Contacting Orange County Government

You may reach Orange County Government offices by phone or fax. In addition, you may reach county commissioners and department heads via e-mail.

All Orange County telephone numbers are in the 919 area code.

You may reach most individual extensions using the "245" prefix. You may reach the county's main switchboard through the following phone numbers:

  • 732-8181 (Hillsborough)

  • 968-4501 (Chapel Hill)

  • 688-7331 (Durham)

  • 644-3045 TDD - County Offices

The switchboard operator can provide assistance in reaching a particular person or office.

Contact Commissioners | Contact Department Heads | Contact Department Offices

Orange County Commissioners

Name Title Address Phone (H/W)
Foushee, Valerie P. Chair 106 Claris Court
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514
(H)942-2661
(F)933-3203
Pelissier, Bernadette Vice-Chair 4516 Mystic Lane
Hillsborough, N.C. 27278
(H)643-2762
 
Gordon, Alice M. Commissioner 282 Edgewood Dr.
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27517
(H) 933-0550
(F)967-3823
Hemminger, Pam Commissioner 407 Sharon Rd.
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27517
(H)942-2273
 
Jacobs, Barry Commissioner 2105 Moorefields Rd.
Hillsborough, N.C. 27278
(H)732-4384
(W)732-4941
(F)732-4486
Nelson, Mike Commissioner 214 Webb St.
Hillsborough, N.C. 27278
(H)749-6155
Yuhasz, Steve Commissioner 226 S. Churton Street
Hillsborough, N.C. 27278
(H) 593-4887
(W)732-6262

Department and Office Heads

Name Title/Department Phone
Clifton, Frank County Manager 245-2300
Baker, Donna S. Clerk to Board of Commissioners 245-2130
Averett, Steve GIS Director 245-2501
Benedict, Craig Planning Director 245-2575
Best, Willie Assistant County Manager 245-2308
Bogue, Brent USDA-NRCS District Conservationist 245-2751
Broadwell, Bradly Economic Development Director 245-2326
Brooks, Deborah Register of Deeds 245-2679
Coston, Nancy Social Services Director 245-2800
Fikes, Tara Housing/Community Development Director 245-2490
Grier, Clarence Financial Services Director 245-2453
Harvey, Gwen Assistant County Manager 245-2307
Jones, Pamela Asset Management and Purchasing Director 245-2650
Jones, Todd Chief Information Officer 245-2285
Knight, Joey Interim Cooperative Extension Director 245-2051
Marotto, Robert Animal Services Director 968-2287
McGinnis, Michael Human Resources Director 245-2552
Montes de Oca, Frank Emergency Services Director 245-6100
Munger, Lucinda Library Director 245-2528
Paolicelli, Laurie Executive Director, Visitor's Bureau 968-2060
Pendergrass, A. Lindy Sheriff 245-2909
Reams, Tracy Director of Elections 245-2351
Roberson, Jo Tax Administrator 245-2727
Roberts, John County Attorney 245-2318
Sparks, Janet Child Support Enforcement Director 245-2178
Stancil, David Dept of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Rec 245-2522
Stanford, James C. Clerk of Court 644-4500
Summers, Rosemary. Health Director 245-2411
Taft, Lori N. Parks & Recreation Director 245-2660
Tyler, Janice Interim Department on Aging Director 968-2071
Wilson, Gayle Solid Waste Management Director 968-2885

Department/Division Offices

Department/Office Phone Fax
Aging 245-2000 644-3044
Animal Services 942-7387 918-2393
Arts Commission 245-2335 644-3008
Asset Management and Purchasing 245-2650 644-3001
Board of Commissioners 245-2130 644-0246
Budget 245-2151 644-3324
Child Support Enforcement 245-2175 644-3019
Clerk of Court 644-4500 644-4501
Cooperative Extension 245-2050 644-3067
County Manager 245-2300 644-3004
Dental Health - Carrboro 968-2025 968-2021
Dental Health - Hillsborough 245-2435 644-3368
Economic Development 245-2325 644-3008
Elections 245-2350 644-3318
Emergency Services 245-6100 732-8130
DEAPR 245-2510 644-3351
Environmental Health 245-2360 644-3006
Financial Services 245-2450 644-3324
Health Department - Hillsborough 245-2400 644-3007
Health Department - Chapel Hill 968-2022 968-2013
Housing/Community Development 245-2490 644-3056
Human Resources 245-2550 644-3009
Information Technologies 245-2285 644-3324
Inspections 245-2600 644-3002
Land Records/GIS 245-2500 644-3015
Libraries 245-2525 644-3003
Planning 245-2575 644-3002
Public Works 245-2625 644-3016
Purchasing 245-2650 644-3001
Parks and Recreation 245-2660 644-3042
Recycling 968-2788 932-2900
Register of Deeds 245-2675 644-3018
Revenue/Tax Collector 245-2725 644-3332
Sheriff's Department 245-2900 732-6403
Social Services - Hillsborough 245-2800 644-3005
Social Services - Chapel Hill 968-2000 932-5049
Soil and Water Conservation 245-2750 732-7559
Solid Waste Management 968-2885 932-2900
Tax Assessor 245-2100 644-3091
Visitor's Bureau 968-2060 968-2062