Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, February 28. She helps preview a few projects coming up in March for the board — chiefly, the proposed Water and Sewer Management and Planning Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) extension in Chapel Hill — and discusses her thoughts around the rural buffer zoned in the county. Plus, with tax season coming up and the county’s public safety groups experiencing staffing shortages, Bedford shares resources to address both things available through the Orange County government.
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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