Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, September 26. She helps recap some of Monday’s board of commissioners meeting, where elected official spoke about the type of development they hope to plan for around the future train station in town.

 

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 Jenn Weaver; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils. You can access previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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