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This week Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman and Officer Bryan Conley to talk about the latest details around the proposed justice center and the GO bond that will fund it and to also clear up some information presented in a previous episode.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Examiner Editor Jeff Fox. Starting with no pre-conceived topics, they dive into a variety of subjects.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan dive into the topic of Advanced Metering Infrastructure or better known as AMI. What was a very controversial topic in Independence a few years ago is being resurrected after the decision was made to keep operating Independence Power and Light as a city owned utility.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan cover several topics including the recently approved Englewood Overlay District and the announced closure of the Adventure Oasis water park.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan dive into the topic of the proposed Justice Center which would be part of a general obligation bond issue.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Jennifer Manuleleua who is the Senior Vice President of Community Development with Community Services League. Jennifer shares what she does and the impact CSL has on Eastern Jackson County.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan discuss the general obligation bond proposal to develop a center which would provide recreational amenities. The only question is whether this is a community center or a facility to provide opportunities for sports tourism.

This week's episode is a continuation from last week with Christina Leakey from Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity. Last week Laurie Dean and co-host Jeff Fox dealt with the challenges of housing insecurity and homelessness and this week they talk about potential solutions to these challenges.

This week, Laurie Dean is joined by substitute co-host Jeff Fox from The Examiner. Their guest today is Christina Leakey who is the President/CEO of the Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity. Their conversation is part one of a two part episode that revolves around the challenges of housing and housing insecurity in our community.

This week, Laurie Dean and substitute co-host Jeff Fox are joined by Doug Cowan who is the Co-Chair of the Citizens GO bond committee appointed by the City Council. The committee is tasked with making recommendations to the Council on how the GO bond should be presented to Independence voters in April 2025.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by the Editor of The Examiner, Jeff Fox. Jeff will share his perspective on local new media, where it is headed, and how the Examiner intends to remain a part of the news landscape.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Morris Heide who serves as the Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Independence. Morris will share some background on the parks program and how the proposed GO Bond will impact the services that Parks and Recreation can offer.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Christina Leakey who serves as the Executive Director of the Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity. Christina will talk about the challenges and efforts to reduce housing insecurity and share information about the Faith & Blue event on October 10th.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined again by Independence Assistant City Manager Lisa Reynolds with a continued discussion plan for a potential general obligation bond and the projects it could potentially fund.

This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Danielle DuPree Crawford who is the Director of the Ennovation Center Small Business Incubator. Danielle will share all the services available to startup businesses and an upcoming event "Taste of Ennovation" which will be held in September.