Posts Tagged ‘Government’
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Starting School on a Shoestring
On this Heard in Central Florida you’ll hear remarks from Dr. Bill Vogel, superintendent of Seminole County Florida Public Schools recorded at the August 25, 2011 Hot Topic Luncheon of the League of Women Voters of Seminole County as—in the face of looming budget deficits — he describes the “tipping point” of the public school system from A-rated to a potentially lower rank. Vogel presents solutions the community must address to maintain the A ranking of the district and he responds to questions from the audience. Feature Length — 43:24
Fallout and Followup
There is fallout to note and followup to share in this podcast. First, fallout from CMF’s initiative to address the resignation of a key player in the “community conversation” and our mention of the almost $1million dollars of public funding available for this provider project. Second, followup with the new facilitator appointed by county government to fill the vacuum as a result of that resignation. Feature length – 24:55
(Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck) Seminole County Board of County Commission budget workshop audio – courtesy Seminole Government TV
Homelessness: A Community Conversation (#5)
In this fifth “conversation,” hear momentum build among service providers toward creating a collaborative initiative to better serve the homeless in Seminole County, Florida. The group says goodbye to Michele Saunders, director of community services for Seminole County Government and welcomes an expanded role for Steve Fussell, the county’s manager of business processes who will facilitate future meetings. Feature length – 36:20
(Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck)
City of Winter Springs Budget – 2012
Winter Springs Mayor Charles Lacey explains how a new cost-effective approach to city finances has made it possible for the city to maintain the level of services even when revenues have declined by 28%. He describes the ways the city has managed to hold the line on costs through economies not utilized by previous administrations. Feature length – 19:20
(Produced, reported and edited by Desta Horner)
City of Sanford Budget – 2012
Sanford, Florida is Seminole County’s largest and oldest city. The severe decline in property tax revenue and federal and state funding has created a serious budget challenge. Interim city manager Tom George describes how the city is working to maintain services with fewer resources. Feature length – 18:20
(Produced, reported and edited by Desta Horner)
City of Oviedo Budget – 2012
Late summer is the time each year for most cities to prepare and propose their annual revenue and expense budgets for elected representatives and taxpayers to review and, eventually approve. The summer of 2011 is no different for Bob Bentkofsky, assistant city manager and budget director for the City of Oviedo, Florida. He leads you and me through the proposed budget. It’s proposed to be approved by city council in late September, with the council’s first hearing set for Thursday, September 8 at 6:30pm at city hall. Feature length – 26:10
(Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck)
Commentary: Legislative Redistricting
Pat Graves, president of the League of Women Voters of Seminole County, Florida, commenting on legislative redistricting. length 03:42
Homelessness: A Community Conversation (#4)
Service providers to the homeless gathered for the 4th “community conversation” to continue to develop a strategy to more effectively address the issue of homelessness in Seminole County Florida. CMF Public Media has been chronicling this “conversation” in a multipart series on homeless issues in the county and this podcast features excerpts from that meeting. Feature length – 45:40
(Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck)
Homelessness: A Community Conversation (#3)
This 30-minute podcast is a condensation of 2-hours of discussions and small group breakouts on the third in a series of “conversations” on the subject of more effectively addressing the homeless issue in Seminole County, Florida. You’ll hear the voices of more than 30 providers of services to the homeless in the county. They confront issues and consider solutions put forward by facilitators Michele Saunders, director of the county’s department of community services and Dr. Thomas Bryer, an assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida.
Length – 36:34
Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck
The Nitty Gritty – Behind the Oviedo Survey
The city of Oviedo, Florida has released the results of its survey of residents. The respondents were laudatory regarding their opinion about their city’s services. If you’re into the nitty-gritty of survey practices, standards, and the science necessary to properly gain, assess and report survey findings, this podcast is for you. We call on three persons key to the process of advancing what is known as the National Citizen Survey. Length – 24:56
Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck, Title photo “Feedback form: excellent” courtesy – Dominik Gwarek
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