Crawfordsville Connection

Welcome to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection. For this special episode, we have the State of the City. The mayor gives us a look back on the past year and where we are going in the future. If you have any questions about the city, this is the episode for you.  For more information visit  www.crawfordsville.net and to ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week is our monthly general update episode where we give you the low-down on all things happening around the city! We talk ARP funding, the Ben-Hur building, pedestrian safety and the city's new branding! All that and more in this episode, so make sure you give it a listen!    To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit to...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! On this episode, we are joined by team member and Crawfordsville native Megan Huckstep to talk about her promotion to director of planning and building services! Megan tells us how she first got started here at the city, what she hopes to accomplish within this new position and how important the planning department is to our community. ...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power's new General Manager Allison Huenemann and Assistant General Manager John Douglas.  They chat with us about what their transitions to their new positions have been like, their goals within their roles, and the future of CEL&P. Learn more about CEL&P on their newly-updated...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Mobile Integrated Health Project Swaddle and Bundle team members Darren Forman, Lindsey Cord and Alex Hemphill. We talk about the national and internationally recognized home-visiting program that offers support and wrap-around care for pregnant women and recent mothers in our community. This is a fun episode...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We are joined in the studio this week by Brandy Allen to talk about her new position with the city as the Director of Operations and Community Development. We chat about what the position will consist of, what she hopes to accomplish in her new role and everything in between. If you would like to contact Brandy, you can reach her at bal...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection and happy New Year! We are starting off the year strong here in the studio with a general update. Mayor Barton gives us an update on all of the projects we are working on here in the city! We talk this week about READI funding, our upcoming community calendar, State of the City details and much more! These episodes are always our longest...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend.  This week we are joined in the studio by CEL&P General Manager Phil Goode. Phil has been with CEL&P for 45 years and plans to retire next month. He has been a huge part of making CEL&P the success it is today. We talk with Phil about all of the projects he has worked on while with CEL&P, his...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection. Today we are joined in the studio by Dale Petrie, the City of Crawfordsville's Director of Operations. We talk about all of the amazing projects Dale has been a part of over the years, from Pike Place to Kathy Steele Park and everything in between. Dale hopes to retire soon, and we want to thank him for all of the hard work he has done...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We are joined in the studio today by Fusion 54 's new Director Sarah Campbell! Fusion 54 is the City of Crawfordsville's co-working space and meeting center. It also hosts the city and county's growth entities: Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Montgomery County Visitors & Convention Bureau, Montgomery County Leaders...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We are back in the studio with our monthly general update episode! This is the episode where you get ALL the information about Crawfordsville. What projects we are working on, economic development, housing, and more. Mayor Barton gives us the rundown on his most asked-about topics and exciting new announcements about the city! To ask an...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection. We hope you had a great holiday weekend.  Let's talk city branding! The City of Crawfordsville has teamed up with RJL Solutions to give our city a new, fresh look that better represents our city and our citizens. We are joined in the studio by RJL team members Vittoria Meyer and T.J. Collett to talk about what that process looks like, w...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined in the studio by Wabash College Community Partnership Coordinator Leann Parrish, Wabash College Student Clayton Allen, and City Councilman and Wabash College Professor Dr. Ethan Hollander.  Leann is new to the Wabash family and gives us more information about her new position at the college, and how she hopes to...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Montgomery County Community Foundation CEO Kelly Taylor and Montgomery County Community Foundation Early Learning Director Lisa Walter to talk about their BIG announcement to open the Montgomery County Early Learning Center, a new high-quality childcare facility. We talk about how this idea came to fruition, w...

Welcome to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! Today we are in the studio to talk about all of the transportation projects that are going on in Crawfordsville! Mayor Barton covers everything from Purple Heart Parkway to upcoming pedestrian projects and wayfinding.  To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! Happy Halloween! We are in the studio with Mayor Todd Barton to talk about all things Crawfordsville! If you are wondering what is going on around the city, this is the episode for you! We talk about a broad range of topics including wayfinding, resident recruitment, housing and more.  To ask any questions about this podcast or to submi...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection!  We are joined in the studio by Chamber of Commerce Director Stacy Sommer to talk about the Annual Chamber Christmas Auction and Parade!  The auction will be held on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. on the 3rd floor of Fusion 54. They have a great list of items already lined up for the event, so you don't want to miss it! All proceeds fro...

Happy 100th episode!! We are back in the studio this week with Dale Petrie and Len Hinrichs to talk about Crawfordsville brownfield sites and the EPA grant awarded to Crawfordsville to asses these sites in our community.  What are brownfields? How can I get more information, and how are they important to economic development? We cover all this and more on this week's episode! To ask any questions...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Lucy Moody with Durham Home to talk about their community open house on November 3. We also asked Lisa Walter and Kelly Taylor from the Montgomery County Community Foundation to give us an update on the Early Childhood Coalition and the coalition's new website!  You can find the new coalition website at www.mc...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we give everyone a brief update on what is going on around the city! We are joined by Chief Busenbark with the Crawfordsville Fire Department to talk about Fire Prevention Week and we also chat about some of the other events coming up this month in the city.  Mayor Barton gives an update on retail recruitment, READI funding, C...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We are joined in the studio by Crawfordsville Mainstreet's Sue Lucas and Backstep Brewing Company's Jim Boros to talk about the upcoming Oktoberfest this Saturday, October 1st at downtown Pike Place. We cover everything from the Stein Hoist, Brat Toss, Chicken Dance, bier gardens, food trucks and more.  Come check out this free, family-...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We are joined in the studio by United Way in Montgomery County Chair Kathy Steele, Youth Service Bureau's Karen Branch, Family Crisis Shelter's Anita Byers, and Crawfordsville Adult Resource Academy's Kathy Tobias. We talk about the United Way in Montgomery County annual campaign. They talk about how you can donate, how you can get invo...

Welcome to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Director of Athens Arts Diana McCormick and Montgomery County Art League President Kathy Steele to talk about the 10th Annual Art Walk on September 24 and the new Athens Art location.  We talk about what you can expect at this year's Art Walk and where you can view the art exhibits around the city. We also talk abo...

Crawfordsville Airport Day is back on Saturday, September 10 from 10AM-2PM! On this episode of Crawfordsville Connection we talk with Crawfordsville Regional Airport Director Lori Curless about the event and all of the fun activities, including free Young Eagle flights for kids, she has planned at the event!  This event is a great opportunity to come out and see planes up close and personal!  To a...

We have another episode of Crawfordsville Connection ready for you to listen to!  If you want to know what is going on in Crawfordsville, this is the episode for you! We talk about our upcoming park projects, wayfinding, property taxes and our new city rebranding survey! This is a big episode, so settle in and catch up with Mayor Barton and Communications Director Abigail Campbell.  If you could t...