The Chat, Chatham County, Georgia

On this episode we chat about stormwater in Chatham County. What is it? Why does it matter? Sydney Young the Environmental Program Coordinator for Chatham County Engineering discusses. Learn more about how you can help keep our stormwater clean and about volunteer opportunities! Visit: https://engineering.chathamcountyga.gov/StormWater/About  

Get ready for an electrifying episode of The Chat! Join Robert Catanese as he sits down with members of the Positive Peer Influencers to uncover their incredible impact on local students. Prepare to be inspired by their uplifting journey, guaranteed to leave you feeling motivated and energized!

Robert Catanese is joined by Counter Narcotics Team's Director Sarhatt and two special guests to discuss the Peer Influencer Group and the positive effect the program has on local schools.

On this edition of The Chat we sit down with the Chatham County Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Administrator. Freya Huffman discusses the DEI philosophy and implementation county wide.

Angela Bliss is no stranger to the Chatham County Engineering Department and has recently assumed a new role at the department. In this edition of The Chat we sit down with Angela and discuss her new role and talk about Flood Plain Management and mitigation efforts. Find out more here .  

On this episode of The Chat, Chatham County Police Chief, Jeff Hadley, reflects on 2023, what is on the horizon for CCPD in 2024. Watch this episode online at: https://www.youtube.com/@chathamcountygovTV

With more than 20 years of law enforcement experience, Corporal Hiram Rivera heads up the Chatham County Police Departments Behavioral Health Unit. In this edition of The Chat we sit down with Corporal Rivera and find out how the BHU is impacting communities in Chatham County.

Whether you are considering new construction or a remodeling project, you won't want to miss this edition of the Chat. We sit down with Chatham County Building Safety and Permitting Director and discuss all you need to know before you hammer in that first nail.

Sean Evans sits down with Chatham County Department of Health Administrator Dr. Chris Rustin to discuss the department's role in keeping county residents safe and healthy.

June brings warm weather and the beginning of Hurricane Season. Fortunately, Chatham Emergency Management (CEMA) is always prepared and they are sharing all the tips for hurricane preparedness and the process for evacuating for a hurricane in Chatham County.  Alli Padgett, Assistant Director of CEMA, and Chelsea Sawyer, Emergency Preparedness Manager of CEMA, join us on this episode of The Chat.

Lake Mayer has so much to offer both residents and visitors. In this episode of The Chat, find out what the great staff of the Lake Mayer Community Center are cooking up and some of the activities that are the talk of the town.

On this edition of The Chat we sit down with the Chatham Narcotics Team Director Michael Sarhatt. Director Sarhatt discusses the prevalence and dangers of Fentanyl abuse, some of the new deadly drugs that are surfacing and his community outreach efforts in the war on drugs.

On this episode of The Chat we are discussing the Aquatic Center! 

This week we meet with Activities Coordinator, Ally Findlay, to discuss the Recycling Center on Eisenhower Drive (a.k.a. Resource Conservation Education Center) and their upcoming Phoenix Festival! Click to learn more!  

On today's episode of The Chat we sit down with Ron Williams and Marilyn Labrodor from the Chatham County Human Resources Department. Find out just how easy it is to apply for a County job and how you can become a member of Team Chatham. Visit: jobs.chathamcounty.org to view all openings and apply online.

On this episode of the Chat, we take the show on the road to Wilmington Island and visit the Frank G. Murray Center. We chat with the Recreation Supervisor and two instructors to find out all the happenings of the center. Find out why so many folks enjoy all the facility has to offer.

As the temperatures continue to rise here in Chatham County, so does the mosquito population. On this edition of the Chat we sit down with Mosquito Control Director, Ture Carlson, to discuss how busy they have been and how they are gearing up for the summer months.

On this episode of the Chat, Robert Catanese and Sean Evans sit down with Chatham County's Strategic Planning Administrator Tara Jennings. Topics include what the FY23 Blueprint will shape up to be, how the process works and what goes into the the evaluation of the applicants. Tara also explains the importance of data in the decision making process and how it impacts Chatham County.

On this special presentation of The Chat we discuss Severe Weather Week and what you need to know to keep yourself and your family safe from thunderstorms, tornados, and flooding. Chelsea Sawyer with Chatham Emergency Management joins us in this discussion.

Chatham County’s Occupational Safety and Risk Management is tasked with keeping the county workforce safe. But that’s not all, find out how they impact your community from workforce training classes to ADA compliance initiatives. Check out the latest episode of the Chat when we sit down with Safety Training Manager Leigh Herald.

Holly Holdsworth with Chatham County Parks & Recreation joins us to discuss updates to the parks. 

Ever wonder why Chatham County has a department solely for mosquito control? Ture Carlson, Mosquito Control Director, shares what their department does to provide cost effective methods of controlling the mosquito population. 

On this episode we discuss the prevalence and prevention of fentanyl in the County with Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team Director, Michael Sarhatt, and how he is helping those impacted.

On this episode of The Chat, Robert Catanese, from the Public Information Office, speaks with Chief Hadley, from Chatham County Police Department . They discuss department needs, hiring, community policing and why CCPD is a great place to work.

Imagine a hurricane is predicted to hit your area and you've just been told you need to evacuate. What do you do? Where do you go? What should you expect when you return home after the storm? Chelsea Sawyer and Sakile Johnson with Chatham Emergency Management Agency join us to discuss how to be prepare yourself, your family, and pets for the 2021 hurricane season.