Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, September 29. She details the Orange County Health Department’s response to the recent approval of booster shots for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. Plus: the board of commissioners is set for an in-depth discussion on the future of county elections.
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