Chair of the Orange County Commissioner Renée Price speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, April 27. She discusses the county’s new agreement to dramatically expand broadband access in the rural parts of Orange County and previews Thursday’s meeting with the local school districts.
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