97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.

Every month, Aaron welcomes Mebane public information officer Kelly Hunter for “Positively Mebane,” a look at what’s going on in Mebane and what folks can see and do while they’re there.

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This month, Kelly and Aaron are joined by John Dodson, the new director of Mebane’s water resource recovery facility. He discusses the job, what attracted him to the industry, and his plans for the future, including a planned facility expansion. Also, Kelly looks ahead to spring events, shares news about a parking lot expansion at Mebane Community Park, and discusses city manager Chris Rollins’ recent decision to retire later this summer.

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