Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, May 30th.  She discussed Memorial Day activities including the county’s service at the Seymour Center. She also discussed this weekend’s upcoming Flush-Fest, a private fundraiser for better sanitation in South America. She also shared the latest on the Town’s plans to build a pocket skate park sometime during 2024. She also previewed a multi-modal transportation corridor study in Hillsborough.

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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