Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, January 24. She discussed Tuesday night’s Assembly of Governments meeting, which included all of the mayors, town councils, and boards of commissioners in Orange County. She discussed updates from the meeting, including the latest work on racial equity. There was also an update on the proposed Behavioral Health Diversion Facility for Orange County, and more.
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 Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can access previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here
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