Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, November 10. She shares the local reaction of Orange County children and families who are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, as well as updates from recent open houses about the Greene Tract land. Plus: details on some upcoming Board of Commissioners meetings and Veterans Day events.

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