Interested in the town's water and wastewater treatment? Sign up today for a tour of either the Water Treatment Plant or Wastewater Treatment Plant at 1 p.m. Friday, March 13. Learn more: buff.ly/E9jfCPg

Make sure you know what's in the ground before you start digging this spring! Call 811 or visit nc811.org to get underground lines. The town is only able to mark the public portion of water and sewer lines. See the North Carolina Cooperative Extension's video on planting trees: buff.ly/tV9l4Je...

We just toured Orange Rural Fire Department's fire training facility from American Fire Training Systems. It's almost ready to open! Should we take some live training footage? 👀

The Planning Board and Board of Commissioners will hold the quarterly joint public hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19. The meeting takes place in the Board Meeting Room in the Town Hall Annex, 105 E. Corbin St. The public is welcome to attend. See the agenda buff.ly/RvQESYP

A small section of East Corbin Street next to North Churton Street will be closed during the day for utilities work Feb. 17-19. To access the Town Hall Campus, approach it from the east on East Corbin Street. Steve’s Garden Market & Butchery will be accessible from North Churton Street.

The Hillsborough Police Department conducted 166 traffic stops in the last quarter. See the latest quarterly transparency report for other information including arrests, training and reported incidents: buff.ly/wQugyxk

The Financial Services Department, including Billing and Collections, will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13. We apologize for any inconvenience. Payments can be made on the town's payment platform: hillsboroughnc.municipalonlinepayments.com/hillsboroughnc

The town's phone line for reporting water or sewer emergencies is out of service. To report a water or sewer emergency, call 919-296-9640. Minor issues can be reported using the utilities contact form: www.hillsboroughnc.gov/about-us/con...

This Valentine's Day, consider donating to the Hillsborough Water Assistance Program to help a neighbor in need. Learn more: buff.ly/LQQHOcn

Monday evening, the board approved new recreation regulations and a special event and began budgetary planning for the town's next fiscal year. Learn more: buff.ly/DRJzu22

The Allison Street Riverwalk entrance is expected to be closed between Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Friday, Feb. 13, to remove a fallen tree from the Eno River. Please use a different entrance during this time. hillsboroughnc.gov/community/recreation-facilities/riverwalk

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell has issued a proclamation in honor of Black History Month. See the news release for a link to Orange County's calendar of Black History Month events: buff.ly/uaBwCYJ

Do you want to help remove invasive plants? The Tree Board's invasive species removal team meets weekly to remove invasive plants and plant native plants in Hillsborough’s public spaces. Get connected: buff.ly/nxdTNJS

An ongoing Hillsborough Police Department narcotics investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Hillsborough man and the seizure of several items. www.hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Compone...

Town parks and trails will reopen to the public Friday morning. Please use caution when visiting to avoid remaining icy areas.

The Town of Hillsborough will use chlorine instead of a combination of chlorine and ammonia to disinfect public drinking water for a month beginning March 1. This annual disinfection is required by the state. Read more: buff.ly/WCkGHCE

The Town of Hillsborough asks that all seasonal items be removed from gravesites in the Town Cemetery by Saturday, Feb. 28. Decorations are not permitted on the ground between March 1 and Nov. 1 due to the need for mowing and other grounds maintenance. Read more: buff.ly/yPJjUO8

Congratulations to Assistant Town Manager and Community Services Director Matt Efird! 🥳 He was recently awarded Assistant Municipal Manager of the Year by the state’s management association. The award honors outstanding assistant managers from the association’s member jurisdictions.

Backflow preventers help protect the water supply and need protection from cold temperatures. Several backflow preventers in Hillsborough have frozen and busted due to the prolonged freezing temperatures. See tips to protect your device: buff.ly/5Irsng9

Today is Groundhog Day! While we don't want to be stuck in a winter weather time loop, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. Follow us @HillsboroughGov and sign up for our news releases to stay up to date with our latest winter weather information.

Cold temperatures could cause pipes to freeze or burst. To help protect your pipes, open the cabinet doors under your sinks and let water drip from the faucet located in the highest space in your home.

Due to hazardous road conditions, town offices will be closed Monday and will be reopened to the public at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Monday and Tuesday garbage collection routes will be combined on Tuesday. Parks and greenways remain closed until conditions are safe. buff.ly/i7y0moW

The Town of Hillsborough’s public works staff plows town-maintained roads, but the town does not clear sidewalks, driveways or greenways.

For streets that the town maintains, see Hillsborough’s full snow and ice removal map: buff.ly/R2sgetk Most roads in northern Orange County are maintained and plowed by the state. Have a concern about a state road? Call 511.

Additional snowfall is expected this evening, and temperatures are expected to remain very cold. Plowing has begun, but roads remain hazardous. Drivers and pedestrians should avoid unnecessary travel. buff.ly/xSCYfG5

Hillsborough's mayor declared a state of emergency in advance of snow expected to start overnight. Crews pretreated primary town streets today. They completed plowing all town-maintained roads on Monday after last weekend's storm. See our Emergency Updates page. Follow for updates. buff.ly/A00Zvwq

Help ensure streets can be fully plowed by not parking your car on the street tonight. Also, for your safety, do not pass vehicles plowing snow or spreading salt or brine. See more information about plowing: buff.ly/tAIR7yA

Here’s a handy tip from a neighbor: Place bagged mulch or potting soil on top of your water meter to help insulate the meter from the extreme cold. Thanks for sharing your tip with us!

