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Perspectives on City Management04.06: Community Engagement, Part 2In the conclusion of a two-part series, we'll learn about the importance of community engagement and talk with three city managers and an elected official about how and why to have meaningful conversations with your community. GUESTS:David Bristol, Mayor, Town of ProsperMario Canizares, Town Manager, Town of ProsperRyan Henderson, City Manager, City of AnnaDon Magner, City Manager, City of Richardson2025-05-1922 min
Perspectives on City ManagementEpisode 04.05: Community Engagement, Part 1In part one of a two-part series, we'll learn about the importance of community engagement, talk with three city managers and an elected official about how and why to have meaningful conversations with your community. GUESTS:David Bristol, Mayor, Town of ProsperMario Canizares, Town Manager, Town of ProsperRyan Henderson, City Manager, City of AnnaDon Magner, City Manager, City of Richardson2025-05-0531 min
Perspectives on City ManagementEpisode 04.04 Learning from Our Peers: The Importance of Peer MentoringIn this episode we talk about the effectiveness and importance of peer mentorship. GUESTS: Ben Williamson, City Manager, Farmer’s BranchJames Hartshorn, Deputy City Manager, City of PflugervillePEER MENTORSHIP RESOURCES:TCMA Senior Advisor ProgramICMA Career Compass2025-04-2148 min
WTAW - InterviewsCity of Bryan Update on The InfomaniacsBrad Stafford, Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Director, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about receiving the Texas City Management Association’s (TCMA) 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, the future of Travis Field, city parks, a new parks subcommittee, accessible playgrounds, turf renovations at BRAC, playground equipment at Tanglewood Park, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.2025-03-2706 min
Perspectives on City ManagementEpisode 4.03: The Aftermath of a CyberattackMunicipalities are not immune to cyber attacks. So what do cities do when one occurs and how do they move forward to ensure that it doesn’t happen again? On this episode we talk with leaders in two cities who have been victims of a cyberattack and how they recovered. GUESTS:Mike Land, City Manager, City of CoppellDavid Esquivel, City Manager, City of Tomball Jessica Rogers, Assistant City Manager, City of Tomball2025-03-0348 min
Perspectives on City ManagementEpisode 04.02: Technology in Local GovernmentOn this episode of Perspectives we talk with two city managers about how technology is reshaping the way local government agencies operate.GUESTS:Rick Davis, Assistant City Manager, City of League City David Amsler, Director of Strategic Operations, City of Hutto2025-02-0442 minPerspectives on City ManagementEpisode 04.01: Pet Therapy for Mental HealthOn this episode we talk with two experts who have been successful with pet therapy and mental healthcare in the workplace.GUESTS:Danny Zincke, Assistant City Manager, City of BoerneFaith Morse, Chief of Staff, City of MansfieldRESOURCES:Therapy Dogs InternationalAlliance of Therapy DogsTo be connected to one of our guests, send an email to our Social Media Coordinator at tcmadigital@gmail.com. 2025-01-0829 min
Patriots Inside The Wire12.18.24 - 3rd Annual Christmas Special; Gunny Claus, The Marine Rapper & Much More!3rd Annual Christmas Special—packed with truthful big news, unforgettable performances, and incredible guests. We’ve built a village, kept secrets, and now… Gunny Santa is checking his list! Tonight’s Lineup: • BIG NEWS from Radio, TV, and Our Country with a surprise guest team from The President’s Desk bringing a special Christmas message! • The Marine Rapper (TMR): Dropping big news from DC and performing his latest Patriots Anthem! • Joshua Martin: Officially recognized as an acclaimed singer-songwriter—an exclusive live performance news! • Cynthia Dawn from Texas Brew Radio: Breaking BIG news on...2024-12-192h 25Perspectives on City ManagementEpisode 3.05: The 2025 Texas Legislative SessionIn this episode, we talk with experts from the Texas Municipal League (TML) and the Texas City Management Association (TCMA) about what they'll be watching for in the 89th session of the Texas Legislature that begins on January 14. GUESTS:Mark Israelson, City Manager, City of Plano, and Chair of the TCMA Advocacy Committee Thomas Hunter, Assistant City Manager, City of Pflugerville, and Vice Chair of the TCMA Advocacy CommitteeBill Longley, General Council, Texas Municipal LeagueMonty Wynn, Director of Grassroots and Legislative Services, Texas Municipal LeagueADDITIONAL INFORMATION: TCMA Advocacy CommitteeTML Legislative Information...2024-12-0746 min
