Former Pittsboro Mayor and publisher of the Chatham County Line newspaper Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 12th.  He discussed trends in real estate in Orange and Chatham Counties, talked about system development fees, and other news events in the Pittsboro area.

Each week News on the Hill engages in conversation with Chatham County leaders for the Chatham County Roundup. You can find previous conversation by clicking here.

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