Jay and Stacey sit down with the amazing team behind the Inspire Olympia program, a voter-approved initiative that dedicates a portion of Olympia’s sales tax to local nonprofit organizations offering arts, sciences, heritage, and cultural programs in Olympia and the Olympia.
Priority-based Budgeting
03/23/2026 | 35 mins.
Jay and Stacey sit down with Assistant City Manager, Debbie Sullivan, to discuss the 2026 budget and the City's transition to an innovative new approach (Priority-based budgeting) that makes it easier for community members and decision makers to see what we do, why we do it, and how much it costs.
Hanging with Councilmember Cooper
01/22/2026 | 48 mins.
Jay and Stacey sit down with outgoing Olympia City Councilmember Jim Cooper to talk about his 15 years of service.
How the City Addresses Homeless Encampments
12/05/2025 | 1h 6 mins.
Jay and Stacey sit down with Kim Kondrat (Homeless Response Coordinator) for an in-depth discussion about Olympia's approach to encampments, recent successes, lessons learned, and what's starting to be planned for the regions last remaining encampment.
Mayor Dontae Payne: Reparations
07/17/2025 | 1h 5 mins.
Mayor Dontae Payne sits down with Jay and Kellie to talk about everything the City is doing around reparations and why it is so important to him.
Olympia City Manager Jay Burney and Assistant City Manager Stacey Ray share what's happening at the City and dig into topics that matter to the community.
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