Welcome to Orange County Voice!

Who is Orange County Voice?

Orange County Voice is a large and growing grassroots organization that is speaking out for Orange County's rural community.  This community is vital to the county's natural heritage, farm-to-table economy (farmer’s markets, local restaurants, Maple View ice cream) and quality drinking water.  Rural Orange County is also known for great cycling and bridle trails, natural wooded areas, and a respite for those who prefer a rural lifestyle.

Orange County Voice consists of citizens, farms, businesses and others who are committed to proactively lead on behalf of our rural community.  Our goal is to assure that the voice of this vital community is represented in planning and decision-making about the county as a whole, and that our assets are engaged in a complementary and sustainable manner.

For OCV's full statement of purpose, click here

What's News:

A Community Meeting, presented by OCV to bring residents up to date on the WTS siting and our progress, will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, from 7pm - 9pm at the White Cross Community Center.  Click here to download a copy of the flyer.  Click here for the link to OCV's calendar of events.

Petition to Oppose the Waste Transfer Station on Hwy 54.  Download copy to sign, click here
To download the cover letter that explains the petition, click here
Petitions can be dropped off at the Maple View Farm Ice Cream Store off of Dairyland, at Harry's Market on Hwy 54 West, or you can mail signed copies to:  OCV, P.O. Box 1263, Carrboro, NC   27510

***UPDATED***  Click here for a link to OCV's report to the BoCC at the April 7, 2009 meeting that will dispute the Olver report listed below.

The county consultant, Olver, has compiled a report on WTS Transfer, Haul & Disposal Options.  Click here to view the full report.

To view the redacted report on costs and a memo from Olver describing certain terms in the report, click on the following links:   Olver Memo        Cost Spread Sheets   

The community and the NC Natural Heritage Program have filed responses to Orange County's Environmental Assessment of the Waste Transfer Station site - the Howell property.

**UPDATED**  Click on the following links to view the State's Transmital Letter and the responses filed by NC DENR
Click here to view the Legal Response, filed by Attorney Jim Conner, and Appendix A
Click here to view the Press Release on the Community's Response to the EA.
Click here to view the NC Natural Heritage Program's response.

View Photos of the Wetlands/Wildlife/Vegetation and Road Cut on the Howell Property, click here  Photos by Susan Walser & Randall Williams

Decide for yourself - Does this belong in rural Orange County?  View the Greensboro Transfer Station, click here for YouTube video.