In Episode 39 of the Town Manager Download, Kevin and Taylor are joined by Justin Dobson, Assistant to the Town Manager, to discuss accessibility in Shrewsbury, improvements the Town has made, and improvements to come!

In Episode 38 of the Town Manager Download, Kevin and Taylor are joined by Kelly Barner, Chair, and Melanie Petrucci, Secretary, of the Historic District Commission to discuss their new interactive walking tour of historic homes in the center of town - the perfect activity as we move into Fall!

In Episode 37 of the Town Manager Download, Kevin and Taylor are joined by Kristi Williams, the Town Manager of the Town of Westborough and President of the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association, or triple M-A for short, to discuss the importance of professional development and spotlight the MMMA.

In Episode 36 of the The Town Manager Download, Kevin and Taylor celebrate the close of Fiscal Year 2024 and reflect on accomplishments and challenges from the year and what they are looking forward to for Fiscal Year 2025.

In Episode 35 of the Town Manager Download, Kevin and Taylor are joined by Becca Keane, Director of Integrated Resources and Customer Experience, and Darren Borge, SELCO’s Technical Operations Manager, to talk about how SELCO is becoming the “modern utility” through smart metering. Kevin and Taylor also discuss how we are modernizing our Town processes through AI!

In Episode 34 of the Town Manager Download, Kevin and Taylor are joined by Nick Repekta, Highway Division Manager, and Andrew Truman, Conservation and Engineering Division Manager, to discuss Chapter 90 and our Pavement/Roadway Management Plan. We also debut a new segment in this episode called “Local Gov Geeks” where we talk about Kevin attending the  Athenian Project professional development program in South Carolina!

In Episode 33 of the Town Manager Download, Kevin and Taylor are joined by Gosia Stolarska Solid Waste and recycling Program Manager, and Kyle Orr, Casella Market Area Manager, to discuss Shrewsbury’s Solid Waste and Recycling Program, the Transition to Casella, and the new updates to the Recycling Program.

In Episode 32 of the Town Manager Download, Kevin and Taylor are joined by Keith Baldinger, Assistant Town Manager - Operations, to talk about his journey through local government and furthering his education.

In Episode 31 of the Town Manager Download, Kevin and Taylor are joined by Joel Kimball, Fleet Management Division Manager, to talk about the newest DPW division and the importance of going above and beyond maintaining vehicles and equipment by proactively managing them.

In Episode 30 of the Town Manager Download, Kevin and Taylor are joined by Planning and Economic Director Christopher McGoldrick to talk about the MBTA Communities zoning regulations and ways to get involved in the process in Shrewsbury.