Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 14th. She discussed a recent report from the Partnership to End Homelessness, a rezoning request, and Google Fiber coming to Hillsborough.
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