Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for the Tuesday, August 24, edition of the Chatham County Roundup. Howard shares details on the county commissioner’s recent discussions around ordinances for compact community development, as well as the approval of nondiscrimination legislation.

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