Thanks Jack Jostes for a nice interview. Here is a 39min.video of the podcast I did with Jack. It covers a little about me and a lot about issues in town and some thoughts on what we can do if we pay attention to citizens.

Chapters:

00:00 Why Mark Is Running — What He Wants to Fix Before He Retires

00:22 Introduction from Jack Jostes

01:00 Where Mark Is From — Growing Up in East Texas

01:48 When Did You Move to Colorado?

02:21 How Mark Found Lyons

03:54 How Mark Met Pam — at the Broken Spoke in Austin

05:28 Moving to Lyons Full Time in 2012

07:45 Helping Build the Lyons Public Library

10:35 What Were the Challenges — Getting People to Vote for the Library?

12:35 Why Are You Running for Mayor?

13:21 Mark’s Public Service History in Lyons

14:33 Vision for the Town — The Immediate Priorities

15:19 What Is the Role of Town Government?

17:10 Should Lyons Become a Destination?

20:16 The Hotel Project — What You Need to Know

22:55 How Does the Hotel Help Fund Basic Infrastructure?

24:39 Improving Transparency at Town Hall

28:41 How Transparency Builds Trust in Local Government

29:11 What Are the First Things You’d Do as Mayor?

30:21 Big Picture vs. Details — Mark’s Approach

31:40 How the Mayor, Board of Trustees & Town Staff Work Together

35:01 Why Vote for Mark Over His Opponent?

36:29 Mark’s Closing Thoughts — Why Lyons Is Worth Fighting For

38:37 Closing & Where to Vote

40:50 Wildfire Risk in Lyons — “If the Town Burns Down, Nothing Else Matters”