The purpose of city government is simple: to make daily life work in ways that are safe, fair, and forward-looking. It’s not about hours in meetings or the number of reports we generate. Success is measured by results residents can see, feel, and trust. In Carmel, it’s also about protecting what makes our village unique. Action, Not Talk This week’s City Council meetings showed what that looks like. Thanks to the efforts of a highly effective workgroup, we directed staff to c

A Matter of Minutes Last week, I was at a friend’s house at 3:00 p.m. when he suddenly became pale, disoriented, and appeared to be losing consciousness. I called 911. The call was forwarded to three different people, each asking me to explain our location. That is what it takes today to get help to your door in Carmel. Soon, that changes. Thanks to a tough decision and focused work by a councilmember-led committee, Carmel will finally have proper street addresses in the May

When David Marzetti invited me on his Sunday KMBY radio show at Little Napoli, I thought it would be a great way to update residents on the goings on at City Hall. I doubt either of us expected I'd still be participating at 10:30 am with Frank Sinatra songs more than fifty weeks later. What I also didn't expect was that the more I talked, the more I found myself listening. This shift toward listening has shaped my perspective, whether I'm hosting guests on the air, drafting t