Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger calls in to fill 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell in on a busy town council meeting from the last night. She shares updates on the Greene Tract’s interlocal agreement, as well as the town declaring a climate emergency. Plus: changes are coming to University Place and the town is celebrating Earth Month!

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