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Orange County: County Budget, Durham Tech and Perry Place

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 14, 2021 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell about Tuesday’s budget and CIP work session. She shares which major projects are getting funding for this year, including an expanded Orange County campus for Durham Technical Community College. Plus: a virtual groundbreaking for a new affordable housing option in Chapel Hill-Carrboro!

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Hillsborough: J&J Reaction, Noise Ordinance Updates and Collins Ridge

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 13, 2021 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver calls in to update 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on several items from the town’s Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday night. She shares changes to Hillsborough’s noise ordinance, updates on the Collins Ridge development and the Fairview Community Center. Plus: Weaver comments on the latest pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.

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Carrboro: Town Council Updates, Butterflies and Poetry

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 9, 2021 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share several updates from this week’s town council meeting, as well as to preview next week’s. Plus: it’s Poetry Month in Carrboro and the mayor takes a step to help out monarch butterflies.

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Chapel Hill: Greene Tract, Climate Change, University Place and Earth Month

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 8, 2021 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger calls in to fill 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell in on a busy town council meeting from the last night. She shares updates on the Greene Tract’s interlocal agreement, as well as the town declaring a climate emergency. Plus: changes are coming to University Place and the town is celebrating Earth Month!

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Orange County: Greene Tract Movement and Group 5 Begins

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 7, 2021 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price shares updates from the board’s meeting on Tuesday night with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. She discusses the approval of an agreement on the Greene Tract, as well as honoring Judge Beverly Scarlett upon her retirement. Plus: how will the county health department be prepared for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility now being open to all North Carolinians?

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Hillsborough: Protecting Transgender Rights and Street Lights

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 6, 2021 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to talk about several topics the community is talking about, including vaccine eligibility and UNC men’s basketball’s new head coach. Plus, she shares her thoughts on some recent proposed legislature in the state General Assembly and updates on some street lighting changes.

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Carrboro: The Town Council Returns, the Arts Flourish and Roy Retires

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 2, 2021 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro Mayor pro tempore Barbara Foushee fills in with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Friday, April 2. She shares details on the town council’s upcoming meeting, as well as her thoughts on a local arts program and the community’s response to a stuck food truck.

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Orange County: COVID’s Toll on the Community and Budget

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 31, 2021 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss news from around the community. She shares thoughts on progressing to Group 4 of vaccine eligibility, preparation for creating the county’s budget and reflecting on the local death toll of COVID-19.

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Hillsborough: Eligibility, Sustainability and A Train Station

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 30, 2021 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Hillsborough Commissioner Matt Hughes joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to fill in for Mayor Jenn Weaver. Hughes shares thoughts on vaccine eligibility advancing in North Carolina, the town board learning about utilities costs and the reasoning behind creating a Comprehensive Sustainability Plan.

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Carrboro: Capacity Changes, Vaccine Changes and Transgender Rights

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 26, 2021 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle visits 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to wrap up a full week of changes from the state government. She shares her thoughts on the new capacity limits and vaccine eligibility timelines just announced this week. Plus: comments on a lawsuit against the town from a former fire chief and proposed state legislation to limit transgender high schoolers in athletics.

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