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  <itunes:subtitle>Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey tackles the completely "OFF THE RAILS" Muncie City Council meeting from Monday, September 14, 2026, in a two-part breakdown of the Public Hearing and the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. This 734th episode is part 2. #ThePoliticalSpotlight</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;This is Episode 734, Part 2, the conclusion, of The Political Spotlight's two-part look at the completely "OFF THE RAILS" Muncie City Council meeting.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey will conclude his detailed commentary and analysis of everything that happened—including the highs and lows, the winners and losers, the status of major issues, and what comes next for Muncie. Specifically, Bilbrey will cover:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 19-26, which would amend Ordinance 16-25, the City of Muncie's salary ordinance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Council's discussion, public input, and first votes on Ordinances 20-26, 21-26, and 22-26, the three proposed budget ordinances for MITS, the MSD, and the city.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Council's discussion, public input, and vote on Resolutions 13-26 and 14-26. Resolution 13-26 asks the Council to investigate how the city and George-Jeffrey Howe handled his contract. Resolution 14-26 is a memorial resolution honoring Craig Wright, who passed away.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Public Comments portion of the meeting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;That concludes Part 2 - Episode 734. As a reminder, in Part 1, Episode 733, which aired on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Bilbrey covered the following topics:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Public Hearing before the regular meeting, during which Ordinances 20-26, 21-26, and 22-26 were made public "on the record," and citizens were allowed to speak on each ordinance if they wished!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The start of the regular meeting and the housekeeping issues addressed before the Ordinances and Resolutions were discussed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 16-26, a zoning issue.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 17-26, which seeks to expand the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas in Downtown Muncie. A nonissue the Council spent too much time on, unlike serious issues they try to push through with little time or thought.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 18-26, the "In God We Trust" Ordinance, the meeting's first major issue. Citizens and the Council trade blows, and, of course, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour shows up with an attitude. The Council continues to show just how backward they are on nearly everything.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Episode 733 - Part 1 LINK: &lt;a href="https://youtube.com/live/Qnl-61qySz8" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtube.com/live/Qnl-61qySz8&lt;/a&gt; . . .&lt;/p&gt;

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    <![CDATA[<p>This is Episode 734, Part 2, the conclusion, of The Political Spotlight's two-part look at the completely "OFF THE RAILS" Muncie City Council meeting.</p>

<p>In this episode, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey will conclude his detailed commentary and analysis of everything that happened—including the highs and lows, the winners and losers, the status of major issues, and what comes next for Muncie. Specifically, Bilbrey will cover:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 19-26, which would amend Ordinance 16-25, the City of Muncie's salary ordinance.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first votes on Ordinances 20-26, 21-26, and 22-26, the three proposed budget ordinances for MITS, the MSD, and the city.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and vote on Resolutions 13-26 and 14-26. Resolution 13-26 asks the Council to investigate how the city and George-Jeffrey Howe handled his contract. Resolution 14-26 is a memorial resolution honoring Craig Wright, who passed away.</p></li>
<li><p>The Public Comments portion of the meeting.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>That concludes Part 2 - Episode 734. As a reminder, in Part 1, Episode 733, which aired on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Bilbrey covered the following topics:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>The Public Hearing before the regular meeting, during which Ordinances 20-26, 21-26, and 22-26 were made public "on the record," and citizens were allowed to speak on each ordinance if they wished!</p></li>
<li><p>The start of the regular meeting and the housekeeping issues addressed before the Ordinances and Resolutions were discussed.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 16-26, a zoning issue.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 17-26, which seeks to expand the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas in Downtown Muncie. A nonissue the Council spent too much time on, unlike serious issues they try to push through with little time or thought.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 18-26, the "In God We Trust" Ordinance, the meeting's first major issue. Citizens and the Council trade blows, and, of course, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour shows up with an attitude. The Council continues to show just how backward they are on nearly everything.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Episode 733 - Part 1 LINK: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/Qnl-61qySz8" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/Qnl-61qySz8</a> . . .</p>

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<p>VIDEO version of Ep 734: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/BBNSXba_8_w" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/BBNSXba_8_w</a></p>

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    <![CDATA[<p>This is Episode 734, Part 2, the conclusion, of The Political Spotlight's two-part look at the completely "OFF THE RAILS" Muncie City Council meeting.</p>

