Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Monday, May 2. She details themes of the draft budget commissioners received on Monday and will be deliberating in coming weeks. Howard also shares highlights from a recent Chamber of Commerce briefing on local development.
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