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Roses & Weeds

85 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings

The City of Tyler hosts a podcast series called Roses & Weeds to keep residents up-to-date with current events and news related to the city. The series celebrates city achievements, or "roses," while also digging into the weeds of city government by discussing the complexities of public administration on the local level.

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Episodes

S5E2 - Getting the Lead Out with TWU

December 04, 2023 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

In the latest episode of Roses and Weeds, Utilities Director Kate Dietz and Tyler Water Utilities Project Engineer Jacob Yanker discuss the City of Tyler's Lead Service Line Inventory campaign. They explain the importance of identifying and replacing lead service lines to continue ensuring safe drinking water for the community. They also dive into the challenges and successes of the campaign, as well as the potential impact on future water infrastructure policies. Overall, it's an informativ...

S5E1: Tyler Becomes Future Ready with the '24 Budget

October 18, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

In this episode of the podcast, City Manager Ed Broussard and Deputy City Manager Stephanie Franklin join host Julie Goodgame to discuss the City of Tyler's Fiscal Year 2024 budget. They go into detail about how the budget is developed and what factors are taken into consideration during the process. They also discuss the City's priorities for the coming year and how the changes will affect Tylerites. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the City of Tyler's financial planning and ho...

S4E9: Behind the Screens: Exploring the Tyler Film Festival

August 18, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful City.  In this episode, we'll be discussing the highly anticipated 2023 Tyler Film Festival. This festival is set to showcase some great talent from Texas and around the world.  We'll be diving deep into the lineup with two of this year's judges, Shadai Perez and Craig O'Daniel. They discuss their thoughts on this year's official selections.  Whether you're a dedica...

S4E8: Meet District 5 Councilmember Lloyd Nichols

June 21, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful City. In this episode, Adriana Rodriguez and Julie Goodgame sit down with our new District 5 Councilmember, Lloyd Nichols, to get to know him. Join us as we discuss everything under the sun—from celeb lookalikes to his Marine Corps service to his favorite foods! Be sure to visit his page on our website if you want to learn more about Lloyd!  Roses & Weeds is record...

S4E7: Bye Bye, Bobby!

April 05, 2023 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful City. In this episode, Bob Mauldin and Adriana Rodriguez discuss Bob's exit from Roses and Weeds and what is on the horizon for the podcast and for Bob. Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler's Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us ...

S4E6: Behind the Badge

March 15, 2023 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful City. In this episode, Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame sit down with Tyler Police Chief Jimmy Toler to learn about the ways the Police Department is moving into the future. From a new police academy to advanced investigative technology, it is an exciting time for TPD! Be sure to visit our website if you are interested in joining the Tyler Police Department! Roses ...

S4E5: All the deets on the new W.T. Brookshire Conference Center

February 15, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful City.  In this episode, Bob Mauldin and Adriana Rodríguez sit down with Mayor Don Warren and Deputy City Manager Stephanie Franklin to talk about the plans for the Rose Complex and the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center that is replacing Harvey Hall. Stephanie and Don walk us through the 30 years of planning, where we are at with construction and the vision for the f...

S4E4: From The Inbox

December 21, 2022 22:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode, Julie Goodgame, Bob Mauldin, Payton Weidman, LouAnn Campbell and Adriana Rodriguez discuss our Frequently Asked Questions of 2022! In this episode we talk about: Walking With Bob - There's An App For That Walking With Bob - Gimme Costco Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler's Communicat...

S4E3: Urban Forestry - What is that?

December 07, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode, Julie Goodgame and Adriana Rodriguez meet City Arborist and Urban Forester Maddie Burton! Maddie and longtime guest Leanne Robinette explain the City's need for an urban forester, how the recent winter storms and droughts have impacted our canopy and what we are doing to mitigate the loss of so many trees. We also tell the amazing story of ho...

S4E2: A Partnership for Mental Health

November 16, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode, Bob Mauldin and Adriana Rodriguez visit with Michael and Jessica Domingos about how the loss of their daughter, Evie, to suicide lead them to create their own non-profit organization to bring awareness to mental health. Leanne Robinette joins the conversation to explain how and why Tiny Evie Rocks partnered with Tyler Parks and Recreation to ...

S4E1: My bill went up. What the...?

November 02, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  New season, new budget! In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame bring in special guests City Manager Ed Broussard and Deputy City Manager Stephanie Franklin. Together they explain the City's 2023 budget and this year's theme, "Tyler Transformed." What are we prioritizing this year? What are the most prominent changes? How are w...