While the area is still feeling the effects of last weekend’s storm, the Town of Hillsborough is preparing for another winter storm and urges you to prepare too. Read more: buff.ly/A00Zvwq

Town of Hillsborough parks and greenways are closed due to overnight refreezing which created slicker surfaces. The parks will remain closed until determined to be safe. See the latest updates: buff.ly/6Vt2lFD...

Seasonal loose leaf collection has been extended! Due to the winter weather, the town's seasonal collection of loose leaves will end Feb. 13. Leaves placed by the street by Feb. 13 will be collected for all routes regardless of the route’s regular service day.

The town’s parks, greenways and offices will open to the public starting Wednesday. Offices will open to the public at 11 a.m. Those who visit the parks or greenways should use caution and avoid icy areas. buff.ly/Cu5SBUF

Temperatures are expected to be cold overnight into Tuesday morning, with wind chills in the single digits. Roads are expected to refreeze, and pipes could freeze. Avoid overnight and early morning travel and take steps to prevent your pipes from freezing. www.hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Compone...

If you use a space heater, keep these safety tips in mind: -Keep the heater at least 3 feet or 1 meter away from anything that can burn, including people and pets. -Place the heater on a solid, flat surface. -Choose a place for your space heater that doesn't block an exit or where people walk.

Reminder: Let your faucets drip slightly and open the cabinet doors under your sinks tonight to help prevent your pipes from freezing! Temperatures are expected to be low overnight and for the next several nights. Help protect your home and water service by doing the following:

While asphalt is visible on some main roads this morning, most roads remain covered. Please continue to stay home this morning if you can. Hillsborough public works crews have resumed plowing on town-maintained roads.

Please stay off roads as more freezing rain is expected. Town offices will be closed to the public Jan. 26-27. Monday's board work session is canceled. Monday garbage routes are to be collected on Tuesday. Crews completed one round of plowing. Parks and trails remain closed. buff.ly/uV6GfLS

Orange County is sheltering 63 people and 5 pets in Chapel Hill. Pets are in a separate area of the shelter. If you have questions or want transportation to the shelter, call 919-245-6111. A backup shelter will open if the current shelter reaches capacity. See the Ready Orange page: buff.ly/jWDC4Bp

Hillsborough crews have started trying to scrape roads again with plows to help sunlight melt the ice. Some ice is still remaining on roads, and police still advise staying home. See plowing guidelines and the snow and ice removal map. Likely only primary roads will be scraped today. buff.ly/tAIR7yA

Police advise staying off roads unless an emergency. Public works crews made four passes with salt on primary roads overnight. Attempted plowing on a road made conditions more slick. They will try again later this morning once the sun has come out and had some time to warm the roads. buff.ly/oux90Hy

Winter weather is expected to move into our area this evening. Drivers and pedestrians should avoid overnight travel unless necessary. Read more: www.hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Compone...

Did you know that many people have a Hillsborough mailing address but only about 10,000 live within town limits? View our Snow Removal map to see the town’s pretreatment and snow removal plan. Some roads in town are state maintained. See the map: buff.ly/Gd1vjCI

If your power or internet goes out, notify your service provider. See the Report Problems section on the Ready Hillsborough page for contacts and save the information that you would need to your phone before outages occur: buff.ly/zyOXk6J

Severe Winter Weather Ahead — Be Prepared A strong winter storm is forecasted to begin today. Help protect your home and water service by taking a few simple steps now:

Town parks and greenways will be closed at dusk Friday, Jan. 23, and remain closed until conditions are safe to reopen them after the storm. Mayor Mark Bell has declared a state of emergency due to the expected significant mix of wintry weather.

See how the town operates during winter weather: buff.ly/Jcu01kD There's still time to prepare for the forecasted winter storm. Are you ready? Check our preparation tips: buff.ly/04Rbn8Q

We're preparing for a winter storm and urge you to prepare too. Check the list of preparations in the news release to be sure that you're doing everything that you can to be ready. buff.ly/04Rbn8Q

Do you know a town employee that deserves recognition? The town is seeking community nominations to recognize town employees for innovation and service excellence in 2025. Last year, Police Sgt. Scott Foster won an award for the "Adopt with a Cop" program. See December's pets: buff.ly/uvuyMZp

Be on the lookout for an invasive, yellow blooming plant among early spring flowers. The Hillsborough Tree Board would like your help in preventing this invasive species from destroying our community’s native plants. Learn more: buff.ly/8ZNfCDU

If you want your loose leaves collected by the town, rake them to the street soon. The Town of Hillsborough’s seasonal collection of loose leaves will end later this month and resume in November. Leaves placed by the street by Jan. 30 will be collected for all routes.