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Let’s Talk Cuyahoga is a podcast that takes a deeper dive into County initiatives and the people who work to make it all happen.

Cuyahoga County


    • Jan 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    S4E1: Ask Cuyahoga - Citizens Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 32:26


    Cuyahoga County residents were invited to join this live event to learn about the Medical Examiner's Citizens Academy and how to apply to be a part of the program. Guests:Medical Examiner's Office External Affairs Manager Christopher B. HarrisCitizens Academy Graduate and Program Director Mindy Naticchioni

    S3E4: Ask Cuyahoga - Property Tax Assistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 46:37


    Cuyahoga County residents were invited to ask questions about their property taxes and tax assistance programs during a live event with the Treasurer and Board of Revision.Guests:Cuyahoga County Treasurer Brad CromesBoard of Revision Administrator Ron O'Leary

    S3E3: Ask Cuyahoga Sexennial Property Reappraisal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 41:37


    Cuyahoga County residents were invited to submit questions about the Sexennial Property Reappraisal for a live event with the Fiscal Office and Board of Revision.Guests:Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office Director of Operations Lisa Rocco, Board of Revision Administrator Ron O'Leary

    S3E2: Ask Scam Squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 42:37


    Cuyahoga County residents were invited to submit questions about scams for a live event with the Director of Consumer Affairs. Guests: Cuyahoga County Director of Consumer Affairs Sheryl Harris

    S3E1: Ask the Treasurer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 31:05


    Cuyahoga County residents were invited to submit questions about their property taxes for a live event with the Treasurer.Guests:Cuyahoga County Treasurer Brad Cromes

    S2E9: Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 40:19


    What is Cuyahoga County's role in finding permanent support for children in our care?  Guests: Division of Children and Family Services, Deputy Director, Karen Anderson Division of Children and Family Services, Deputy Director, Beverly Torres Adoptive Parent, Christine Ivaskovic https://cuyahogacounty.gov/executive/news/lets-talk-cuyahoga-podcast

    S2E8: Special - State of the County

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 66:05


    County Executive Chris Ronayne delivered his first State of the County address on June 30, 2023 at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. It was hosted by City Club of Cleveland.

    S2E7: Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 34:38


    What work is being done to protect Cuyahoga County residents from lead poisoning and promote healthy homes? Guests: Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Stephanie McConaughey  Cuyahoga County Office of Early Childhood/Invest in Children, Interim Director, Shawna Rohrman City of Cleveland, Lead Senior Strategist, Karen Dettmer 

    S2E6: Reentry – Restoring the Returned

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 34:03


    What is Cuyahoga County's role in helping reentrants reach their goal of becoming restored citizens? Guests:  Cuyahoga County Office of Reentry, Director, Simeon Best Case Western Reserve University, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SResearcher and Professor, Dr. David Hussey Cleveland Peacemaker's Alliance, Outreach Specialist and restored citizen, Vince Evans 

    S2E5: Chief of Staff Eric Wobser

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 18:26


    100 Day Check In: Get to know your Chief of Staff.Guests: Cuyahoga County Chief of Staff Eric Wobser 

    S2E4: Medicaid Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 25:52


    What kind of impact will a return to routine operations for Medicaid have on Cuyahoga County residents? Guests:  Cuyahoga County Department of Job and Family Services, Administrator, Kevin Gowan Center for Community Solutions, President and Executive Director, John Corlett MetroHealth Medical Center, Social Work Supervisor, Jason McMinn 

    S2E3: Strategic Action Plan for Homelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 35:42


    How is Cuyahoga County responding to residents who are experiencing homelessness? Guests: Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry Shelter Coordinator, Angelo Anderson Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, Vice President of Housing and Shelter, Michael Sering Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services, Director, Melissa Sirak 

    S2E2: SNAP Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 30:00


    How is Cuyahoga County preparing to help its residents who are facing the end of emergency allotments for SNAP benefits?  Guests: Cuyahoga County Resident, Brittany Robinson Cuyahoga County Department of Job and Family Services, Administrator, Kevin Gowan Center for Community Solutions, President and Executive Director, John Corlett Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Vice President of Client Services, Tiffany Scruggs  

    S2E1: Special – Inauguration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 35:03


    County Executive Chris Ronayne took the Oath of Office at his Ceremonial Inauguration on January 21, 2023. This is his Inaugural Address.

    S1E15: State of the County

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 16:00


    County Executive Armond Budish provides the community with the five major steps the County took to improve the lives of residents, and to lay the foundation for an even more exciting future for northeast Ohio.  

