Listen to ‘News on The Hill each week to hear the latest Conversations with the Mayors! The elected leaders of the Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Orange County governments join 97.9 The Hill to discuss the latest stories from around town and our community. Listen to each episode below, or on your favorite podcasting service!
Conversations with the Mayors is presented by The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro.
To listen to interviews with the Pittsboro mayor, and leaders from Chatham County Government, visit the Chatham County Roundup page of Chapelboro.com.
Carrboro: Fall Weather and Festival Season, Elections and Interactive Voting Tool, Council Meeting Preview
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.Â
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Chapel Hill: Inter-City Visit, LUMO Update, Upcoming Events
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
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
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
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
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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Hillsborough: Hog Day Recap, Burwell School, Elizabeth Keckley, Town History
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, September 22, discussing town news and events. He recapped this past weekend’s Hog Day festivities. He also talked about the recent name change for the Burwell School, which led to a broader discussion of town history, and more.
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Carrboro: Police Chief Retires, Public Works Delays, Meeting Recap
Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, September 18, discussing town news and events. She talked about the announcement of police chief Chris Atack’s retirement later this fall. She also discussed some of the challenges facing Carrboro Public Works. She recapped this week’s meeting of the Carrboro Town Council from Tuesday, previewed some upcoming events, and more.
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Chapel Hill: LUMO Update, Pope Road Closure, Vehicle Break-Ins
Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 17. She discussed the latest meeting of the Town Council, which saw an update on the Everywhere to Everywhere Greenways initiative, and another lengthy deep dive into the Land Use Management Ordinance rewrite, and more. She also discussed the once again delayed Pope Road reopening, a recent slew of vehicle break-ins, and more.
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Orange County: Land Use Retreat, Joint Meeting, Work Session
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, September 16, discussing county news and events. She recapped several meetings the county commissioners had in the past week, including a retreat on the Land Use 2050 Plan, a joint meeting with the Chapel Hill Town Council on a zoning request for a church, and the board’s regular work session. She also previewed upcoming county events and more.
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