Displaying 7 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "councilor jerry dishman".
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#739 | Thursday, September 24, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
September 24th, 2026 | 2 hrs 20 mins
2027 muncie budget, amber green, budget meeting, budget review, citizen oversight, city budget, city clerk, city court, city court judge, communications, communications director, council leadership, councilor dale basham, councilor jerry dishman, councilor william mcintosh, east central indiana, elected officials, finance committee, flock, flock cameras, frustration, government accountability, government spending, government transparency, human rights ccommission, idiots, indiana politics, judge, kristopher h bilbrey, local government, local politics, muncie, muncie city council, muncie city police department, muncie finance committee, muncie indiana, municipal government, proposed 2027 budget, public access, public servants, ridiculous, taxpayer money, the political spotlight
Piggybacking off the last episode... In this 739th episode, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey shows why he is so bloody frustrated with our elected public servants by reviewing the second meeting of the Muncie City Council's Finance Committee. It was, AGAIN, a difficult watch! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#711 | Wednesday, August 05, 2026 - (PART 2) | The Political Spotlight
August 5th, 2026 | 2 hrs 59 mins
Part 1, Part 2, city controller, city government, city of muncie, councilor jeff green, councilor jerry dishman, delaware county, fire station 5, government accountability, government transparency, indiana politics, local government, local politics, mckinley neighborhood, muncie city council, muncie fire department, muncie indiana, muncie politics, ordinance 13-26, ordinance 14-26, ordinance 15-26, ordinance 9-26, overlay district, public accountability, public comment, resolution 10-26, resolution 11-26, resolution 8-26
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey concludes his two-part analysis of the August 3, 2026, Muncie City Council meeting. In Part 2, Bilbrey examines the Council’s discussion, public input, and final vote on Ordinance 14-26, a measure intended to prevent current and future mayors from appointing members of their staff and other city employees to governmental boards and commissions. He also breaks down Resolutions 10-26 and 11-26, both connected to Ordinance 9-26 and the proposed construction of a new Station 5 for the Muncie City Fire Department, before reviewing the meeting’s Public Comments. This episode concludes Bilbrey’s full postmortem of the August 3 meeting, including the major votes, controversies, winners and losers, and what the decisions could mean for Muncie moving forward. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#710 | Tuesday, August 04, 2026 - (PART 1) | The Political Spotlight
August 4th, 2026 | 2 hrs 37 mins
Part 1, Part 2, city controller, city government, city of muncie, councilor jeff green, councilor jerry dishman, delaware county, fire station 5, government accountability, government transparency, indiana politics, local government, local politics, mckinley neighborhood, muncie city council, muncie fire department, muncie indiana, muncie politics, ordinance 13-26, ordinance 14-26, ordinance 15-26, ordinance 9-26, overlay district, public accountability, public comment, resolution 10-26, resolution 11-26, resolution 8-26
The dust has settled after the August 3, 2026, Muncie City Council meeting, and host Kristopher H. Bilbrey begins a two-part postmortem examining what happened, who won and lost, where the major issues now stand, and what comes next for Muncie. In Episode 710 — Part 1, Bilbrey breaks down the public hearing and final discussion on Ordinance 9-26, concerning the proposed construction of a new Muncie Fire Department Station 5; early meeting problems, including audio issues and Council President Jeff Green’s attempt to silence Bilbrey during public comment; Committee Reports; and the unusual mid-meeting public hearing on Resolution 8-26 regarding the Council’s investigation into the financial operations and internal controls of the City Controller’s Office. Bilbrey also examines Ordinance 15-26, the watered-down version of vetoed Ordinance 13-26 concerning the McKinley neighborhood overlay district, explaining why Ordinance 13-26 received no action, why Councilman Jerry Dishman withdrew Ordinance 15-26, and why both sides appear willing to work together—for now. This concludes Part 1 - Episode 710. Episode 711 — Part 2 will continue the analysis with Ordinance 14-26, Resolutions 10-26 and 11-26, and the Council’s Public Comments. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#708 | Onward to August 2026 - This Way to Fall & Other Topics! | The Political Spotlight
July 31st, 2026 | 1 hr 44 mins
