Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on the phone on Friday, March 29. She dives into her reaction and experience as her husband, Braxton, was celebrated by the town this week with a street dedication and renaming ceremony. Foushee also details the local government’s hiring of a new town manager and town clerk, and why she’s excited about each of the choices. Finally, with Carrboro up for a nationwide award, the mayor shares why she believes her town is worthy being named the Best Small Town in the South.

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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