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.
Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton reacts to the primary election
Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton reacts to the primary election
23/05/2024 • 8 minutes, 39 secondes
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
20/05/2024 • 8 minutes, 39 secondes
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
20/05/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
03/05/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
23/04/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
18/04/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
11/04/2024 • 0
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
04/04/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
01/04/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
21/03/2024 • 0
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
14/03/2024 • 8 minutes, 39 secondes
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
07/03/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
22/02/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
19/02/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
08/02/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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.
01/02/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
25/01/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
18/01/2024 • 8 minutes, 39 secondes
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
11/01/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
04/01/2024 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
28/12/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
21/12/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
14/12/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
07/12/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
01/12/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Tuesday’s election results
Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Tuesday’s election results
17/11/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
17/11/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
02/11/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
26/10/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
19/10/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
12/10/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
05/10/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
28/09/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
21/09/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
14/09/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
07/09/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
24/08/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
17/08/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
10/08/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
03/08/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses running for reelection unopposed
Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets discusses running for reelection unopposed
20/07/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
13/07/2023 • 8 minutes, 41 secondes
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
06/07/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
29/06/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
22/06/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
07/06/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
01/06/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
25/05/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
18/05/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
11/05/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
04/05/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses large community investments
Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton discusses large community investments
27/04/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
21/04/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
13/04/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
06/04/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
30/03/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on the Banderas Point development
Ask the Mayor: Frankfort’s Judy Sheets on the Banderas Point development
23/03/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
17/03/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
09/03/2023 • 8 minutes, 41 secondes
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
23/02/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
09/02/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
02/02/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
26/01/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
19/01/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
12/01/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
05/01/2023 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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”
23/12/2022 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
15/12/2022 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
08/12/2022 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
01/12/2022 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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”
23/11/2022 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
17/11/2022 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Tuesday’s election results
Ask the Mayor: Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski discusses Tuesday’s election results
10/11/2022 • 8 minutes, 40 secondes
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
