In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with Jason Hindle, who served on the Dover City Council from 2000-2008. This episode is the fourth in a series with Dover policymakers over the decades. Hindle reflects on major events and policy decisions during his tenure, including the city's response to 9/11, transportation and infrastructure investments, zoning changes to enable future development, the creation of the McConnell Center, and new fire and schools facilities. Hindle explains why transparency and staff support are critical for good governance. He decided not to run again in 2008 due to career demands but applies lessons from his council service in his current federal government role.

In This Week in Dover History, we learn how in 1790, as legislators proposed moving parts of Strafford County to Rockingham County, a committee formed to lobby for preserving Strafford’s unity.