Jamezetta Bedford

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, June 12. She discussed the latest on the county’s budget, including a few budget amendments included by commissioners. She also discussed the county’s Juneteenth celebration coming up this weekend. She discussed other upcoming events and more.

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Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, June 5. She discussed the county’s public hearing on the upcoming school bond referendum. She particularly discussed concerns from families at McDougal Middle School and Estes Hills Elementary School in CHCCS. She also talked about an upcoming community meeting on the Greene Tract, the latest on the county’s budget, and more.

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Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 29. She discussed the latest on the commissioners work on the county’s budget. She also discussed the $300 million school bond referendum for the November ballot, and the need for volunteers to be on the Education Committee for that referendum. She also discussed upcoming county events, and more.

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Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 22. She talked about schools capital funding, which the commissioners saw a presentation on Tuesday night. She discussed some funds distributed as part of the county Action Plan, the upcoming Memorial Day Ceremony for Orange County, and more.

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Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 15. She gave an update on the county budget, which will have its second and final public hearing coming up on May 30. She also previewed a budget work session the commissioners will hold tomorrow night. She also talked about the recently launched CARE program, which puts a social worker in Orange County’s 911 Center. She also talked about upcoming events, including the Orange County Shred-a-Thon and more.

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Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 8. She discussed the proposed budget for Orange County, which includes a tax increase of just under 3 cents. She also discussed public feedback on capital investments, approval of a multi-modal study for Rt. 70, and more. She also talked about upcoming community events.

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Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 1. She discussed some scenarios for the update of the county’s Land Use. She also discussed the history of the Piedmont Food Processing Center and what comes next for that facility. She also previewed the county budget, mentioned a hiring freeze put in place by the county and more. She also discussed a recent joint meeting with both county school boards, and more.

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Chair of the Orange Count Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 24. She discussed an upcoming joint meeting among the County Commissioners and the Boards of Education for both Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools. They will be discussing upcoming budget needs for the school districts and a possible bond referendum to help fund those needs. She also previewed an upcoming community meeting on the use of Opioid Settlement funds, discussed early voting in Orange County, and more.

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Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 17. She discussed the recently announced retirement of Town Manager Bonnie Hammersley. She also discussed the most recent meeting of the board of commissioners, which included discussion of the HOME Investment Partnership Program, and upsate to the Lands Legacy Action Plan, and doing some voter education on the upcoming school bond referendum. She also discussed the upcoming opening of the 203 S. Greensboro building in Carrboro, which will house the Southern Branch of the Orange County Library, Carrboro Parks and Rec, and more.

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