What's the Tea VV?

In the first episode of our newly revamped podcast we sit down with our airport director James Murawski to find out how the City acquired an airport and what its daily operations look like. We also interview community members, deliver important City news, and do a deep dive into our trash and recycling services!

The 20th episode of our City Podcast, What's the Tea VV?, is a live recording of our Victorville State of the City presentation at a meeting of the Greater High Desert Chamber of Commerce. It was another year for the books, and we invite you to check out the progress we've made toward our strategic goals of a safer, greener, fiscally-healthy Victorville with strong community connections, improved infrastructure, a thriving economy, and reduced homelessness. We will be taking a short break in April to reformat the show but will be back in May with a new and improved City Podcast!

The City of Victorville just opened their brand new City Library, located at 14144 Green Tree Blvd. In this episode of our podcast, we sit down with Joe Slegers from our Building Department to talk about everything that went into planning and executing the expansion and move of the Victorville City Library. We also sit down with City Librarian Arnold Castro to talk about the library's new features, programming, and resources available to the community. Tune in now!

See the impact our Wellness Center is having through the eyes of Bridgette, a successful client who is graduating to permanent housing. From the outreach offered by our City of Victorville Homeless Engagement Team to the wraparound support and healthcare provided at the Center, every client receives a wellness plan curated specifically to their unique needs. In just two years, over 200 individuals have graduated from our Wellness Center into permanent housing, and unsheltered homelessness has decreased by 57% in Victorville. This is Bridgette's Route to Wellness.

Many new businesses have come to the City of Victorville in the past year, and even more are in the works!  In this episode of our podcast, we sit down with Rebecca Carrillo from our Economic Development Team to talk about the many things we are doing to attract new business to our community and the importance of shopping locally.  Tune in now!

Tune in for the newest episode of "What's the Tea, VV?"! In this episode we learn what it's like to serve in the armed forces from a few of our #cityofvv employees who are Veterans. They served our Country and continue their service today for our community. This audio/visual program is available on YouTube and all podcast hosting platforms.  Find the links at VictorvilleCA.gov/StayConnected.

Because increased Public Safety is an issue of most concern to our community, it is one of our strategic goals. Learn more about our commitment to increasing Public Safety, and how we are utilizing Measure P revenue to assist in our City enhancements. We sit down with Deputy City Manager, Tony Camargo and Captain Davenport to learn more about how Public Safety is a priority in our City. It's available on YouTube and all podcast hosting platforms.  Find the links at VictorvilleCA.gov/StayConnected.

Get to know how our Public Information Office works and the many ways you can stay connected with the City of Victorville in the latest episode of our City podcast, "What's the Tea, VV?"  It's available on YouTube and all podcast hosting platforms.  Find the links at VictorvilleCA.gov/StayConnected.

With the recent approval of our fiscal year 2025/2026 budget, we took the opportunity to sit down with our City Manager, Keith Metzler as he explains how the Capital Improvement Program works.  Tune in to learn how our City prioritizes improvement projects and which are included in this year's budget. We also sit down with our Council Members Tiffany Gaudin, Leslie Irving, and Debra Jones to get to know them more! This audio/visual program is available on YouTube and all podcast hosting platforms.

With the recent approval of our fiscal year 2025/2026 budget, we took the opportunity to sit down with our Deputy City Manager, Jenele Davidson for the most recent episode of our City podcast, "What's the Tea, VV?".  Tune in to learn how our Victorville City budget is created and approved. We also sit down with our Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to get to know them more! This audio/visual program is available on YouTube and all podcast hosting platforms.

All fireworks are illegal in the City of Victorville. If you light it we’ll write it because fireworks scare pets, stress vets , start fires, and cause injuries. A $1,000 fine is being enforced. In this episode of What's the Tea, VV?, we sit down with our Code Enforcement team and Fire Chief to learn about the negative consequences that illegal fireworks can have on our community.Please help us stop the use of fireworks and report them anonymously at vv.city/reportfireworks.

In our latest episode of What's the Tea VV?, we sit down with our Public Works Team to learn how the department maintains our City infrastructure, how quickly they respond to maintenance reports from the public, and so much more!

On this episode of What's the Tea, VV?, we sit down with members of our Recreation Team to learn about some of the exciting offerings planned for the Summer! This audio/visual program is available on YouTube and all podcast hosting platforms. Learn more at VictorvilleCA.gov/StayConnected.

We invite you to check out the progress we've made toward our strategic goals of a safer, greener, fiscally-healthy Victorville with strong community connections, solid infrastructure, a thriving economy, and reduced homelessness. Our State of the City presentations recap achievements made during the prior year and share our goals for the year ahead. We look forward to this presentation each year and sharing it with our community.

In our latest episode of What's the Tea, VV?, we sit down with Code Enforcement Official Jorge Duran, Animal Care and Control Supervisor Marisa Fratt, and Animal Control Officer Zyra Smith to learn more about our Animal Services Division including how the new Animal Care and Adoption Center emerged, what efforts are taken to get our animals adopted or rescued, what a typical day as an Animal Control Officer looks like, how community members can get involved, and what to do if you find a stray dog in the City of Victorville. This audio/visual program is available on all podcast hosting platforms.

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with City Manager Keith Metzler and ask questions that residents have asked on previous podcasts. Tune in to learn how we are addressing these community questions and concerns.

After nearly one year of the Victorville Wellness Center being open, over 100 individuals have graduated to permanent housing thanks to the supportive services we provide them at the Center, and hundreds of individuals are receiving services on campus. In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Deputy City Manager Scott Webb and the two shelter operators to learn about this first of its kind facility and how we’re helping the unsheltered in our community gain stability.

Are you curious what recreational and community activities the City of Victorville offers and what age categories can participate? Have you wondered what there is to do in the City of Victorville? We invite you to join us for this episode of What's the Tea VV? as we explore the role of our Community Services Department and the many events and activities they organize for the enjoyment of our residents. In this episode, we sit down with our Director of Community Services, Donna Meester and Recreation Supervisor, Lauren Burgnon to discuss the many programs and activities the City of Victorville offers.

Have you wondered what services are offered in the City of Victorville to help the environment or what efforts the City is taking to combat illegal dumping? We invite you to join us for this episode of What's the Tea VV? as we explore the role of our Environmental Programs Division and Code Compliance.  In this episode we take a deep dive with our Environmental Programs Manager Dana Armstrong to discuss the many free recycling and disposal services we offer the community; and we have a conversation with Code Enforcement Official, Jorge Duran to discuss Code Compliance's role in combating illegal dumping.

In this episode of What's the Tea VV, we explore economic development in the City of Victorville. Beginning with a basic conversation on how businesses make their way into our City and how we are attracting future developments with Deputy City Manager Tony Camargo to an in-depth conversation with Deputy City Manager Scott Webb on how businesses can successfully get their proper licenses in the City through the planning department.

In our inaugural episode of What's the Tea VV, we dive into our Victorville City budget. From a basic conversation of how our budget works with finance director Carmen Cun to a practical application of our budget with City engineer Fredy Bonilla, listeners will gain a better understanding of the City of Victorville's money at work in our community.