Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss some of the items from Wednesday’s town council meeting. She shares an update on how the town’s Climate Action Plan is coming together, as well as on Chapel Hill Transit providing rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites and the town’s financial forecast for the next year.

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Orange County Commissioner Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the latest news from around the county. How has Orange County responded to a shortage in vaccine first-shot doses compared to a high demand? And what plans are the local government crafting to prepare for life after the pandemic?

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Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss some of the latest news from her town and Orange County. In addition to the latest vaccine updates, Weaver also shares some early budget planning the Board of Commissioners has begun and honors a pair of long-time town employees.

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Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle calls in to speak with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell about some of the latest news from around her town. She shares updates from the recent town council meeting, including the creation and goals of its Racial Equity Commissioner. She also shares news on an upcoming public hearing on a South Greensboro Street sidewalk.

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Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger stops by to discuss news around the Chapel Hill community with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. Such news includes touring the Friday Center to see vaccination efforts, UNC students living within the community starting their new semester and Hemminger’s reaction to Wednesday’s inauguration.

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Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the previous evening’s board meeting. Its full agenda included discussing the proposed Efland Station development, honoring a local hero and passing non-discrimination ordinances. Also: Price shares her thoughts on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration.

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Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell about how she and other community members celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a drive thru parade downtown. Also, she shares updates on vaccination efforts at the Passmore Senior Center, the town receiving thousands of dollars in housing assistance and a recent garbage truck nearly catching fire.

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Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to close out the week and preview a weekend full of events honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plus: updates on the 203 Project downtown, a new Black Lives Matter mural is installed and Lavelle proclaims a COVID-19 Memorial Day for Carrboro.

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Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss a full town council meeting from the previous evening. The town adopted non-discriminatory ordinances, discussed UNC’s spring semester and reviewed concept plans for the 150 East Rosemary Street project. Plus: what is going on around Chapel Hill for Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

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