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myMERIDIAN
by City of Meridian
The myMERIDIAN podcast offers insights and knowledge about the City of Meridian, Idaho. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Meridian Kiwanis with Todd Grande
On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Todd Grande, long-time member and board officer of the Meridian Kiwanis chapter of Kiwanis International. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Idaho with Executive Director Hillary Xoumanivong
On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Hillary Xoumanivong ("Hillary X"), the executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Idaho. Established in the 1970s, BBBS matches children ("littles") to adult mentors ("bigs") who serve as positive role models, friends,...
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El-Ada Community Action Partnership w/ Katrina Vincent
On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Katrina Vincent, the executive director of El-Ada Community Action Partnership. Serving Ada, Elmore, and Owyhee Counties, El-Ada CAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that was established in 1967 as a part of the Economic...
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Boys and Girls Club of Ada County w/ Abe Alford
On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Abe Alford, the unit director of Meridian's Boys & Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Club provides a safe, affordable place for youth in grades K-12 to go before and after school and during summer to grow beyond the classroom.…
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Faces of Hope w/ Paige Dinger
On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Paige Dinger, the executive director of Faces of Hope, an Ada County nonprofit with locations in Meridian and Boise. Faces of Hope serves men, women, and children experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse,...
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Meridian Foodbank w/ Executive Director Kent Christensen
Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Kent Christensen, Executive Director & Treasurer of the Meridian Foodbank. Learn more about the Meridian Foodbank on their website: https://meridianfoodbank.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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West Ada Education Foundation w/ Executive Director Jamie Burton
Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Jamie Burton, Executive Director of the West Ada Education Foundation, about the Foundation's vital role in supporting teachers and students in the West Ada School District. Learn more about the West Ada Education Foundation on their website:...
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Rotary Club of Meridian w/ Janice Fulkerson
Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Janice Fulkerson about Rotary International and the local Meridian chapter of the club. Learn more about the Meridian chapter here: https://portal.rotary5400.org/clubinfo/meridian-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Valley Regional Transit w/ CEO Elaine Clegg
Meridian Mayor Robert Simison chats with the CEO of Valley Regional Transit, Elaine Clegg, about all things public transit. Learn more about VRT here: https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Idaho College of Medicine (ICOM) w/ President Tracy Farnsworth
Meridian Mayor Robert Simison chats with the President of Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tracy Farnsworth, who leads Idaho's first medical school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Meridian Senior Center w/ Lisa Hansen & Mike Thompson
Lisa Hansen, Executive Director of the Meridian Senior Center, and Mike Thompson, Marketing & Communications Specialist at the Meridian Senior Center, join Mayor Simison for a conversation about the Meridian Senior Center / Center at the Park, an independent non-profit serving adults aged sixty…
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(S03E03) JustServe w/ Bryn Booker
Bryn Booker joins Mayor Simison for a conversation about JustServe, a free platform that connects volunteers with service opportunities in their areas. For more information about JustServe, please visit: https://www.justserve.org/ For more information about #DoTheRight Day in the City of…
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(S03E02) Meridian PAL w/ Brian Simer
Brian Simer joins Mayor Simison for a conversation about the Meridian Police Activities League and the opportunities it provides for youth in sports. For more information about Meridian PAL, please visit: https://www.meridianpal.org/ For more information about the Meridian PAL scholarship…
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(S03E01) Meridian Chamber of Commerce w/ CEO & President Sean Evans
Sean Evans, CEO and President of the Meridian Chamber of Commerce, joins Mayor Simison for a conversation about local businesses, economic development, and more. For more information about the Meridian Chamber of Commerce, please visit: https://meridianchamber.org/ Hosted on Acast. See...
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(S02E08) COMMUNITY PARTNERS 101 - Ada County Coroner & Ada County Paramedics w/ Coroner Rich Riffle and Chief Paramedic Shawn Rayne
Ada County Coroner Rich Riffle & Ada County Chief Paramedic Shawn Rayne join Mayor Simison for a conversation about emergency services, forensic analysis, and pathology services in Ada County. For more information on the Ada County Coroner, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/coroner/ For more...
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(S02E07) COMMUNITY PARTNERS 101 - Ada County Sheriff's Office w/ Sheriff Matt Clifford
Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford joins Mayor Simison to talk about the various responsibilities of his Sheriff's Office. For more information on the Ada County Sheriff's Office, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/ For more information on the Bridge Youth and Family Resource Center,...
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(S02E06) COMMUNITY PARTNERS 101 - Ada County w/ Ada County Board of Commissioners Chair Rod Beck
Mayor Simison talks about all things Ada County with Rod Beck, Chair of the Ada County Board of Commissioners. For more information on Ada County and its various departments, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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(S02E05) COMMUNITY PARTNERS 101 - Ada County Prosecutor's Office w/ Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts
Jan Bennetts, Ada County Prosecutor, joins Mayor Simison to talk about the Prosecutor's Office. For more information on the Ada County Prosecutor's Office, please visit: https://adacounty.id.gov/prosecutor/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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(S02E04) COMMUNITY PARTNERS 101 - Meridian Library District w/ Director Nick Grove and Trustee Chair Meg Larsen
Nick Grove, director of the Meridian Library District, and Meg Larsen, Chair of the MLD Board of Trustees, join Mayor Simison to talk about Meridian libraries. To learn more about the Meridian Library District, please visit: https://www.mld.org/ To learn more about the Friends of the Meridian...
