MuniciPals - a City of Duluth, MN Podcast

MuniciPals is a monthly podcast hosted by the City of Duluth, Minnesota. Our goal is to highlight how the City operates, what each department and division does, and what services they provide, as well as discuss issues facing Duluth.

MuniciPals: Community Relations Officer 09/21/2023

MuniciPals: Community Relations Officer Breanna’s your Community Relations Officer, which is great for you considering how amazing she is. She kind of does a little of everything, and it would be impossible to fit it all into one episode. At any rate, we hope you enjoy! /episode/index/show/municipals/id/28010823

MuniciPals: Sustainability Officer 08/24/2023

MuniciPals: Sustainability Officer Sustainability. Turns out, not a new concept. Also turns out, it means a lot more than we thought. Maybe you knew that, maybe not. Either way, Mindy Granley is wicked smart and we hope you enjoy! /episode/index/show/municipals/id/27789318

MuniciPals: Director of Workforce Development 07/27/2023

MuniciPals: Director of Workforce Development Workforce Development – ever heard of it? No seriously, have you? Because Elena’s here to tell you all about it and you won’t want to miss what she has to say. Elena’s work is incredibly important and touches just about everything. We hope you enjoy! /episode/index/show/municipals/id/27521118

MuniciPals: Director of Property, Parks, and Libraries 06/22/2023

MuniciPals: Director of Property, Parks, and Libraries We sat down with the Director of Properties, Parks, and Libraries Jim Filby Williams. For better or worse, this episode is nothing like the TV show Parks and Recreation, and Jim isn’t much like Ron Swanson (other than his deep love and connection to the outdoors). His department does some pretty incredible things that even involve fire trucks?! We hope you enjoy! /episode/index/show/municipals/id/27238716

Municipals: Fire Chief 05/25/2023

Municipals: Fire Chief We told you last month that we have public safety on our minds, so we recently sat down with Chief Shawn Krizaj to learn about the Duluth Fire Department. Spoiler alert: the Fire Department does some pretty important stuff, and it’s not every day you get to hear directly from the Fire Chief or Police Chief about what they do, who they are as a person, or even what their favorite local food is. Also, we ask if we could have recorded this episode from a boat. Could we have? Probably not. Should we have? Definitely not. Either way, we hope you enjoy! /episode/index/show/municipals/id/26800881

MuniciPals: Chief of Police 04/20/2023

MuniciPals: Chief of Police We’ve got public safety on our minds so we sat down with Chief Mike Ceynowa to learn about the Duluth Police Department. He’s got a lot to say about the many, many important things the department does. We even talk secret fishing spots, how to avoid rush hour traffic, and much more. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/municipals/id/26579169

MuniciPals: Finance Director 12/29/2022

MuniciPals: Finance Director We’re back! Since we’ve been gone, we’ve said goodbye and best wishes to Alicia Kozlowski and welcomed new co-host, Tricia Hobbs! Hear from Finance Director Jen Carlson about the City’s Finance Department, the budget, Jen’s superpower, and so much more. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/municipals/id/25458900

MuniciPals: City Attorney 12/15/2021

MuniciPals: City Attorney Recorded in November before the snow was here to stay, we remained optimistic about the winter months. Hear from City Attorney, Rebecca St. George, and how her department basically does it all and is connected to pretty much everything the City does. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/municipals/id/21492887

MuniciPals: Director of Public Works and Utilities 10/28/2021

MuniciPals: Director of Public Works and Utilities Happy (almost) Halloween! It’s scary to think that snow’s around the corner, but hear from Jim Benning, Director of Public Works and Utilities about how you can be prepared. He also does A LOT of other things – like…a lot. Spoiler alert: the guy oversees the Aerial Lift Bridge. And so much more. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/municipals/id/20962046

MuniciPals: Human Rights Officer 09/16/2021

MuniciPals: Human Rights Officer We’re back (bet you didn’t even know we were gone)! Our latest episode is with Carl Crawford, the City’s Human Rights Officer. He seemed like the right choice after a long, pandemic-induced hiatus. We hope you enjoy the episode. /episode/index/show/municipals/id/20496734

MuniciPals: Director of Administrative Services 03/02/2020

MuniciPals: Director of Administrative Services For our second episode, we hear from Chelsea Helmer about what Administrative Services does. It’s pretty important stuff, so please forgive Phil’s phone ringing in the middle of it. /episode/index/show/municipals/id/13299122

MuniciPals: The Mayor and CAO 01/23/2020

MuniciPals: The Mayor and CAO MuniciPals, episode one. We’re trying something new here, so listen in as we delve into what a Mayor and CAO does. /episode/index/show/municipals/id/12863381

MuniciPals - a City of Duluth, MN Podcast

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