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Stevens: Burning, Spilling, Cleaning…And Budgeting

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 25, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Hillsborough’s town board is in the middle of a budget retreat, but Mayor Stevens chats about a controlled burn, a sewage spill, and a cleanup effort that netted four tons of trash.

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Lavelle: Arbor Day, Water Conservation, And Pride

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 22, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro mayor Lydia Lavelle declares March 22 as Arbor Day; Carrboro challenges Chapel Hill to a water-conservation contest; and the town gets ready for Pride Month in June.

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Hemminger: Development, Dining, Incentives

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 21, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

The Chapel Hill Town Council considers an incentives package to encourage office-space development in Glen Lennox; town planners seek to make it easier for restaurants to offer sidewalk dining.

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Rich: Orange County Recovers From Hack Attack

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

Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich gives an update on how the county is dealing with a computer virus that shut down services. Also on tap: affordable housing and regional transit (post-light rail).

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Stevens: Budget Retreat For Hillsborough

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

Budget season is underway, and the Hillsborough town board has a budget retreat coming next week.

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Stevens: Billing, Budgets, And Crosswalks

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 11, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Hillsborough hits a minor snag in switching to a new water/sewer billing format; the town board begins its budget discussion; and new crosswalks are being installed starting this week.

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Lavelle: Women’s Month, Capital Improvement, And Ads

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

Mayor Lavelle issues a proclamation on Women’s History Month; Carrboro discusses capital improvement projects; and town officials consider a new policy on bus advertisements.

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Hemminger: Budgets And Beauty

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

It’s budget season for Chapel Hill town government, and employee costs are the biggest expense. Also, Hemminger discusses how the town is working to make downtown a more beautiful experience.

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Rich: Broadband, Light Rail, And “Skip The Straw”

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

March is “Skip the Straw” month, so we’re encouraging everyone to avoid unnecessary single-use plastics. Also, the light-rail plan stays alive another week, and county commissioners talk rural broadband.