Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, May 16. She helps preview the town’s Freight Train Blues Series as the first concert gets started and what makes music events so special in the community. Foushee also shares highlights from Tuesday’s work session, which included differing perspectives from town council members about how to approach components of the Downtown Area Plan. Finally, she details joining the “Move With The Mayor” campaign and the goals of the spring challenge.
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 in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.
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Carrboro: Freight Train Blues Begins, Different Takes on Downtown Area Plan, and 'Move With The Mayor'Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell over the phone on Friday, May 16.
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