The rezoning of two lots on Hwy. 15-501 and Hwy. 64 in Pittsboro, so fervently discussed throughout late summer and early fall, has come to light once more.

This time, it is in the form of a lawsuit.

David Thrift and Pam Woods, residents of the area affected by a recently approved rezoning proposal by the town board, have filed suit against the town of Pittsboro and the town board of commissioners.

The suit was filed October 16.

On September 22, town officials voted to allow land owned by John and Tom Krombach, to be rezoned from residential to commercial use.

Initially, the plan of the Krombachs, opposed strongly by residents who live in the adjoining neighborhood, was to rezone two lots, deemed A and B, to commercial and office use.

The fact that Lot A was approved for commercial zoning, while Lot B did not receive approval for office use rests on a technicality of the board’s vote.

That’s also the crux of the lawsuit which has been brought against them.

Residents, including Woods and Thrift, produced two protest petitions against rezoning of both lots at a town board public hearing July 28.

Both protest petitions, if deemed valid by the board, meant that their motion would have to pass by a four-fifths vote of the board.

Downtown Pittsboro’s streets were invaded last Saturday. Luckily, this invasion took the form of a party atmosphere that is the Pittsboro Street Fair.

The event, a celebration including arts and crafts, a wide array of food, and various businesses and organizations, is an annual event that many residents not only look forward to attending, but also to participating in.

Organizations and businesses such as the sheriff’s office, CORA food pantry, WNCA radio station, Chatham Animal Rescue and Education, NC Plenty, Chatham County Together, and many others were set up at the fair.

Some groups were there to raise funds, some to promote, and some to sell goods. Whichever way you turned at the street fair, a good time was being had, a smile exchanged.

Sheriff Richard Webster was found tying balloons around children’s, and some adult’s, arms. A group called N.C. Fudge was drawing a crowd by giving out free samples. Faces were painted and mouths were stuffed with sweets.

The Chatham County schools bond issue resurfaced at a school board work session October 22.

The meeting served as a brainstorming session in the ongoing struggle to create a school bond that will accurately serve the needs of countywide education. It was the first formal discussion on the topic since special committees designated by the board to gather input from the public made final presentations.

The only thing that the board agreed upon unanimously, as discussed by many of the bond committees, is that a new elementary school must be built in Siler City.

As for other bond necessities, the board agreed that their decision would be positively influenced if a group of architects were to look at schools in question and present their findings.

By the end of the meeting, the board had put together a list of schools and improvements to be considered:

Jordan-Matthews: renovation and expansion (for up to 1,200 students)

Northwood: possible renovation and expansion (for up to 1,400 students)