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Housing and homelessness. The GovLove Co-hosts joined together in a grand experiment they are calling GovLove Island to discuss two of the latest topics in the local government world. First, they discussed the recent Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling from the Supreme Court. They chatted about what the court ruled, how it impacts local governments,...

Lydie Gutfeld Director of Park, Recreation, and Community Services City of San Bernardino, CA LinkedIn Lydie Gutfeld, Director of Park, Recreation, and Community Services for the City of San Bernardino, California joined the podcast in honor of Parks Make Life Better month. She talked about her career path getting into parks, career accomplishments, and the...

Sandy Spang Executive Director Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments LinkedIn Sandy Spang, Executive Director at the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, joined the podcast to discuss her transition from elected official to local government staff. She shared her career journey from small business owner to an elected City Council member to working in...

Dave Walker Design Director City of Detroit, Michigan LinkedIn Dave Walker, Design Director for the City of Detroit, Michigan, joined the podcast from the APA National Planning Conference to discuss the award-winning Cody Rouge and Warrendale Neighborhood Plan. This neighborhood is home to the largest concentration of children in Detroit and the City wanted the...

Jessica Deakyne Assistant City Manager City of Novato, CA LinkedIn John Stefanski Assistant City Manager City of San Rafael, CA LinkedIn Two guests joined the podcast to discuss curating professional development. Jessica Deakyne is the Assistant City Manager at the City of Novato, CA and John Stefanski is the Assistant City Manager at the City...

Chris Morrill Executive Director Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) LinkedIn Shayne Kavanagh Senior Manager of Research Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) LinkedIn Two guests rejoined the podcast to discuss rethinking municipal budgets. Chris Morrill, Executive Director, and Shayne Kavanagh, Senior Manager of Research, at the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) discussed why it is time...

Sean Suder Lead Principal & Founder ZoneCo Bio Deborah Rosenthal Senior Attorney FitzGerald Kreditor Bolduc Risbrough LLP LinkedIn   Taylor Palmer Partner Cuddy & Feder LLP LinkedIn David Silverman Equity Partner Ancel Glink, P.C. LinkedIn A panel of planning lawyers joined the podcast to share their experiences in planning law while working at law firms....

Robert Hagemann Partner Poyner Spruill LLP LinkedIn Can public officials block you on social media? Robert Hagemann, a Partner at Poyner Spurill LLP, joined the podcast to discuss Lindke v. Freed and its impact on free speech and the use social media in local government. He shared the First Amendment landscape prior to the Supreme Court...