They are hiring in Ohio. That’s what Shelby County Commissioner Julie Ehemann says. In her county they make Airstream trailers, though she is not a camper, she says Airstream and other manufacturers are hiring. Listen to how a new mom got elected to her first office and is now a 13 year county commissioner.

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Not yet, but they are working on it. Hear how one county in West Virginia is bringing tourists to their county and adding jobs. And it’s WV, my new vacation destination.

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Well maybe not, but in Michigan they have a program that helps people arrested avoid jail. It’s no get out of jail free card, but it will reduce the prison population and get people help.

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Kenneth Wilson is the Franklin County administrator for the area that includes Columbus. He’s also a podcast host and took advantage of interviewing me. And we discuss the issues like traffic and housing.

Talk Of The County hosted by Kenneth Wilson: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

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There’s a lot of space in Montana and a lot of people want to keep it that way. To do it, you need good land management and as Ravalli County Commissioner Greg Chilcott explains, that may mean less government.

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Detroit may not be on the top of vacation bucket list, but there’s a lot there. The Lions are on top of the NFL and County Commission Chair Alisha Bell tells you why Detroit is a city on the move.

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Wildfires, a huge growing concern to those in western states. As the climate changes it’s getting more important to mitigate the problem. La Plata County Commissioner Marsha Porter Norton helps lead a program that does just that, it’s good government, just listen.

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Imagine getting picked up by a police car first thing in the morning…and looking forward to it. That’s what happens to high school students in a county government mentoring program in Vermillion County, Indiana. Just listen, the next county commissioner might be in that car.

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