Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Thursday, February 10. She discusses updates from town staff on bicycle and pedestrian safety measures being implemented along some roads and highlights from the council’s Economic Sustainability Committee. Plus: upcoming Black History Month events and why some trees are being cut down on Homestead Road.
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Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger speaks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Thursday, February 10. She discusses updates from town staff on bicycle and pedestrian safety measures being implemented along some roads and highlights from the council's Economic Sustainability Committee. Plus: upcoming Black History Month events and why some trees are being cut down on Homestead Road.
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