City Council Chronicles

Nolan Schroeder--Hot Springs, SD city administrator--describes the joys of being a millennial who buys his own groceries and runs a city. He talks about his relationships with the council members and his hatred of the council meeting start time. City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the United States and Canada. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016 by ELGL.org. Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik Music by http://www.bensound.com/. Graphic by Ben Wasserman @benwasserbad.

David Chiu--former San Francisco Board of Supervisors president--talks about how he unexpectedly was chosen to be president on his very first day in office. He also touches on nudists, Donkey Kong, and how his new job of California state assemblyman is different from being on the board (essentially, less comfortable chairs). City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the United States and Canada. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016 by ELGL.org. Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik Music by http://www.bensound.com/. Graphic by Ben Wasserman @benwasserbad.

Beth Wythe--mayor of Homer, AK--says city council meetings should never be about the mayor. She says she doesn't like breaking tie votes and that Homer city council meetings are like salmon. Listen to find out what that means! She spent two terms as mayor and was a city council member before that. Her last day in office is Monday, October 10. City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the United States and Canada. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016 by ELGL.org. Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik Music by http://www.bensound.com/. Graphic by Ben Wasserman @benwasserbad.

Dana Miller--Rochester, NY Council Vice President--talked about how he was the one responsible for getting Rochester city council meetings televised...and how some people really did not want him to succeed. He also mentioned the time he met Joe Biden and revealed the competition that exists between the "A List" and "B List" public commenters. City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the United States and Canada. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016 by ELGL.org. Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik Music by http://www.bensound.com/. Graphic by Ben Wasserman @benwasserbad.

Joe Baldacci--Bangor, ME Councilor--describes how being a regular city council member can be better than being mayor. He talks about the council meeting dress code, having an older famous brother, and being 15-20 years younger than everyone else when he was first elected. City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the United States and Canada. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016 by ELGL.org. Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik Music by http://www.bensound.com/. Graphic by Ben Wasserman @benwasserbad.