97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck spoke with Carrboro Chief Opportunity Officer Anita Jones-McNair on Monday, September 14. Jones-McNair has a new title but a similar mission, spearheading initiatives that help promote accessibility, inclusion, and a sense of belonging in town. She highlighted five ongoing efforts in particular, from an oral history project to ADA accessibility in roadwork to a renewed push to have resources available in multiple languages when there’s a local emergency like Tropical Storm Chantal.

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