Creating an Arts and Culture Collective (Ft. Rambling Roses)

October 05, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful City. Today we have a crossover episode with Visit Tyler's Rambling Roses podcast! Hosts Julie Goodgame (Roses and Weeds) and Holli Fourniquet (Rambling Roses) sat down with Destination Innovate and Visit Tyler President Shari Lee to talk about the new Arts and Culture Collective. The Tyler Arts and Culture Collective has the mission to educate, inspire, elevate, an...

S3E14: Down the Drain

September 20, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful City. In this last episode of the season, hosts Bob Mauldin and LouAnn Campbell take you down the drain... the storm drain. Learn why we are spending $9 million on drainage improvements across the City this year and why we say "only water down the drain."  Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler's Communication D...

S3E13: Talking trash

August 17, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful City. In this episode, hosts Bob Mauldin and Adriana Rodriguez discuss the true cost of litter with Keep Tyler Beautiful Community Coordinator Erin Garner and Parks Director Leanne Robinette. Who picks up your litter, who keeps your town clean and who pays for all of these services? Plus some tips and tricks on what you can do to help.  Roses & Weeds is recorded at...

S3E12: Get rid of the grime, get rid of the crime

July 20, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful City.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Payton Weidman talk to Code Enforcement Manager Chris Lennon and Code Enforcement Field Supervisor Robert Chiasson. Together they discuss what Code Enforcement is and how it helps our community.  Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication...

S3E11: Destination Downtown

June 16, 2022 19:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful City.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Adriana Rodriguez invite Main Street Director Amber Varona to talk about the rebirth of Downtown Tyler! We learn about where we are now and where we are going. Lots of construction plans by private and public investors and the new Historic District. Meet us Downtown and discover something new.  Roses & ...

BONUS Episode: Talking with Bob

June 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  You may have seen him in our popular Facebook series Walking with Bob. And you may not know, but he is also the creator and man behind the camera for many of our City videos including the internationally recognized Friendly Neighborhood Thief series. He is usually the host of this podcast, but today he is the guest! City Leaders, Stephanie Franklin and Juli...

S3E9: What's going on in the Neighborhood?

May 12, 2022 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and LouAnn Campbell invite Housing Manager Prentice Butler and Community Development Specialist Madeline Teel to talk about the housing and community development services provided by the Neighborhood Services Department. The team administers programs supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Deve...

S3E8: Understanding the new tethering law

March 17, 2022 20:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, recurring host Bob Mauldin and first-time host Payton Weidman invite Animal Services Director Shawn Markmann and Animal Control Supervisor Mary Fowler to talk about the new tethering law in Texas. On January 17, the new tethering law went into effect but it's left some confusion for community members. Shawn and Mary explain ...

S3E7: The Cut by Larry D. Wade Sr.

February 16, 2022 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin invite Councilmembers Shirley McKellar and Broderick McGee, Reference Librarian Rozanna Bennett and  Smith County Historical Society board member Mr. Larry D. Wade Sr. to talk about our Black History Celebration event. This year, the Tyler Public Library decided to put together a program on Thursday, Feb. ...

S3E7: The Cut by Larry D. Wade Sr.

February 16, 2022 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin invite Councilmembers Shirley McKellar and Broderick McGee, Reference Librarian Rozanna Bennett and  Smith County Historical Society board member Mr. Larry D. Wade Sr. to talk about our Black History Celebration event. This year, the Tyler Public Library decided to put together a program on Thursday, Feb. ...

S3E6: Red light, green light

January 19, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and LouAnn Campbell sat down with Traffic Engineer Cameron Williams to break down the traffic situation in Tyler. Cameron explains the 10-year traffic plan for the City and what improvements we have already implemented or will complete very soon. Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and...

S3E5: Past, present and future of Harvey Hall

December 15, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, host Bob Mauldin sat down with Deputy City Manager Stephanie Franklin, Parks Director Leanne Robinette, and Parks Budget Manager Todd Lestage to talk about Harvey Hall, its history and its future. The Rose Complex project was announced in 2019 and is set to be built where Harvey Hall was located. Listen along as this episode’...

S3E4: Who's representing you?

November 17, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame do a deep dive into redistricting with City Manager Edward Broussard and City Attorney Deborah Pullum. Redistricting happens every 10 years after the nation census and affects all residences so make sure to tune in to hear how it will affect you. Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown ...

S3E3: Meet the voice of District 1

October 19, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame picked the brain of District 1 Councilmember Stuart Hene. Listen along as he tells you about his passions, hobbies and who he is and wants to be as a person and community leader. Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication D...

