Chapel Hill Town Manager Chris Blue taps in on the segment to speak with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Thursday, February 29. Blue shares perspective on how things like the newer Complete Communities Strategy affects his staff’s approach to projects, including the ongoing re-write of the Land Use Management Ordinance. He also bring updates on several intensive projects of the town’s, like the East Rosemary Street parking deck, updates to the North Street intersection, and the Estes Drive Connectivity Project.
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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Chapel Hill: Town Manager Chris Blue on Complete Communities, LUMO, and Longstanding ProjectsChapel Hill Town Manager Chris Blue taps in on the segment to speak with 97.9 The Hill on Thursday, February 29.
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