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(S02E03) COMMUNITY PARTNERS 101 - Ada Count Weed, Pest & Mosquito Abatement w/ Director Adam Schroeder
Adam Schroeder, director of the unified Ada County Weed, Pest, & Mosquito Abatement agency, talks with Mayor Simison about the three divisions in his agency and offers up a wealth of information about noxious weeds, pests, and mosquitos. To learn more about Ada County Weed, Pest, & Mosquito...
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(S02E02) COMMUNITY PARTNERS 101 - West Ada Recreation District w/ Board Member Shaun Wardle
Shaun Wardle, one of West Ada Recreation District's board members, joins Mayor Simison to talk about the 50-year history of WARD as a provider of aquatic recreation through the Meridian Pool as well as WARD's stewardship of Fuller Park and what is now Lakeview Golf Club. To learn more about WARD,...
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(S02E01) COMMUNITY PARTNERS 101 - West Ada School District w/ Superintendent Derek Bub and Trustee Chair Lori Frasure
Superintendent Dr. Derek Bub and Board of Trustees Chair Lori Frasure join Mayor Simison to talk about the West Ada School District (WASD). For more information about West Ada, please visit https://www.westada.org/. For more information about the West Ada Foundation, please visit...
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(S01E12) CITY 101 - Meridian Police Department w/ Chief Tracy Basterrechea - Part 2 of 2
Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea and Mayor Simison continue their conversation about the Meridian Police Department. This is the second and final part of a two-part conversation. To contact the non-emergency Meridian Police line, please call (208) 888-6678 or email [email protected]. For more...
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(S01E11) CITY 101 - Meridian Police Department w/ Chief Tracy Basterrechea - Part 1 of 2
Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea joins Mayor Simison to talk about the Meridian Police Department. This is part one of a two-part conversation between Chief Basterrechea and Mayor Simison. For more information about the Meridian Police Department, please visit https://meridiancity.org/police....
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(S01E10) CITY 101 - Human Resources w/ HR Director Crystal Ritchie
Human Resources Director Crystal Ritchie joins Mayor Simison to talk about the City of Meridian's HR Department. For more information about the Human Resources Department, please visit https://meridiancity.org/hr. Current employment opportunities at the City of Meridian may be found here:...
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(S01E09) CITY 101 - Information Technology w/ CIO Dave Tiede
Chief Information Officer Dave Tiede joins Mayor Simison to talk about the City of Meridian's Information Technology Department. For more information about the Information Technology Department, please visit https://meridiancity.org/it/. Learn more about the USA Cybersecurity & Infrastructure...
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(S01E08) CITY 101 - Meridian Fire Department w/ Chief Kris Blume
Kris Blume, Fire Chief, joins Mayor Simison to talk about the Meridian Fire Department. For more information about the Public Works Department, please visit https://meridiancity.org/fire/. Questions about the podcast? Email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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(S01E07) CITY 101 - Public Works w/ PW Director Laurelei McVey
Laurelei McVey, Meridian's Public Works Director, joins Mayor Simison to talk about water, wastewater, and other public works matters. For more information about the Public Works Department, please visit https://meridiancity.org/public-works/. For more information about trash and recycling…
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(S01E06) CITY 101 - Parks & Recreation w/ P&R Director Steve Siddoway
Steve Siddoway, Meridian's Parks & Recreation Director, joins Mayor Simison to talk about parks, pathways, and recreational activities. To learn more about the Meridian Parks & Recreation Department, visit https://meridiancity.org/parks/. Questions about the podcast? Email...
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(S01E05) CITY 101 - Community Development w/ ComDev Director Bruce Freckleton
Bruce Freckleton, Meridian's Community Development Director, joins Mayor Simison to talk about land use, city planning, building permits, and more. Learn more about the Community Development Department by visiting https://meridiancity.org/community-development/. Questions about the podcast? Email...
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(S01E04) CITY 101 - City Clerk's Office w/ City Clerk Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson, Meridian's City Clerk, joins Mayor Robert Simison to talk about the functions of the Clerk's Office—everything from dog licenses to passport applications to public records requests. Information about the City Clerk's Office may be found by visiting https://meridiancity.org/clerk/....
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(S01E03) CITY 101 - Finance & Budgeting w/ CFO Todd Lavoie
Todd Lavoie, the City of Meridian's Chief Financial Officer, joins Mayor Robert Simison to talk about the City's finance department, funds, and budgeting process. Information about the finance department (including the latest fiscal year budget, past audit reports, browsable City financial data…
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(S01E02) CITY 101 - City Council w/ Council President Brad Hoaglun
Councilman Brad Hoaglun, the current Council President of the Meridian City Council, joins Mayor Robert Simison to talk about the function of the City Council and the overall mission, vision, and strategic priorities for the City of Meridian. Information about the Meridian City Council, including...
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(S01E01) CITY 101 - Overview of Meridian w/ City Attorney Bill Nary
Meridian City Attorney Bill Nary joins Mayor Robert Simison to talk about all things Meridian. Find out how a mayor differs from a city manager, what a commission is, how to distinguish a proclamation from an ordinance or resolution, and much more. More information about the history of Meridian…
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(S01E00) CITY 101 - Welcome to myMERIDIAN with Mayor Robert Simison
In this introductory trailer, Meridian Mayor Robert Simison introduces the myMERIDIAN podcast and its first bundle of episodes—the CITY 101 series, a crash course in local government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The myMERIDIAN podcast offers insights and knowledge about the City of Meridian, Idaho.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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