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Hillsborough: Budget Delays, Stormwater and Ending Homelessness

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to bring some updates from the town’s Board of Commissioners meeting Monday night. She explains why the town’s draft budget proposal is a little behind schedule this year, as well as share details on presentations about improving strategies to help the homelessness, create stormwater strategies and boost tourism.

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Hillsborough: Public Safety Task Force, Being Maskless and THUNDER!!

Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on a stormy afternoon to share some updates from the Hillsborough community. She brings details from last week’s Last Fridays event, one of the town’s first now that masks are not required when outdoors. Plus: updates from the mayor’s task force reviewing public safety practices.

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Hillsborough: Pride Flags, Revaluation and North Carolina Weather

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell about some news around the community. She shares updates from the town’s Board of Commissioners work session, including its first purchase of Pride flags. Plus: how the town is working to reorganize some planning and budget efforts amid a long-time employee retiring and updates on the reservoir expansion project.

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Hillsborough: The Sustainability Plan and Vaccination Coordination

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share some updates from the town government. She details the town’s preparation for building its Comprehensive Sustainability Plan, as well as the Tourism Board’s launch of a new grant available for community institutions.

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Hillsborough: J&J Reaction, Noise Ordinance Updates and Collins Ridge

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver calls in to update 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on several items from the town’s Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday night. She shares changes to Hillsborough’s noise ordinance, updates on the Collins Ridge development and the Fairview Community Center. Plus: Weaver comments on the latest pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.

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The 5:00 News: The Greene Tract and Remembering Edith Wiggins

97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest local news around the community on Thursday, April 8. The Chapel Hill Town Council passes an interlocal agreement on the Greene Tract, meaning the local government can move forward with Carrboro and Orange County on the property’s future. Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver speaks out against state bills aiming to limit resources to transgender youth. And the community recognizes and remembers the late Edith Wiggins, a trailblazing town council, school board and university leader.

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