S3E2: Out of the tap

October 01, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  Have you ever wondered where does your water come from and how does it get to your faucets? In this episode of Roses & Weeds, host Bob Mauldin sits down with Public Information Officer LouAnn Campbell and Director of Utilities Kate Dietz to explain the process of how water goes from Lake Tyler to your faucet. They also explain the annual change in the disinfe...

S3E1: What are you doing with my taxes?

September 29, 2021 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame bring in special guests City Manager Ed Broussard and Deputy City Manager Stephanie Franklin. Together they explain the City's 2022 budget and this year's theme "Called to SERVE and protect." Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Co...

S2E14: State of the City Q&A with the Mayor

July 06, 2021 01:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

Things are looking rosey for the City of Tyler! Mayor Don Warren talks past, present and future at this year's State of the City event. Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us at [email protected] and be sure to use #rosesandweeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media.  Roses & Weeds ...

S2E13: Juneteenth - A National Holiday

June 18, 2021 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city. On Thursday, June 17 at 3:30 p.m., President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday. Juneteenth National Independence Day is now the 12th legal public holiday and the first new one since 1983. To commemorate this moment in history, Roses & Weeds host, Bob Mauldin, sat down with Tyler City Councilwoman for District 3 and Mayor P...

S2E12: Almost on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic

June 04, 2021 19:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  Roses & Weeds hosts, Bob Mauldin and Adriana Rodriguez meet once again with Dr. Paul McGaha and Dr. Michelle Crum to discuss the current status of COVID-19 in East Texas as we foresee the end of the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Paul McGaha is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Community Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center ...

S2E11:Tyler Texas' only Film Festival

May 20, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city. Roses and Weeds host Bob Mauldin and guest host Adriana Rodriguez meet with Rebecca Hale and a special guest to talk about the Downtown Tyler Film Festival. Rebecca is the Manager of the historic Liberty Hall and the Director of Tyler's only film festival! After a 600% submission growth, Rebecca tells all about how the film festival managed to watch more than ...

S2E10: Meet Tyler's Municipal Cout Judges

April 21, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city. Roses and Weeds host Bob Mauldin and guest host Adriana Rodriguez meet with Tyler's Municipal Court Judges Amy McCullough and James Huggler. Together they discuss the difference between County and Municipal Court, the various payment options and programs they offer, and the new systems being implemented because of COVID-19. Roses & Weeds is recorded at the D...

S2E10: Meet Tyler's Municipal Court Judges

April 21, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city. Roses and Weeds host Bob Mauldin and guest host Adriana Rodriguez meet with Tyler's Municipal Court Judges Amy McCullough and James Huggler. Together they discuss the difference between County and Municipal Court, the various payment options and programs they offer, and the new systems being implemented because of COVID-19. Roses & Weeds is recorded at the D...

S2E9: Lessons learned from Winter Storm Uri

April 08, 2021 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city. Roses and Weeds hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame sit down with Mayor Don Warren and City Manager Ed Broussard to talk about Winter Storm Uri. They discuss how they prepared for the 100-year storm, everything the City of Tyler did during it, and the lessons we learned.  Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of ...

S2E8: Parks and Recreation

March 17, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city. Roses and Weeds host Bob Mauldin and guest host Adriana Rodriguez meet with Leanne Robinette and a special guest to talk about Parks! Leanne is the Senior Manager of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. She breaks down how the Parks and Recreation Department's budget works, what her team is all in charge of and we do a deep dive into our award-winning trails. Roses...

S2E7: Meet your new Councilmembers

February 26, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city. Before the Snowpocalypse that hit Texas in late February, Roses and Weeds hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame sat down with new Councilmembers James Wynne and Brad Curtis. Wynne and Curtis joined the Tyler City Council last November as the representatives for districts 4 and 6. In this episode, we learn about them and their goals as councilmembers. Roses &...

S2E6: A COVID-19 update for East Texas

January 20, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame speak with Dr. Paul McGaha and Dr. Michelle Crum about the current status of COVID-19 in East Texas and an update on the COVID-19 vaccines and distribution.  Dr. Paul McGaha is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Community Health at The University of Texas Health Science...

S2E5: Tyler Fire is hiring

December 16, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame bring in special guests Public Safety PIO Jenny Wells and Tyler Fire Chief David Coble to discuss a major change in the hiring process for the Tyler Fire Department.  Learn about the civil service hiring process, what it takes to join Tyler Fire and how the changes in the process have mad...

S2E4: Meet the new Mayor of Tyler!

