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Ask The Mayor

English, Public-Community, 1 season, 74 episodes, 10 hours, 23 minutes
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Each week, WBAA's news team chats with the mayor of a West Central Indiana community on Ask The Mayor. It's a discussion about the most pressing civic and social issues of the day and a chance to let citizens get to know their elected leaders a little better.E-mail questions for any of the mayors to [email protected] The Mayor airs live Thursdays at 12 p.m. on WBAA News (AM 920 and 105.9 FM) and is rebroadcast the same evening at 7.
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton reacts to the primary election

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton reacts to the primary election
5/23/20248 minutes, 39 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on plans for Ivy Tech building to be used for career and tech center

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on plans for Ivy Tech building to be used for career and tech center
5/20/20248 minutes, 39 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski reacts to the 2024 primary election

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski reacts to the 2024 primary election
5/20/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s Erin Easter on the Purdue student protests

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s Erin Easter on the Purdue student protests
5/3/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on the region's new childcare center

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on the region's new childcare center
4/23/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on how the eclipse impacted local tourism

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on how the eclipse impacted local tourism
4/18/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski on $3.8 billion investment from manufacturer SK Hynix

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski on $3.8 billion investment from manufacturer SK Hynix
4/11/20240
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s Erin Easter on city efforts to pause approvals for Air Bnb’s

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s Erin Easter on city efforts to pause approvals for Air Bnb’s
4/4/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on preparing for next month’s total solar eclipse

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on preparing for next month’s total solar eclipse
4/1/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on a continued push for driving privilege cards

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on a continued push for driving privilege cards
3/21/20240
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski on “disappointment” with latest legislative session

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski on “disappointment” with latest legislative session
3/14/20248 minutes, 39 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s Erin Easter on the State of the City

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s Erin Easter on the State of the City
3/7/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on the State of the City

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on the State of the City
2/22/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on driving privilege cards for undocumented residents

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on driving privilege cards for undocumented residents
2/19/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski how new tax assessment law could harm city

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski how new tax assessment law could harm city
2/8/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s Erin Easter on her concerns about part-time rentals in the city

As the region faces a housing shortage, Easter worries about the Area Board of Zoning Appeals approving more Air Bnbs. Plus, we’ll hear the mayor’s thoughts on legislation to create permitting around large water withdrawals not getting a hearing.
2/1/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses ongoing study of Market Street Railroad crossing

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses ongoing study of Market Street Railroad crossing
1/25/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses new housing development in the city

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses new housing development in the city
1/18/20248 minutes, 39 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Governor Holcomb’s visit to Tippecanoe County

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Governor Holcomb’s visit to Tippecanoe County
1/11/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s Erin Easter on what’s ahead for 2024

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s Erin Easter on what’s ahead for 2024
1/4/20248 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses a year of growth in 2023

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses a year of growth in 2023
12/28/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on decision to stay away from LEAP pipeline issue

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on decision to stay away from LEAP pipeline issue
12/21/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses a county ordinance blocking large water withdrawals

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses a county ordinance blocking large water withdrawals
12/14/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses his final month as mayor

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses his final month as mayor
12/7/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses state’s LEAP project and what that means for local governments

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses state’s LEAP project and what that means for local governments
12/1/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Tuesday’s election results

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Tuesday’s election results
11/17/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on a housing study aimed at understanding the community’s need

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on a housing study aimed at understanding the community’s need
11/17/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses mounting local opposition to Airbnbs

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses mounting local opposition to Airbnbs
11/2/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses what a new Tempur-Sealy factory means for the region

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses what a new Tempur-Sealy factory means for the region
10/26/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on why increases to teacher pay are so important

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on why increases to teacher pay are so important
10/19/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses offering a free health clinic to city employees

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses offering a health clinic free to city employees
10/12/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses concerns about water pipeline to Lebanon

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses concerns about water pipeline to Lebanon
10/5/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses his hopes for READI 2.0

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses his hopes for READI 2.0
9/28/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on visit from White House Office Director of National Drug Control Policy

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on visit from White House Office Director of National Drug Control Policy
9/21/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Dayton’s lawsuit against the city