Communication, accountability, august 2026, brad fisher, city of muncie, community building, controller's office, councilor jerry dishman, councilor nora powell, councilor ro selvey, crash, fight off tech gremlins, hit by a suspect in a stolen vehicle, indiana state police, industry neighborhood, local politics, lynn police department, lynn town marshal, maci atkinson, mayor's administration, mayor's office, mckinley neighborhood association, mckinley overlay district controversy, muncie city council, muncie government, muncie indiana, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, muncie redevelopment commission director george-jeffrey howe, officer killed in the line of duty, ordinance 9-26, override veto, police chase, public meetings, randolph county, resolution 8-26, special friday night show, spike strips, transparency, upcoming muncie city council meeting, vehicle pursuit, veto, wayne scaife, winchester
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey attempts to fight off the "tech gremlins" in this "SPECIAL" 708th "FRIDAY NIGHT" episode of the show! Bilbrey uses this to explain what's going on with the show, since we've been off more than on lately. A SOLUTION IS IN THE WORKS!!! And if things are running smoothly, he will try to get through a bit of prep for the upcoming Muncie City Council meeting and beyond! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#707 | July 29, 2026: We're Back, Ballin' Bigger Than Ever! Let's Roll! | The Political Spotlight
July 29th, 2026 | 2 hrs 3 mins
34-year-old woman, Communication, accountability, and subsequently left that facility, battery, brad fisher, breaking news, charged with theft, city of muncie, community building, community service, controller's office, councilor jerry dishman, councilor nora powell, councilor ro selvey, crash, dismissed, false informing, hit by a suspect in a stolen vehicle, indiana state police, industry neighborhood, inpatient treatment facility, local politics, lynn police department, lynn town marshal, maci atkinson, mayor's administration, mayor's office, mckinley neighborhood association, mckinley overlay district controversy, multiple warrants, muncie city council, muncie government, muncie indiana, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, muncie redevelopment commission director george-jeffrey howe, officer killed in the line of duty, operating a vehicle with a schedule i or ii controlled substance, ordinance 9-26, override veto, pleaded guilty, police chase, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of marijuana, public meetings, randolph county, resisting law enforcement, resolution 8-26, sentenced to probation, spike strips, transparency, unlawful possession of a syringe, vehicle pursuit, veto, wayne scaife, winchester
We're back, ladies and gentlemen! It's time for the 707th episode of The Political Spotlight! Let's roll! There is so much going on in the City of Muncie, Indiana... and Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has so much to say! Let's get into this! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#706 | Muncie, Indiana: Meetings, Meetings, & More Meetings! | The Political Spotlight
July 23rd, 2026 | 2 hrs 48 mins
Communication, accountability, administration’s bond counsel, city attorneys, city of muncie, committee members, controller's office, councilor jeff green, councilor jerry dishman, councilor sara gullion, highly anticipated public service subcommittee meeting, important concerns remain unresolved, local politics, makeup meeting, mayor's administration, mayor's conference, mayor's office, mayor's secretary shareen wagley, mckinley neighborhood association, mckinley overlay district controversy, muncie board of public works meeting, muncie city council, muncie fire department, muncie government, muncie indiana, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, muncie redevelopment commission director george-jeffrey howe, muncie sanitary district meeting, ordinance 9-26, proposed fire department project, public meetings, resolution 10-26 and 11-26, transparency
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines two days of Muncie public meetings, unresolved transparency concerns, notable absences, and the ongoing controversy over the McKinley Overlay District. From the Public Service Subcommittee to the Redevelopment Commission, Bilbrey asks whether city officials are providing the accountability citizens deserve. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#691 | The Non-Meeting Meeting! | The Political Spotlight
June 28th, 2026 | 1 hr 34 mins
acting mayor jeff howe, ball state university, bot, bsu, build operate transfer, city controller craig wright, councilor brandon garrett, councilor dale basham, councilor harold mason, councilor jeff green, councilor jerry dishman, councilor nora powell, councilor ro selvey, councilor sara gullion, councilor william mcintosh, financial questions, fire station 5, gm development, greg martz, indiana, local politics, mayor dan ridenour, meeting-nonmeeting, muncie, muncie city council, muncie fire department, muncie indiana, muncie mayor, muncie politics, ordinance 9-26, public services committee, resolution 8-26
On this 691st episode of The Political Spotlight, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey breaks down the so-called Muncie City Council Public Service Committee meeting—"non-meeting" last Friday, June 26, 2026. The "meeting" left council members and the public with more questions than answers. For the second time in one week, the Ridenour Administration has stuck its middle finger up to the council and the citizens of Muncie. The question now is what to do. At some point, something has to give. Bilbrey discusses this and more in this episode. #ThePoliticalSpotlight