Grinnell Mayor Sam Cox Podcast

About this episode

Jamie Grout interviews Grinnell Mayor Sam Cox about various local issues including housing, development, and public safety.

In this podcast I speak with Grinnell Mayor Sam Cox. We talk about a wide variety of issues. We talk about housing availability and ask about development projects. I also ask the Mayor about developmental projects in downtown Grinnell and talk about the new thrift store. We also discuss staffing levels at Public Safety and Emergency Services in Grinnell. I want to thank our fine sponsors including Grinnell State Bank, B. Nichole Salon and Saints Rest Coffee House.

People in this episode

Host: Jamie Grout

Guest: Sam Cox

Topics covered

• housing availability
• development projects
• public safety
• emergency services
• local business

Keywords

• Grinnell
• Sam Cox
• housing
• development
• public safety
• emergency services
• thrift store

Sponsors

Grinnell State Bank, B. Nichole Salon, Saints Rest Coffee House

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Grinnell, downtown Grinnell

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