Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, June 7. She shares highlights from this week’s town council meeting — primarily the town manager’s full budget presentation for this upcoming fiscal year. Foushee shares how the details match workshop discussions by the elected officials so far, and also her reaction to the town’s annual community survey coming back with strong responses. Plus, the Carrboro mayor shares her pitch for anyone interested in filing for this year’s special election to the town council, as the government looks to fill Foushee’s vacated seat from when she became mayor.

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 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 access previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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