<p>In this episode, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey will conclude his detailed commentary and analysis of everything that happened—including the highs and lows, the winners and losers, the status of major issues, and what comes next for Muncie. Specifically, Bilbrey will cover:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 19-26, which would amend Ordinance 16-25, the City of Muncie's salary ordinance.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first votes on Ordinances 20-26, 21-26, and 22-26, the three proposed budget ordinances for MITS, the MSD, and the city.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and vote on Resolutions 13-26 and 14-26. Resolution 13-26 asks the Council to investigate how the city and George-Jeffrey Howe handled his contract. Resolution 14-26 is a memorial resolution honoring Craig Wright, who passed away.</p></li>
<li><p>The Public Comments portion of the meeting.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>That concludes Part 2 - Episode 734. As a reminder, in Part 1, Episode 733, which aired on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Bilbrey covered the following topics:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>The Public Hearing before the regular meeting, during which Ordinances 20-26, 21-26, and 22-26 were made public "on the record," and citizens were allowed to speak on each ordinance if they wished!</p></li>
<li><p>The start of the regular meeting and the housekeeping issues addressed before the Ordinances and Resolutions were discussed.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 16-26, a zoning issue.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 17-26, which seeks to expand the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas in Downtown Muncie. A nonissue the Council spent too much time on, unlike serious issues they try to push through with little time or thought.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 18-26, the "In God We Trust" Ordinance, the meeting's first major issue. Citizens and the Council trade blows, and, of course, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour shows up with an attitude. The Council continues to show just how backward they are on nearly everything.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Episode 733 - Part 1 LINK: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/Qnl-61qySz8" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/Qnl-61qySz8</a> . . .</p>

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  <title>#733 | Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - (PART 1) | The Political Spotlight</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Kate Thornburg, &amp; Brandon Rudd (The Political Spotlight)</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey tackles the completely "OFF THE RAILS" Muncie City Council meeting from Monday, September 14, 2026, in a two-part breakdown of the Public Hearing and the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. This 733rd episode is part 1. #ThePoliticalSpotlight</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews the completely "OFF THE RAILS" Muncie City Council meeting, including a public hearing held before the regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bilbrey analyzes the meeting's proceedings in this two-part series: Part 1 - Episode 733, aired Tuesday, September 15, 2026, and Part 2 - Episode 734, aired Wednesday, September 16, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this 733rd episode (Part 1), Bilbrey provides a comprehensive breakdown of the important September 14, 2026, Muncie City Council meeting, beginning with the Public Hearing on the three "Budget Ordinances" 20-26 for the Muncie Indiana Transit System (MITS), 21-26 for the Muncie Sanitary District (MSD), and 22-26 for the City of Muncie. Bilbrey has been concerned that the council's current leadership would strip six of the nine councilors from the Finance Committee, returning to the old 3-person Finance Committee, which makes no sense and would be an extremely partisan move.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bilbrey and City Councilor William McIntosh both support keeping the entire council involved in the budget process. But not everyone on the council sees it the same way.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From there, Bilbrey's review turns to the regular meeting, where he explains the document the council's attorney presents to the council and the public at the start. Bilbrey fully supports it!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Next, Bilbrey covers the discussion of Ordinances 16-26, 17-26, and 18-26.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ordinance 16-26 is pretty simple, yet the council, being as incompetent as they are, manages to screw it up.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ordinance 17-26 is another non-issue; however, the council spends a good amount of time discussing it, and Bilbrey shares his thoughts.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To wrap up Part 1 - Episode 733, Bilbrey covers Ordinance 18-26, the "In God We Trust" Ordinance, the meeting's first major issue. Citizens and the Council trade blows, and, of course, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour shows up with an attitude. The Council continues to show just how backward they are on nearly everything.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This concludes Part 1 - Episode 733.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;━━━━━━━━━━━━━━&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In Part 2 - Episode 734, Bilbrey will conclude his analysis and commentary on the September 14, 2026, Muncie City Council Meeting, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 19-26, which would amend Ordinance 16-25, the City of Muncie's salary ordinance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Council's discussion, public input, and first votes on Ordinances 20-26, 21-26, and 22-26, the three proposed budget ordinances for MITS, the MSD, and the city.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Council's discussion, public input, and vote on Resolutions 13-26 and 14-26. Resolution 13-26 asks the Council to investigate how the city and George-Jeffrey Howe handled his contract. Resolution 14-26 is a memorial resolution honoring Craig Wright, who passed away.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Public Comments portion of the meeting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Episode 734 - Part 2 LINK: &lt;a href="https://youtube.com/live/BBNSXba_8_w" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtube.com/live/BBNSXba_8_w&lt;/a&gt; . . .&lt;/p&gt;

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    <![CDATA[<p>Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews the completely "OFF THE RAILS" Muncie City Council meeting, including a public hearing held before the regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026.</p>

<p>Bilbrey analyzes the meeting's proceedings in this two-part series: Part 1 - Episode 733, aired Tuesday, September 15, 2026, and Part 2 - Episode 734, aired Wednesday, September 16, 2026.</p>

<p>In this 733rd episode (Part 1), Bilbrey provides a comprehensive breakdown of the important September 14, 2026, Muncie City Council meeting, beginning with the Public Hearing on the three "Budget Ordinances" 20-26 for the Muncie Indiana Transit System (MITS), 21-26 for the Muncie Sanitary District (MSD), and 22-26 for the City of Muncie. Bilbrey has been concerned that the council's current leadership would strip six of the nine councilors from the Finance Committee, returning to the old 3-person Finance Committee, which makes no sense and would be an extremely partisan move.</p>

