Danny Nowell | Carrboro, NC - Official Website

Danny Nowell is from Carrboro, North Carolina. He has a bachelor of arts in English and creative writing and a bachelor of arts in music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He lives with his wife, Sallie, and their two children in Carrboro.

Danny is a freelance copywriter, a fiction writer, and a musician. 

Danny is currently a member of the Carrboro Town Council and serves as the Mayor Pro Tem. 

Supports revising the Land Use Ordinance to ensure new buildings reflect community values and promote economic vitality.

- Supports revising the Land Use Ordinance to ensure new buildings reflect community values and promote economic vitality.

Economy

Believes in using town resources to organize efforts that empower citizens and bring underrepresented voices into leadership.

- Believes in using town resources to organize efforts that empower citizens and bring underrepresented voices into leadership.

Public Services

Supports adding diverse housing types to meet demand, but believes the market won't provide affordable housing at the needed scale.

- Supports adding diverse housing types to meet demand, but believes the market won't provide affordable housing at the needed scale.

Housing & Urban Development

As a council member, convened a Community Safety Task Force to research how municipalities are reducing negative impacts from public safety and policing while putting care and well-being at the center of our approach.

- As a council member, convened a Community Safety Task Force to research how municipalities are reducing negative impacts from public safety and policing while putting care and well-being at the center of our approach.

Public Safety

Supports prioritizing the Safe Routes to School plans and the Carrboro Bicycle Plan in upcoming budget cycles.

Supports connecting development with alternative transportation modes to reflect Carrboro's pedestrian-friendly character and climate priorities.

- Supports prioritizing the Safe Routes to School plans and the Carrboro Bicycle Plan in upcoming budget cycles.
- Supports connecting development with alternative transportation modes to reflect Carrboro's pedestrian-friendly character and climate priorities.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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- Town council members serve as the governing body of the town, along with the mayor. 
- The town council members make policy decisions for the town, including creating ordinances, policies, and making agreements with other governments. 
- The town council can amend and revise town policies, as well as approve or reject the town budget. 
- The town council is also in charge of the appointment of advisory boards, commissions, task forces, committees, the town manager, and the town attorney. 
- Members of the town council are elected to staggered 4 year terms. 