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Carrboro: Bolin Creek Trail Plan, Curbside Composting, West End Poetry Festival

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 9, 2026 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, October 9. They discussed the latest on the Bolin Creek Trail Plan, which was a major topic of conversation at this week’s meeting of the Carrboro Town Council. Also from the council meeting, more on a proposed curbside composting program from the town, and more. She also previewed upcoming events in the community, including next weekend’s West End Poetry Festival and more.

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Chapel Hill: Metro Mayors Conference, Fire Station and Affordable Housing, Senior Housing at Meadowmont

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 8, 2026 | 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 8, discussing town news and events. She joined on the telephone from Asheville, where she is participating in the Metro Mayors Conference. She also recapped this week’s Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, which included approval of building a new fire station to replace Fire Station #4. She also discussed the affordable housing that would be a part of that project.

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Orange County: Consultants Findings on County Tax Revaluation, What Happens Next

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 7, 2026 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 7. She discussed the finding’s of a consultant’s analysis of the count’s most recent property revaluation. She talked about findings that weren’t best practice, some of the moves going forward to ensure equity in future revaluation, and more.

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Hillsborough: InterCity Visit Takeaways, More Chantal Repairs Complete, Community Survey

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 6, 2026 | 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 6, discussing town news and events. He recapped the recent Chamber visit to Charlottesville for the InterCity Visit. He also updated a recent installation of a new boat launch at King’s Highway Park, marking another upgrade after damage from last summer’s Tropical Storm Chantal. He discussed a new entrepreneurial center in Hillsborough, and more.

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Carrboro: Fall Weather and Festival Season, Elections and Interactive Voting Tool, Council Meeting Preview

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 2, 2026 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, October 2, discussing town news and events. She discussed he successful Carrboro Music Festival and looked ahead to the upcoming West End Poetry Festival. She also discussed the upcoming election and the importance of having a plan for voting, which could include Carrboro’s new interactive voting tool. She also previewed the upcoming meeting of the town council set for Tuesday of next week, and more.

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Chapel Hill: Inter-City Visit, LUMO Update, Upcoming Events

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Oct 1, 2026 | 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 1, discussing town news and events. She recapped the recent Inter-City visit organized by the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill Carrboro, in which community leaders visited Charlottesville, Virginia. She discussed some of the key takeaways, noticeable similarities, potential ideas to incorporate going forward. She also talked about the group’s experience riding Bus Rapid Transit in Richmond. She updated the LUMO rewrite process, looked at some upcoming town events, and more.

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Orange County: Commissioner Jean Hamilton and NC State Representative Renee Price

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 30, 2026 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast, Forum On The Hill

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton and North Carolina District 50 Representative Renee Price joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, September 30th, as part of a special presentation of The Forum on The Hill. They discussed the proposed constitutional amendment requiring limits on property tax increases by local governments, which will appear on the ballot in November. They discussed the mechanism of the proposed law the way it is currently written, and outlined the possible outcomes and implications if the amendment were to pass, and more.

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Carrboro: Good Neighbor Initiative Cookout, Music Fest Weekend, Prep for Voting

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 25, 2026 | 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 25, discussing town news and events. She discussed this week’s Good Neighbor Initiative Cookout. She previewed the Carrboro Music Festival, which gets started on Saturday and peaks on Sunday. She also discussed the upcoming election and the importance of preparing to vote, and more.

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Chapel Hill: Library Patron Fee, $10 Million Parks Gift, LUMO Update

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 24, 2026 | 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 24, discussing town news and events. She recapped the recent meeting of the Chapel Hill Town Council, which included a unanimous vote to institute a $65 library card fee for residents outside of Chapel Hill. She also recapped work and timeline for the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) rewrite, and more. She shared details of a $10 million gift to the town for parks and recreation, and more.

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Special Forum: Commissioner Jean Hamilton and State Rep. Allen Buansi

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 23, 2026 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast, Forum On The Hill

In a special presentation of 97.9 The Hill’s Forum on The Hill, Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton and North Carolina State Representative Allen Buansi spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, September 23. They discussed a recent restructuring SNAP benefits, which put much of the financial and administrative burden on county governments, and more.

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