ICG Studio 67’s County Conversations

Join the Institute for County Government Executive Director, Eric Poole, for weekly interviews with government leaders on topics like innovations in local governments, federal and state legislation, and leadership and education innitiatives.

ICG Studio 67’s County Conversations is a government podcast hosted by Institute of County Government, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Institute of County Government hosts ICG Studio 67’s County Conversations, a government show with 25 episodes published.

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  Episode #26

  Inside FSU’s Barnaby Lab: Students Solve Broadband, Housing & Data Center Challenges

  Aug 28, 202622 min

  Dennis Smith, FSU’s Planner in Residence, shares his journey from emergency management to academia and explains how he teaches graduate planners while running the Barnaby Lab, a low-cost university consulting team. The episode highlights student-led capstone projects and lab work on comprehensive plan updates, broadband planning for rural counties, accessory dwelling unit frameworks for housing, and data center impact studies, and explains how local governments can engage FSU for planning support.

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  Episode #25

  County Conversations: Rep. Holcomb

  Jul 31, 202624 min

  Explore the diversity of leadership in the Florida Legislature with Rep. Holcomb in this engaging conversation with FAC's own Christopher Mathews. From serving as a Navy veteran and county commissioner to representing his district in the Florida House, Rep. Holcomb reflects on his journey in public service, why he's returning to county government, and the lessons he's learned along the way. He discusses the differences between local and state leadership, legislative wins in law enforcement and public policy, the influence of family and military service, and offers practical advice for aspiring public servants: gain real-world experience, work hard, build meaningful relationships, and never stop learning from mentors and service. Tune in for an insightful conversation on leadership, public service, and making an impact in your community.

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  Episode #24

  County Conversations: Rep. Holcomb

  Jul 30, 202625 min

  Explore the diversity of leadership in the Florida Legislature with Rep. Holcomb in this engaging conversation with FAC's own Christopher Mathews. From serving as a Navy veteran and county commissioner to representing his district in the Florida House, Rep. Holcomb reflects on his journey in public service, why he's returning to county government, and the lessons he's learned along the way. He discusses the differences between local and state leadership, legislative wins in law enforcement and public policy, the influence of family and military service, and offers practical advice for aspiring public servants: gain real-world experience, work hard, build meaningful relationships, and never stop learning from mentors and service. Tune in for an insightful conversation on leadership, public service, and making an impact in your community.

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  Episode #23

  County Conversations: 1000 Friends of Florida

  Jan 22, 202631 min

  In this episode we explore the mission of 1,000 Friends of Florida: defending and promoting growth management so communities can guide development without harming the environment or quality of life.

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  Episode #22

  Disasters, Debris and Beyond: A Conversation with Ashbritt

  Feb 17, 202551 minS0

  <p>When Hurricane Andrew impacted Florida in 1992, it exposed deficiencies in our country’s disaster response processes.  Since that time, counties have endeavored to strengthen their response and recovery capabilities, especially in the area of logistics and debris management. Given the scale of disasters in Florida, response and recovery cannot be executed without partners, including those in the private sector.  To understand how private vendors are integrated into county emergency management, in this podcast were are joined by Ashbritt CEO Brittany Perkins Castillo, who discusses a broad range of topics that highlight Ashbritt’s commitment to counties before and after disast...

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