Chatham County Roundup

Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 2, discussing county news and events. She discussed the challenges around the county’s budget this year, and shared the timeline for the budget’s likely passage. She also talked about the VinFast plant at the Moncure mega site, which appears to not be coming to fruition after a recent lawsuit filed by the state. She also discussed upcoming events and more.

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Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, May 20, discussing county news and events. She recapped the county’s recent budget budget recommendation, with specific discussion of school funding. She also previewed an upcoming budget meeting in Siler City. She also discussed the county’s decision to keep the Fearrington Preserve conversation going through July to continue to get community feedback. She discussed opposition to a proposed pipeline, and more.

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Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 21, discussing county news and events.  She recapped a busy day of meetings for the county commissioners which included a discussion about the use of Flock license-plate cameras in Chatham County, as well as a presentation on the latest plans to redevelop county-owned properties in downtown Pittsboro, with county offices moving to new locations. They also held a public hearing on the proposed Fearrington Preserve, a mixed-use development off Andrews Store Road north of Pittsboro that would include 630 for-sale residential units, and more.

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Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 7. She discussed the recent meeting of the county commissioners, which saw an update on this year’s budget, and more. She also talked about some upcoming recreation grant opportunities for area non-profits, gave an update on the VinFast plant near Moncure, and more.

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