This week, we're kicking off a brand new series that we'll be running throughout the year. Every so often I hope to share a new conversation with aldermen and alderwomen from various wards in Batavia. We'll go beyond typical policy discussions and get them talking about the human element of city governance – and how they personally interact with the challenges and opportunities that tend to come up.
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Today on the show, I talk to city council members Kevin Malone and Alice Lohman, representatives of Batavia’s Ward 3.
Kevin and Alice represent a Ward with a ton of variety. On one end there’s the Holmstaad, a retirement community, and on the other there’s Emagine theater. And their constituents are made up of a diverse array of people with all kinds of feelings about Batavia and their place in it.
So how does someone balance the expectations and tensions that go into running a town like Batavia? And how do their decisions and efforts affect feelings of belonging in their community? And how do they feel about all of that?
Well, that’s what I wanted to know.
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Area Code: Batavia is produced by Area Code Audio. It's hosted and produced by Richard Clark. Edited and mixed by Matt Linder. Additional production help from Jennifer Clark.
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