<p>Bilbrey and City Councilor William McIntosh both support keeping the entire council involved in the budget process. But not everyone on the council sees it the same way.</p>

<p>From there, Bilbrey's review turns to the regular meeting, where he explains the document the council's attorney presents to the council and the public at the start. Bilbrey fully supports it!</p>

<p>Next, Bilbrey covers the discussion of Ordinances 16-26, 17-26, and 18-26.</p>

<p>Ordinance 16-26 is pretty simple, yet the council, being as incompetent as they are, manages to screw it up.</p>

<p>Ordinance 17-26 is another non-issue; however, the council spends a good amount of time discussing it, and Bilbrey shares his thoughts.</p>

<p>To wrap up Part 1 - Episode 733, Bilbrey covers Ordinance 18-26, the "In God We Trust" Ordinance, the meeting's first major issue. Citizens and the Council trade blows, and, of course, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour shows up with an attitude. The Council continues to show just how backward they are on nearly everything.</p>

<p>This concludes Part 1 - Episode 733.</p>

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<p>In Part 2 - Episode 734, Bilbrey will conclude his analysis and commentary on the September 14, 2026, Muncie City Council Meeting, including:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 19-26, which would amend Ordinance 16-25, the City of Muncie's salary ordinance.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first votes on Ordinances 20-26, 21-26, and 22-26, the three proposed budget ordinances for MITS, the MSD, and the city.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and vote on Resolutions 13-26 and 14-26. Resolution 13-26 asks the Council to investigate how the city and George-Jeffrey Howe handled his contract. Resolution 14-26 is a memorial resolution honoring Craig Wright, who passed away.</p></li>
<li><p>The Public Comments portion of the meeting.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Episode 734 - Part 2 LINK: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/BBNSXba_8_w" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/BBNSXba_8_w</a> . . .</p>

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    <![CDATA[<p>Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews the completely "OFF THE RAILS" Muncie City Council meeting, including a public hearing held before the regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026.</p>

<p>Bilbrey analyzes the meeting's proceedings in this two-part series: Part 1 - Episode 733, aired Tuesday, September 15, 2026, and Part 2 - Episode 734, aired Wednesday, September 16, 2026.</p>

<p>In this 733rd episode (Part 1), Bilbrey provides a comprehensive breakdown of the important September 14, 2026, Muncie City Council meeting, beginning with the Public Hearing on the three "Budget Ordinances" 20-26 for the Muncie Indiana Transit System (MITS), 21-26 for the Muncie Sanitary District (MSD), and 22-26 for the City of Muncie. Bilbrey has been concerned that the council's current leadership would strip six of the nine councilors from the Finance Committee, returning to the old 3-person Finance Committee, which makes no sense and would be an extremely partisan move.</p>

<p>Bilbrey and City Councilor William McIntosh both support keeping the entire council involved in the budget process. But not everyone on the council sees it the same way.</p>

<p>From there, Bilbrey's review turns to the regular meeting, where he explains the document the council's attorney presents to the council and the public at the start. Bilbrey fully supports it!</p>

<p>Next, Bilbrey covers the discussion of Ordinances 16-26, 17-26, and 18-26.</p>

<p>Ordinance 16-26 is pretty simple, yet the council, being as incompetent as they are, manages to screw it up.</p>

<p>Ordinance 17-26 is another non-issue; however, the council spends a good amount of time discussing it, and Bilbrey shares his thoughts.</p>

<p>To wrap up Part 1 - Episode 733, Bilbrey covers Ordinance 18-26, the "In God We Trust" Ordinance, the meeting's first major issue. Citizens and the Council trade blows, and, of course, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour shows up with an attitude. The Council continues to show just how backward they are on nearly everything.</p>

<p>This concludes Part 1 - Episode 733.</p>

<p>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━</p>

<p>In Part 2 - Episode 734, Bilbrey will conclude his analysis and commentary on the September 14, 2026, Muncie City Council Meeting, including:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first vote on Ordinance 19-26, which would amend Ordinance 16-25, the City of Muncie's salary ordinance.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and first votes on Ordinances 20-26, 21-26, and 22-26, the three proposed budget ordinances for MITS, the MSD, and the city.</p></li>
<li><p>The Council's discussion, public input, and vote on Resolutions 13-26 and 14-26. Resolution 13-26 asks the Council to investigate how the city and George-Jeffrey Howe handled his contract. Resolution 14-26 is a memorial resolution honoring Craig Wright, who passed away.</p></li>
<li><p>The Public Comments portion of the meeting.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Episode 734 - Part 2 LINK: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/BBNSXba_8_w" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/live/BBNSXba_8_w</a> . . .</p>

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