Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, November 17. She brings updates from Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, which include a Greene Tract resolution, updates to the Orange County Public Library and more.
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