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Chapel Hill: Greene Tract, Inclusive Playgrounds, Lead Clean-up

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 10, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 10. She discussed the town council’s recent meeting, in which they discussed the next steps for the Greene Tract in northern Chapel Hill. She discussed where that conversation currently stands, as well as what is expected in the next year. She also discussed the addition of inclusive playground equipment at several of the town’s playgrounds, and the next steps on a section of Community Center Park that was found to have lead contamination. She also discussed how Chapel Hill continues to aid in the recovery efforts in western North Carolina.

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Orange County: Chief’s Association, Helene Response, Capital Funding

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 9, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 9. She discussed the recent meeting of the Orange County Commissioners, which included an update from the local fire Chiefs, capitol funding, and appointments to boards. She also discussed how the county is pitching in on Helene response and more.

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Hillsborough: Water and Sewer Workers in Hurricane Relief, Leave Your Leaves, and More

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 8, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 8. He discussed next week’s board of commissioner’s meeting as well as the town’s “Leave Your Leaves” initiative for Fall. He also talked about the town sending some town staff from the water and sewer department to aid in hurricane recover in western North Carolina, and more.

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Carrboro: Council Member Eliazar Posada on Town Council, Equality NC

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 4, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro Town Council Member and Equality NC Executive Director Eliazar Posada spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, October 4. They discussed the work of the town council, expectations for the rest of the rest of the year, leading Equality NC, and more.

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Chapel Hill: Support for Western North Carolina, Engage Chapel Hill Website, and More

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 3, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 3. She discussed local support for the recovery efforts in western North Carolina, including what personnel the town has sent to the western part of the state to help with the recovery. She also discussed the town’s new Engage Chapel Hill website, which gives residents the opportunity to learn about and share feedback on major town projects. She also previewed upcoming community events, and more.

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Orange County: The Greene Tract, Child Care Subsidy, Upcoming Events

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 2, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 2. She discussed the Orange County Commissioners’ meeting from earlier this week. She discussed the latest on the Greene Tract, a piece of land in northern Chapel Hill co-owned by Orange County, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro. She also explained a split commissioners vote on a local childcare subsidy, previewed upcoming events, and more.

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Hillsborough: Storm Aftermath, Skate Spot, and More

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 1, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 1. He discussed the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, both locally and in western North Carolina. He talked about River Walk and other parts of Hillsborough, as well as how locals are helping with the recovery. He also discussed the opening ceremony for the new Cate’s Creek Skate Spot, previewed upcoming town events, and more.

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Carrboro: Storm Response, Council Recap, Carrboro Music Fest

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 27, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, September 27. She discussed how Carrboro faired in Friday morning’s storms, as well as some of what the town does proactively to monitor stormwater. She also recapped the recent town council meeting, including a conversation about aligning their traffic planning with their land use management. She also previewed the upcoming Carrboro Music Festival, and more.

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Chapel Hill: CoGen Rail Transformation Agreement, Development Update, Upcoming Events

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 26, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 26. She discussed a memorandum of agreement with Carrboro, Orange County and UNC on the Co-Gen Rail Transformation Project, a plan that would transform an existing rail line into a 10-mile multimodal path, contingent on the CoGen plant no longer burning coal. She also gave an update on a development application, gave an update on some upcoming community events, and more.

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Orange County: Preview of Joint Meeting With School Boards, Bonds, and Ballots

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 25, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, Septber 25. She discussed the county commissioners upcoming joint meeting with the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board and the Orange County Schools Board. She talked about expectations for the meeting as well as what outcomes the commissioners will be looking for. She also talked about the upcoming bond referendum, the ballots for this November’s election, and more.

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