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Orange County: Climate Action Plan, Emergency Preparedness, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, September 6th. She detailed the initial draft of the County’s Climate Action Plan. She also discussed September as Emergency Preparedness Month and more.

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Orange County: Reaction to Monday’s Shooting, Preview of Board Meeting, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, August 30th. She discussed her reaction to Monday’s deadly shooting on UNC’s campus. She discussed the inclement weather coming our way from Hurricane Idalia. She also discussed the agenda for the board of commissioners return to regular meetings starting next week. 

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Orange County: Community Feedback, Clear the Shelters, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 23rd. She discussed some survey’s collecting community feedback. She also talked about an upcoming clear the shelters event at Orange County Animal Services. She also talked about a proposal to consolidate some of the county’s waste and recycling centers, and much more.

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Orange County: Rural Internet Access, Storm Damage, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, August 16th. She discussed the Orange County and Lumos partnership to bring high speed Internet access to rural parts of Orange County. She also discussed the aftermath of the recent storm that caused power outages for thousands of people in Orange and Durham Counties. She concluded with thoughts about the recently concluded Uproar Arts festival in Orange County, and more.

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Orange County: Meeting with Congresswoman Foushee, County Cooling Centers, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, August 2nd. She discussed a recent meeting with Congresswoman Valerie Foushee. She also discussed the county opening different sites a cooling centers during particularly hot weather. She also outlined some of the programs the Orange County Department of Aging has, including free outdoor concerts Wednesday nights in August, and much more.

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Orange County: Uproar Arts, Priority Survey, Climate Action Fund

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 26th. She discussed the ongoing Uproar Arts Festival, including the weekend trolly that tours all of the installations. She also shared an online strategic priorities survey from the county, and discussed the Climate Action Fund grant process. 

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Orange County: UPROAR Arts, Partnership to End Homelessness, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 5th. She discussed a recent meeting of the Partnership to End Homelessness where they broke down the numbers from their January count of unsheltered people in Orange County. She also talked about the UPROAR Arts Festival that will bring art installments to several locations throughout Orange County during July and August. She also recommended some Orange County Parks for summer enjoyment.

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Orange County: NCDOT’s 15-501 Plan, Community Climate Action Grants, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, June 28th. She discussed a recent meeting with NCDOT, and how the state agency does not appear to be receptive to changing their reimagining of the 15-501 and I-40 interchange. She also discussed Community Climate Action Grant Applications, which are now open for Orange County. She also discussed an alternate way to obtain a passport in Orange County, by going through the Register’s Office.

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