Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, June 6, discussing town news and events. She discussed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which was passed by the council earlier this week. She talked about what she like in the budget, and why it is the right budget for Carrboro right now. She also talked about weekend events and more.

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 Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, June 6, discussing town news and events. She discussed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which was passed by the council earlier this week. She talked about what she like in the budget, and why it is the right budget for Carrboro right now. She also talked about weekend events and more.
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