minutes(PDF, 238KB).

March 22, 2017

• View the meeting agenda(PDF, 157KB).
• Review the meeting action notes(PDF, 173KB).
• Read the meeting minutes(PDF, 195KB).

March 9, 2017

• View the meeting agenda(PDF, 89KB).
• Review the meeting action notes(PDF, 171KB).
• Read the meeting minutes(PDF, 193KB).

February 22, 2017

• View the meeting agenda and presentation(PDF, 2MB).
• Review the meeting action notes(PDF, 171KB).
• Read the meeting minutes(PDF, 171KB).

February 9, 2017

• View the meeting agenda(PDF, 158KB).
• Review the meeting action notes(PDF, 175KB).
• Read the meeting minutes(PDF, 183KB).

January 25, 2017

• View the meeting agenda and presentation(PDF, 764KB).
• Review the meeting action notes(PDF, 238KB).
• Read the meeting minutes(PDF, 241KB).

January 12, 2017

• View the meeting agenda and materials(PDF, 3MB).
• Review the meeting action notes(PDF, 231KB).
• Read the meeting minutes(PDF, 178KB).

December 14, 2016

• View the meeting agenda(PDF, 89KB).
• Read the meeting minutes(PDF, 446KB).

November 28, 2016

• View the meeting agenda(PDF, 167KB).
• Read the meeting minutes(PDF, 452KB).
• Review the committee materials(PDF, 6MB).