Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renée Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, March 16. She breaks down the board’s vote Tuesday night to approve their part of the The 203 Project in Carrboro, which will add a new county library. Price also shares how the county’s Skills Development Center will be included and thoughts about the Eno River State Park likely expanding.
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Orange County: A New County Library
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renée Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, March 16. She breaks down the board's vote Tuesday night to approve their part of the The 203 Project in Carrboro, which will add a new county library. Price also shares how the county's Skills Development Center will be included and thoughts about the Eno River State Park likely expanding.
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