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Dayton’s lawsuit against the city
9/14/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses potential commercial flights out of Purdue airport

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses potential of commercial flights out of Purdue airport
9/7/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses how near total abortion ban could impact business

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses how near total abortion ban could impact business
8/24/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses new translation tool for city website

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses new translation tool for city website
8/17/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski police department’s new “community service officer” positions

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski police department’s new “community service officer” positions
8/10/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis on a proposed tenant union in Greater Lafayette

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis on a proposed tenant union in Greater Lafayette
8/3/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses running for reelection unopposed

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses running for reelection unopposed
7/20/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses the grand opening of the city’s public safety building

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses the grand opening of the city’s public safety building
7/13/20238 minutes, 41 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses new candidates in the upcoming election

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses new candidates in the upcoming election
7/6/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses grand opening of Sapphire Bay aquatic park

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses grand opening of Sapphire Bay aquatic park
6/29/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses Nucor Steel announcement and growing workforce demands

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses Nucor Steel announcement and growing workforce demands
6/22/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses upcoming panel on Lebanon LEAP district

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses upcoming panel on Lebanon LEAP district
6/7/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses plans to reduce traffic fatalities

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses plans to reduce traffic fatalities
6/1/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses Montgomery County’s new solar co-op

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses Montgomery County’s new solar co-op
5/25/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets talks about her Republican primary win

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets talks about her Republican primary win
5/18/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses possibility of annexing land outside the town of Dayton

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses possibility of annexing land outside the town of Dayton
5/11/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses changes to city leadership

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses changes to city leadership
5/4/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses large community investments

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses large community investments
4/27/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets talks about an accident that killed eight residents in Mexico

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets talks about an accident that killed eight residents in Mexico
4/21/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses the new penguins at Columbian Park Zoo

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses the new penguins at Columbian Park Zoo
4/13/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis on expanded smoking restrictions within the city

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis on expanded smoking restrictions within the city
4/6/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses planned development of Shortz Nature Park

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses planned development of Shortz Nature Park
3/30/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on the Banderas Point development

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on the Banderas Point development
3/23/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses concerns over new location for syringe exchange program

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses concerns over new location for syringe exchange program
3/17/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis on the city’s climate plan and efforts to bring Purdue on board

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis on the city’s climate plan and efforts to bring Purdue on board
3/9/20238 minutes, 41 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on state of the city and how Crawfordsville hopes to grow

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on state of the city and how Crawfordsville hopes to grow
2/23/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski roundtable with Gov. Holcomb and state of the city

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski roundtable with Gov. Holcomb and state of the city
2/9/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses rising Purdue admissions and the city’s housing crunch

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses rising Purdue admissions and the city’s housing crunch
2/2/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on why he’ll focus on “backburner” issues in 2023

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on why he’ll focus on “backburner” issues in 2023
1/26/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses plans for funding from national opioid settlement

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses plans for funding from national opioid settlement
1/19/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses new social worker position with police department

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses new social worker position with police department
1/12/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses plans for his final year as mayor

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses plans for his final year as mayor
1/5/20238 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton says announcement he’ll run for reelection “not an easy decision”

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton says announcement he’ll run for reelection “not an easy decision”
12/23/20228 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses the departure of the city’s parks superintendent

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses the departure of the city’s parks superintendent
12/15/20228 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses how the city plans to spend money from opioid lawsuit

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses how the city plans to spend money from opioid lawsuit
12/8/20228 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis defends ordinance penalizing panhandling along city streets

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis defends ordinance penalizing panhandling along city streets
12/1/20228 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses plans for new early learning facility and hopes of addressing region's “childcare desert”

Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses plans for new early learning facility and hopes of addressing region's “childcare desert”
11/23/20228 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets talks about the theft of some of the city’s new automated trash totes

Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets talks about the theft of some of the city’s new automated trash totes
11/17/20228 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Tuesday’s election results

Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Tuesday’s election results
11/10/20228 minutes, 40 seconds
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Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses possibility of losing BMV location within city

Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis discusses possibility of losing BMV location within city
11/3/20228 minutes, 40 seconds