About this episode
Jamie Grout interviews Newton Mayor Randy Ervin about local issues and community projects.
I always enjoy having a conversation with Newton Mayor Randy Ervin. He never fails to make some news. In this podcast he tells us what's going on with the vacant Perkin's Restaurant. Erv also talks about how the city plans to deal with The Iowa Legislatures plan on property taxes. He discusses the road trip he and other members of The city and The Newton City Council made to Ames to check out The All Inclusive play ground that Newton is considering adding. He also talks about the cities funding of the Neuter Is Cuter trap and release program and a wide variety of other topics. Don't forget to check out the video where he talks about being an Assistant Coach for the Newton High School Football Team again this year.
People in this episode
Host: Jamie Grout
Guest: Randy Ervin
Topics covered
- local government
- property taxes
- community projects
- city council
- youth sports
- animal welfare
Keywords
- Newton
- Randy Ervin
- property taxes
- Perkin's Restaurant
- Ames
- Neuter Is Cuter
- city council
- youth sports
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Newton City Council, Perkin's Restaurant, Iowa Legislatures, Neuter Is Cuter
Places: Ames, Newton, Newton High School
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