November 18, 2020 11:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast created to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.  In this episode, our hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame welcome our new City of Tyler Mayor Don Warren. They asked him all kinds of questions, from what it means to him to be mayor, to what animal he would be.  Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication Department. If you have any qu...

S2E3: Vaccinations - Flu shots and a COVID-19 vaccine

October 21, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame bring in special guests City of Tyler Managing Director Stephanie Franklin and Dr. Mike McCrady of the Smith County Medical Society to talk flu shots and the importance they will have in regards to COVID-19.This episode discusses the reasoning behind general vaccinations but focus...

S2E2. Understanding City Budget

September 16, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame bring in special guests City of Tyler Managing Director Stephanie Franklin and City Manager Edward Broussard to talk City Budget and help you learn where your tax dollars are being spent.This episode features the highlights of the fiscal year 2020-21 City of Tyler budget, which is...

S2E1. Welcome back and meet our new hosts!

August 19, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.In this episode of Roses & Weeds, Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame welcome listeners to our revamped podcast and introduce themselves as the new hosts. Bob is the Multimedia Specialist and Julie is the Director of Communications and Liberty Hall for the City of Tyler. This episode also features future guests on the show, including:•Jenny Wells, Public ...

43. Race Relations Roundtable

July 03, 2020 16:30 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.In this episode of Roses & Weeds, Townsquare Media and 107.3 KISS FM host a roundtable discussion on East Texas race relations. This audio was originally released on 107.3 KISS FM on June 12 at 4:50 p.m. A diverse group of East Texans joined the conversation. Speakers include:•Carleen Dark, Townsquare Media Market President and Chief Revenue Officer•...

42. Goodbye to Sam & Veronica

February 18, 2020 19:58 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.In this episode of the Roses & Weeds, we say goodbye to Veronica Brady and Sam Brady the hosts of the show. Veronica & Sam are leaving to pursue other opportunities. The Roses & Weeds will continune from this podcast feed with new hosts soon, so stay subscribed.Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Tyler Innovation Pipeline, which is a makers space staffe...

41. 2020 Census with Nancy Rangel and Michael Howell

December 06, 2019 19:35 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.In this episode of the Roses & Weeds, we are joined by Nancy Arellano Rangel, the President of the Tyler Hispanic Business Alliance and Chairperson of the Complete Count 2020 Committee. The Complete Count 2020 Committee supports participation in the 2020 census in the greater Tyler area. We are also joined by Michael Howell from Tyler Planning and th...

40. Tyler Rose Garden

November 14, 2019 22:39 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.In this episode of the Roses & Weeds, we are joined by Leanne Robinette, the Senior Manager of Parks Recreation and Tourism for the City of Tyler and Jose Parga, the Superintendent of the Tyler Rose Garden.Jose and Leanne showcase the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden for Roses & Weeds listeners. This rose garden was recently added to the National Register...

39. GIS Day 2019 with Tyler GIS and Dr. Mary Helen Fagan

November 07, 2019 16:47 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.In this episode of the Roses & Weeds, we showcase the all-star Tyler GIS team with special guests Dan Allee, Dana LeBrun, Holly Wahl, Jonathan Baldwin, Lance Yarema, Philip Burkhart, Rey Morales, and Shruti Patil. We also speak to Dr. Mary Helen Fagan from the UT Tyler Soules College of Business about her collaborations over the past year with Tyler ...

38. Texas College with President Fennell, Ph.D.

August 22, 2019 15:21 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.In this episode of the Roses & Weeds we interview Dr. Dwight J. Fennell, Sr. the President of Texas College a historically black four-year college located here in Tyler Texas.Texas College is celebrating 125 years since it's founding and is an important and vibrant part of the history of Tyler Texas. To learn more about Texas College please visit the...

37. Card 53

August 02, 2019 15:12 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.In this episode of the Roses & Weeds we interview Brad Johnson and Jamey Whitley from the improv comedy team Card 53. Card 53 regularly performs at the historic Liberty Hall Theater in Tyler and have become a mainstay of the Tyler community.To learn more about Card 53 visit them on the web here: https://www.card53.com/ or on facebook here: https://ww...

36. Walking Tour of the 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House & Museum pt 2

July 05, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.In this episode of the Roses & Weeds we embark on an audio walking tour of the 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House & Museum. Your usually Roses & Weeds hosts are accompanied by Mary Foster, the Goodman Museum Curator who gives us a detailed tour of a treasured historical home in Tyler.To learn more about the Goodman Museum visit them on the web here: parksand...