Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, June 2nd.  He discussed the importance of local governments recognizing Pride Month. He also discussed many of the community Pride events coming up in Carrboro and Carrboro. He also discussed councilmember Barbara Foushee’s announcement that she will run to be Carrboro’s next mayor. He finished with some discussion of soccer in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils.  You can access previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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