Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell over the phone on Friday, August 25. He shares his reactions to the planned changes to elections in North Carolina, which were vetoed this week but are expected to ultimately be enacted, and what local residents can do in response. Plus, Seils shares details on the return of a popular amenity at the Martin Luther King Jr. town park and the successful return of bus tracking technology for Chapel Hill Transit.
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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