Chat with Mayor Matt
Mayor Matt Starr chats with different stakeholders regarding the business and activities with the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio. The purpose of the program is to provide citizens the opportunity to hear more intricate workings of city business - inside local government as well as activities happening around the City of Mount Vernon.
Episodes
18 episodes
Focus on the Arts - Kenyon College's The Gund and The Annex
There can be a special relationship between the arts community and the local government. In previous episodes, we have spoken about the performing arts. This episode focuses on the visual arts in our community.Our partners at Kenyon ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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38:09
Focus on the Arts - Mount Vernon Presents
Continuing with our series on the Arts in Mount Vernon and more importantly, the relationship between the arts community and local government, we focus our attention on a brand awareness of entertainment known as Mount Vernon Pres...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:00:47
Focus On the Arts - Making Theater with MTVarts
The relationship between the government and the arts is a crucial one for thriving communities, and there is something very special happening in the City of Mount Vernon. This relationship has the potential to stimulate creativ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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49:31
Freedom Center Capital Campaign
Mayor Matt chats with Ora Smith and Afet Kilinc of the Freedom Center in Mount Vernon. The Freedom Center provides quality behavioral healthcare, and prevention education for children, adolescents, and adults. Addiction and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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38:31
Puppy PAWlooza
Nanette DuMont is a transplant to Mount Vernon and a volunteer with Dogs of Knox Fund which helps raises funds for the Knox County Dog Shelter. Denise Gamez is a 1988 graduate of Mount Vernon High School and is part of a foundation she an...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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32:41
Matt Talks Trash with DKMM
In this episode, Mayor Matt speaks with Matt Baugher from the Delaware, Knox, Marion, Morrow (DKMM) Solid Waste District on all things recycling and waste hauling. Specifically, they talk about the role DKMM has in the Ci...
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1:13:46
Easy Eats
Mayor Matt chats with Brittany Coon, Public Outreach Coordinator from Knox DD and Sherrie Simmons, Provider Relations Manager for Knox DD regarding a new program aimed to help individuals learn how to cook simple recipes through videos. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:09
Mount Vernon Domestic Violence Unit
Wrapping the series on domestic violence awareness, City of Mount Vernon Law Director, Rob Broeren, Assistant Law Director, Brittany Whitney, and Client Advocate, Ellie Cline discuss the City's role in handling domestic violence cases, identify...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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32:37
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose - Safe At Home Program
Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, joins Mayor Matt to discuss the Safe At Home Program through the State. The Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program was created by Substitute House Bill 359 (131st General Assembly) ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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22:19
New Directions / Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Mount Vernon Mayor, Matt Starr, talks with Lori Jones-Perkins, executive director of New Directions; Jackie Peck, an advocate for the organization; and Knox County Recorder Tanner Salyers about domestic violence awareness and New Directions' se...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:48
PropertyCheck - New Program for Knox County Property Owners to Prevent Fraud
Mount Vernon Mayor, Matt Starr, talks with Knox County Recorder, Tanner Salyers, about a new program for Knox County called PropertyCheck. This program helps protect residents against fraudulent activities relating to their prope...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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20:39
Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival
In this episode, Mayor Matt chats with Festival Co-Directors, Joe Bell and Trina Trainor along with Board Member Joe Rinehart to review the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival which takes place Friday, August 13, Saturday, August 14, and Sun...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:16
Bird Scooters In Mount Vernon
Mayor Matt speaks with Nathan Smith of Bird Scooters about the new wave of transportation that has arrived in Mount Vernon. In this episode, Nathan discusses:Why have scooters anyway in Mount Vernon?What is the...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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32:03
Neighborhood Watch Program - Mount Vernon
Mayor Matt discusses the Neighborhood Watch program in the City of Mount Vernon. Guest Guy Hager engineered the organization starting with his neighborhood. Since then, the Neighborhood Watch has expanded to the entire City (within ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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23:04
What Permits Do I Need in the City?
Zoning law can be confusing in any municipality. In this episode, Mayor Matt discusses permits with City Development Services Manager, Lacie Blankenhorn, What necessitates a permit? What kind of permits are...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:09
What has Covid done to Mental Health in Knox County?
Emily Morrison, Community Relations Coordinator for the Mental Health and Recovery Board for Licking and Knox Counties, joins Mayor Matt for a discussion on how the agency's providers are handling me...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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41:03
Mount Vernon Wastewater Projects for 2021
Mayor Matt discusses the 2021 wastewater utility project list for the City of Mount Vernon. City utility customers have been inquiring about specific projects and related costs which will have an impact on their utility bill. Rising...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:08:14