Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, September 20. Following a business meeting by the board, Bedford shares takeaways from a task force’s report on school safety and disruption on school grounds — saying much of the elements will be discussed further with school leaders at a joint school board meeting next week. She also discusses why the commissioners had a 2018 study back on their agenda about traffic and uses of NC-54 west of the Town of Carrboro. Plus: Bedford shares why the commissioners are doing work session on strategic planning and asks community members to share feedback to construct a county climate action plan.
Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils. You can access previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.
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