    S1E14: Let's Talk Cuyahoga Haunted History

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 27:23


    The county has a haunted history. We gather round the Cuyahoga campfire to hear some spine tingling stories about eerie visitations. Guests: Cuyahoga County Archivist, Dr. Judith Cetina Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office, External Affairs Manager, Christopher Harris 

    S1E13: Livable Cuyahoga 

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 23:39


    How is Cuyahoga County preparing to help its residents age successfully, and what does the Livable Cuyahoga designation do to help that work? Guests: Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish, Host Cuyahoga County DSAS Interim Administrator, Natasha Pietrocola Cuyahoga County DSAS Executive Officer, Patricia Newell https://www.cuyahogacounty.us/executive/news/lets-talk-cuyahoga-podcast for more information

    S1E12 The Impact of Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 25:30


    What are the hidden values of trees, and how can we grow our tree canopy in Cuyahoga County? Show notes:Holdenfg.orgMake the pledge @ people for trees Guests: Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish Cuyahoga County Director of Sustainability Mike Foley Holden Forests & Gardens President & CEO Jill Koski 

    S1E11 Medical Examiner's Office Citizen's Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 22:56


     How does Cuyahoga County invite residents to learn more about the work that goes into death investigations? Citizen's Academy provides a real-world peek behind the curtain of forensics. Guests: Christopher Harris, External Affairs Manager, Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office Kiki Compau, Citizens Academy participant Cynthia Morrow, Citizens Academy participant Dr. Thomas Gilson, Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner 

    S1E10: Kinship Care in Cuyahoga County

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 28:45


    How does kinship care meet Cuyahoga County's mandate to protect and serve the children in our care?Guests: Jeanelle Greene, Adoptive Mother and Cuyahoga County employee Amada Matei, Child Protection Specialist, Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services Bryant Stanton, Foster and Adoptive Recruitment Supervisor, Cuyahoga County DCFS 

    S1E9: Let's Talk BACK – Follow up from the Lakefront Public Access Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 18:38


    Public response to the Lakefront Public Access Plan was overwhelming. We get answers to your questions and share your thoughts for future features along the Cuyahoga County lakefront.Guest:Michael Dever, Cuyahoga County Public Works Director

    S1E8: Small Business Week in Cuyahoga County

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 25:06


    It's National Small Business Week. Cuyahoga County has a number of programs to help local entrepreneurs grow their business with financial support and advisory services. We asked some local business owners to share their experiences and their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.Guests:-Kathleen Kanan, Omar's Pizza and Mediterranean Grill, Fairview Park (:51)-Kim Pavlisin, Bubblenest Grooming LLC, Parma Heights (6:05)-Jasma Love, Jazzy Cakez, Cleveland (9:24)-Chris Hatala, Games Done Legit, Cleveland (14:22)-Paula Pascarella, The Little Gym of Shaker Heights, Shaker Heights (19:10)

    S1E7: Broadband Access in Cuyahoga County

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 22:16


    What does a long-term, comprehensive solution to increasing connectivity look like in Cuyahoga County?Guests:Catherine Tkachyk, Cuyahoga County Chief Innovation & Performance OfficerWanda Davis, Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center (ASC3) Executive Director

    S1E6: Special - American Rescue Plan Funding Round 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 17:23


    Cuyahoga County Executive and council members announce the fourth round of proposed funding from the American Rescue Plan.Includes: Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish, Council President Pernel Jones Jr., Yvonne M. Conwell from County Council District 7 and Dale Miller from County Council District 2

    Special: American Rescue Plan Funding Round 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 22:46


    Cuyahoga County Executive and council members announce the second round of proposed funding from the American Rescue Plan.Includes: Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish, Council President Pernel Jones Jr., Sunny Simon from County Council District 11

    Lakefront Public Access Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 30:19


    How are community partners across the County creating better access to our lakefront, and what does a water-centric future look like?Guests:Michael Dever, Cuyahoga County Public Works DirectorKirsten Holzheimer Gail, Mayor of the City of EuclidBrian Zimmerman, Cleveland Metroparks Chief Executive Officer

    Special: American Rescue Plan Funding Round 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 16:53


    Cuyahoga County Executive and council members announce the second round of proposed funding from the American Rescue Plan.Includes: Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish, Council President Pernel Jones Jr., Yvonne M. Conwell from County Council District 7

    Special: American Rescue Plan Funding Round 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 21:32


    Cuyahoga County Executive and council members announce the first round of proposed funding from the American Rescue Plan.Includes: Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish, Council President Pernel Jones Jr., Cheryl Stephens from County Council District 10, and Meredith M. Turner from County Council District 9

    African American Civil Rights Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 17:56


    What role did Cuyahoga County play in the Civil Rights Movement, and what work is being done to preserve its significance for future generations?Guests:Kathleen Crowther, President, Cleveland Restoration SocietyDr. Donne Whyte, Scholar, Lecturer, Cleveland State University

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