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Chatham County Roundup: Chair of the County Commissioners Karen Howard

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Apr 22, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 22. She discussed the recent meetings of the Chatham County Commissioners, which saw discussion of opioid settlement money, discussion of climate action, farmland preservations grants, and more. She also talked about the county’s switch over to Tri-River Water managing the county’s water, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: “On The Porch” Host and Former Pittsboro Mayor Randy Voller

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Apr 9, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

Former Pittsboro Mayor and host of 97.9 The Hill’s “On The Porch,” Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 9. He discussed real estate trends in Chatham, Orange, and Durham Counties. He talked about the recent “Hands Off 25” rallies, which included an event in Pittsboro. He also talked about the importance of remaining engaged in local government budget conversations, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Chair of the Commissioners Karen Howard

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Apr 8, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 8, discussing county news and events. She discussed the recent “Hands Off 25” Rally that took place nationwide, including an event in Pittsboro. She also talked about the county’s property revaluation, the county’s budget, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Budget Retreat, No Expected Tax Increase, ClydeFest

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Apr 1, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 1, discussing town news and events. He discussed a recent budget budget retreat for the town board, and shared that a tax rate increase is unlikely this year. He also discussed some long-term spending projects factoring into the town’s budget, and more. He discussed the upcoming ribbon-cutting for a refurbished Clyde Jones mural, the upcoming ClydeFest at the Ag & Conference Center on April 13, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 18, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 18, discussing county news and events. She discussed Monday’s meeting of the county commissioners which included a lengthy consent agenda. That included an approval for a Baldwin Township EMS station, an update on affordable housing efforts, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp on New YMCA, More

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 11, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 11, discussing town news and events. He discussed the business of the board of commissioners meeting on Monday night, including an update from the Boys and Girls Club, a police update, and the latest on affordable housing in Chatham Park. He discussed the new Chatham Park YMCA, which has a ribbon cutting scheduled for Wednesday morning. He previewed the upcoming NC Main Street Conference, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Shatease Bland and James Tiger from Chatham County Department of Public Health

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 5, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

Environmental Health Technician Shatesase Bland and On Site Wastewater Supervisor James Tiger spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 5. They discussed the importance of well owners regularly testing their water. They talked about how many people currently test, what is the process for getting that testing done, what resources are available to residents, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Chair of the County Commissioners Karen Howard

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 4, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 4, discussing county news and events. She discussed a recent legislative breakfast with the county’s representatives at the General Assembly. She discussed a recent rejected rezoning request for a megachurch that has resulted in a lawsuit against the county. She also discussed upcoming events at the Chatham Community Library, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Tia Brown and Amanda McNamara from Chatham County Public Health Department

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 28, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

On this edition of the Chatham County Roundup, Andrew is joined by the Chatham County Public Health Department to discuss substance abuse in the county. Tia Brown, Youth Health and Tobacco Initiatives Lead, and Amanda McNamara, Opioid Overdose Prevention Coordinator joined News on The Hill on Thursday, February 27. They discussed recent efforts to reduce substance abuse in the county, resources available to residents, and more.

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