Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee - Chapel Hill Diversity

Mayor Barbara Foushee | Carrboro, NC - Official Website

Barbara Foushee is from eastern North Carolina. She has a bachelor’s degree in medical technology from Saint Augustine’s University. She lives with her husband, Braxton Foushee, in Carrboro.

Barbara is a senior technologist at a molecular oncology laboratory. 

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Barbara is currently the mayor of Carrboro. She was elected in 2023 and is serving her first term. Before becoming mayor, she served on the Carrboro Town Council from 2017 to 2023. 

As of September 4, 2025, Barbara Foushee’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Supports the opening of the Drakeford Library Complex.

Helped open the Drakeford Library Complex.

- Helped open the Drakeford Library Complex.

Public Services

Supports preserving and increasing affordable housing through zoning amendments, weatherization, and assessing town-owned properties.

Advocates for equitable tax valuations, displacement prevention, and supportive housing.

Supports developing an action-oriented Downtown Area Plan to guide town decisions in Carrboro.

Helped devleop an action-oriented Downtown Area Plan to guide town decisions in Carrboro.

- Supports preserving and increasing affordable housing through zoning amendments, weatherization, and assessing town-owned properties.
- Advocates for equitable tax valuations, displacement prevention, and supportive housing.
- Helped devleop an action-oriented Downtown Area Plan to guide town decisions in Carrboro.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Supports partnerships with larger counties and municipalities to develop a future integrated mass transit system.

Supports the construction of a greenway path from Carrboro to Chapel Hill, but wants to ensure that it is environmentally sustainable and accessible to all community members.

Supports addressing transportation access and storm water management.

- Supports partnerships with larger counties and municipalities to develop a future integrated mass transit system.
- Supports the construction of a greenway path from Carrboro to Chapel Hill, but wants to ensure that it is environmentally sustainable and accessible to all community members.
- Supports addressing transportation access and storm water management.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

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Barbara Foushee

Advocates for equitable property tax valuations and supportive housing.

Supports diverse civic participation and leadership.

Wants to "reimagine community and public safety."

Supports the development of a future integrated mass transit system.

- Supports preserving and increasing affordable housing through zoning amendments, weatherization, and assessing town-owned properties.
- Advocates for equitable tax valuations, displacement prevention, and supportive housing.
- Helped devleop an action-oriented Downtown Area Plan to guide town decisions in Carrboro.
- Helped open the Drakeford Library Complex.

Barbara is currently the mayor of Carrboro. She was elected in 2023 and is serving her first term. Before becoming mayor, she served on the Carrboro Town Council from 2017 to 2023. She was re-elected in 2021 and served two terms. 

As of September 4, 2025, Barbara Foushee did not have a website or any information online.

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor attends and runs City Council meetings, serving as an important leader for how local laws get set. These laws affect local services, such as Police, City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation.  
- The Mayor in some circumstances may vote to break a tie in council meetings. They do not have veto power.