Stacks and Silos

In episode two, Laura Wells talks with Mike Ackerman, who was elected to council at 27 and became mayor at 28, serving from 2004 to 2006 as Hutto moved to home rule, and the new Co-Op and its silos began to take shape. He recalls the city's Growth Guidance Plan, opening a shelter for hurricane evacuees, and his petition drive to bring a grocery store to town. He also shares his lessons on listening as a leader, his advice for anyone considering public office, and his hopes for Hutto's future.

Laura Wells of the Hutto Public Library talks with former mayor Debbie Holland, who moved to Hutto in 1977 when it was a town of about a thousand people, and later served on council and as mayor. She reflects on the city's rapid growth, bringing Temple College and TSTC to town, and the community's response to the loss of Sergeant Chris Kelley. Debbie also shares her advice for anyone considering public office and her hopes for Hutto's future.