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Orange County: Talking Light Rail And AirBNB

Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 20, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Penny Rich recaps this week’s meeting of the Orange County Commissioners – with light rail on the agenda – as well as a discussion on AirBNB and its impact (positive and negative) on the local economy, hotel industry, and housing market.

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Hillsborough: No Convenience Fee (You’re Welcome)

Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 18, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Mayor Stevens discusses last week’s vote not to impose convenience fees on residents who use a credit card to pay their water/sewer bill. Also: Last Friday Art Walk!

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Lavelle: Condemning ICE Raids

Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 15, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro mayor Lydia Lavelle signs on to a letter condemning ICE raids. Also, progress continues on water and sewer for Rogers Road, and the town names a new poet laureate.

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Hemminger: Resisting ICE, UNC Energy, Parking

Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 14, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill’s mayor signs onto a letter denouncing recent ICE raids. Also, UNC continues its (slow) advance toward clean energy, and Chapel Hill discusses a lack of sufficient downtown parking.

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OC Commissioner Rich: Fire, Schools, Medicaid

Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 13, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

County commissioners meet with local fire chiefs and school-board chairs – and discuss their seven-point state-legislative agenda for 2019. Penny Rich stops by to break it all down.

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Hillsborough Mayor Stevens: Utility Convenience Fees?

Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 13, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Hillsborough’s town board is considering whether to add a convenience fee for people paying their water/sewer bill online. Mayor Tom Stevens discusses that issue, as well as the Churton St. widening project as well as cool upcoming events.

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Carrboro Mayor Lavelle on ICE, Transportation, and History

Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 8, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Mayor Lavelle discusses how local governments can protect immigrant communities, how the General Assembly can support local transit, how Carrboro can better tell its own checkered story – and how you can make a difference in town government.

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Chapel Hill’s Pam Hemminger: Parking, Development, and TABLE

Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 7, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill officials look at downtown parking, commercial development needs – and how to help federal workers who are still being affected by last month’s shutdown.

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