Ballwin's City Administrator Eric Hanson discusses the day-to-day operations of City staff, how Ballwin has grown in the last few years, and what it takes to run a successful municipality.

Officer Mike Burgoyne of the Ballwin Police Department joins the podcast for a humorous glimpse at his work with the weekly roundup post on the police department's social media accounts. Find show notes at www.ballwin.mo.us/podcast

Superintendent of Streets Jim Link joins Ballwin Life to discuss his philosophy in the Public Works Department as well as some of the projects happening on the roads this summer. Show notes at www.ballwin.mo.us/podcast

There's something very exciting happening at the Ballwin Golf Course this summer. Today we talk about that and more with Ballwin's PGA Pro Dave Furlong. Topics include:

Dave's background as a PGA Pro

About Ballwin's Course

Recent improvements and equipment investments at the course

USGA Senior Amateur Qualifier

Ballwin leagues and lessons

View full show notes at www.ballwinmo.us/podcast9

Recreation Specialist Dan Eastham joins the podcast to share about Ballwin Summer Camps. 2018 has been a recording breaking year, and his passion for empowering campers is setting the stage for a successful program.

Show notes at: www.ballwin.mo.us/podcast8

Ballwin Marketing Director Kirsten Hochstetler interviews Chief Krause about the operations and future of the Metro West Fire and EMS Department.

Officer Scott Stephens of the Ballwin Police Department was able to sit down with Chief Kevin Scott to talk about the vision driving BPD forward and how Ballwin residents should be involved.

They also talk about an important issue facing our region and an invitation for the community to engage in a conversation about opioid addiction and overdose.

This event is scheduled for Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. - Noon in the Ballwin Police Department. RSVP to Chief Scott by emailing him at [email protected]

Stay up to date with what's happening around Ballwin by visiting www.ballwin.mo.us

The 41st Ballwin Days Festival is almost here. In this week's episode Scott and Kirsten talk about some of the details of the festival including:

Parking changes

No parade in 2018

Concert Lineup

And more...

For more information about Ballwin Days please visit the volunteer committee's website at www.ballwindays.com

In today's episode Aquatic Manager Adam Peper shares the ins and outs of the improvements recently made at North Pointe Aquatic Center. With opening day right around the corner, Ballwin is more excited than ever for the pool to open this summer. Visit www.ballwin.mo.us for more information on one of Ballwin's largest attractions, North Pointe Aquatic Center.

Why is Ballwin building a new city hall? Why is it being built in the park? Why is now a good time to build it? These questions and more will be answered in this week's episode of The Ballwin Life Podcast.