Texas ToastLIVE from The 2024 Texas Country Music Awards RED CARPETSend us a text and let us know what you think!Join us on this years Red Carpet at Billy Bobs for interviews with many of the evenings performers and nominees like Jason Boland, Josh Ward, Sarah Hobbs, Moe Bandy, The Great Divide and more!Become a TCMA Member or find more info at https://texascountrymusicassociation.org/If you love what we're doing here at Texas Toast, please support us by giving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify (and writing a quick review if you have the time), subscribing on YouTube...2024-11-221h 57
Texas ToastTCMA AWARDS '25 Preview with JIM NASHSend us a text and let us know what you think!Our friend and fellow Texas Country Radio host, Jim Nash of 105.7 KTKO in Beeville, joins Miss Helen today to talk about his curious career path in radio and then get into the nominees and what to look forward to at the upcoming Texas Country Music Awards!Find Jim on Instagram at @jimnashradioIf you love what we're doing here at Texas Toast, please support us by giving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify (and writing a quick review if you...2024-11-0537 min
The Red Dirt Aggie ShowEp 71: Payton RileyWe recently had the pleasure of interviewing Payton Riley an incredibly talented 15 year old Singer/Songwriter from right here in the great state of Texas.
She shared everything from her career goals, upcoming songwriter retreate with TCMA, and even her opinons on chili. She even performed an original song for us!
#singersongwriter #texasmusic #podcast #interview #youngstarhttps://www.paytonrileymusic.com/
The Red Dirt Aggie Show is available on Texas Country Network, YouTube, Spotify, Audacy, and more! For more info and links to our social media check us out here:https://texascountrynetwork.com/the-red-dirt-aggie-show
Interested in beingn on our show? Want to...2024-09-0331 minPerspectives on City ManagementEpisode 3.04: The Importance of Community EngagementOn this episode of Perspective, our guests will share why community engagement matters, who needs to be engaged, and strategies they have found to be successful.GUESTS:James Childers, Town Manager, Town of Flower MoundSteve Williams, City Manager, City of Schertz2024-06-1344 minPerspectives on City ManagementEpisode 3:03 Senate Bill 2 StrategiesIn this episode we discuss the implications of the 2019 Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act. Learn how their cities have effectively worked through the legislation to benefit their citizens. GUESTSCliff Keheley, City Manager, City of MesquiteDavid Morgan, City Manager, City of GeorgetownLEARN MOREProperty Tax Process Post-Senate Bill 2 (2019) - Explanatory Q&A2024-05-1643 min
ConversationsRadioS2-E171 Payton Riley4/24/2024
Mike and returning cohost, Northern California guitarist Bella Rayne welcomed Texas country artist Payton Riley - 2023 TCMA 'Young Artist of the Year.'
Payton's musical journey began almost immediately when her love for music and talent for singing was evident before she could talk. From voice lessons at seven to writing her own songs at nine, music has always been a central part of her life. She regularly travels to Nashville and Memphis to collaborate and write, adding to her already impressive list of original music. In 2022, her first release to Texas radio, “Long Live Co...2024-04-2859 minPerspectives on City ManagementEpisode 3:02 Time Management HacksTime management and keeping a balanced life is challenging. This episode will provide practical advice and encouragement for new and well-seasoned city management professionals.GUESTS:Taylor Lough, Assistant City Manager, City of AnnaShanna Sims-Bradish, Assistant City Manager, University Park2024-04-0944 min