Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils calls in to speak with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Friday, April 28. Seils shares information on several upcoming events around town, including the latest edition of Carrboro Day and the Northside Festival. Carrboro also declared May as “Bike Month,” and Seils details the goal of getting more people comfortable on bicycles. Plus: he shares an ongoing effort to formalize a partnership with local governments to better tackle climate change locally.

 

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 Jenn Weaver; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils.  You can access previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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