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. Hear each episodes below, or on your favorite podcasting service!
Conversations with the Mayors is presented by The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Gonzalez Painters and Contractors.
Orange County: Countywide Strategic Plan, Priorities for General Assembly, and More
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, February 21. She discussed the adoption of a county-wide Strategic Plan. She talked about the process of adopting the plan, how that is likely to impact county business going forward, and more. She also discussed the commissioners priority for the General Assembly during the upcoming short session, including the Medicaid expansion finally being taken off of that list. She also talked about Black History Month activities in the county, and more.
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Hillsborough: Reservoir is Full, Practice Fire, Greenways Survey
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February 20. He discussed the Hillsborough Reservoir, which had not been at full capacity since its expansion in 2019 until this week. He also discussed a practice fire that the Hillsborough Fire Department will be conducting for training purposes on Saturday, which is open to the public. He talked about a greenway survey the town is conducting as they plan on expanding their greenway system, and more.
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Carrboro: Reimagining Boards and Commissions, Triangle Native American Society, Black History Month
Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, February 16. She discussed a recent meeting with the Triangle Native American Society, a recent discussion amongst the town council about reorganizing the advisory boards and commissions for the town, upcoming Black History Month events, and more.
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Chapel Hill: Capital Projects, Affordable Housing, Black History Month
Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, February 15. She discussed the recent Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, which included discussions of capital projects for the town, an update on affordable housing, and more. She also discussed Black History Month activities in the community, feedback on an inclusive playground being planned at Community Center Park, and more.
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Orange County: Early Voting, WASMPBA, Advisory Boards
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, February 14. She discussed early voting, which starts tomorrow in Orange County. She also talked about when the County Commissioners are likely to take up WASMPBA, several advisory boards and commissions giving updates at tomorrow’s commissioner’s meeting, how to volunteer for boards and commissions, and more.
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Hillsborough: Crime Trends From HPD and WASMPBA and More
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February 13. He discussed a presentation made by Hillsborough Police at the recent Board of Commissioners meeting outlining crime trends for the town in 2023. He also talked about the town’s decision to pass WASMPBA, which would allow Chapel Hill to extend their water and sewer boundary south, and more.
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Carrboro: Street Name Change Process, Water and Sewer Boundary Vote, The Greene Tract
Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, February 9. She discussed hiring the next town manager, a recent council retreat, and more. She also discussed the most recent town council meeting, including a vote in favor of extending Chapel Hill’s water and sewer boundary to the south, the future of the Greene Tract, procedural issues around the recent renaming of a street in town, and more.
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Chapel Hill: Meeting Board Chairs, Retreat Update, Estes / MLK Development
Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, February 8. She discussed the recent town council retreat, a recent meeting with the town’s board chairs, the latest on the development at the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Estes Drive, and more.
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Orange County: The Greene Tract, Solid Waste Plan, and More
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, February 7. She discussed the latest plan for the Greene Tract, a large, undeveloped section of land in northern Chapel Hill. She also discussed the next moves for Orange County’s Solid Waste master plan, and more.
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Hillsborough: Social Worker with HPD, Fiber Contractors Upgrade Internet
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February 6. He previewed next week’s Hillsborough Board of Commissioners meeting. He also talked about contract crews being throughout Hillsborough installing fiberoptic Internet, the new social worker that has been working with HPD since October of last year, and more.
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