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Elk Grove News Podcast – City Manager Jason Behrmann on the zoo, traffic congestion in Elk Grove

D.A. Gougherty

Jan 17, 2024 — 1 min read

Elk Grove City Manager Jason Behrmann during a 2023 city council meeting.

For those who aren’t aware, the city of Elk Grove has entered the podcasting world. In their podcast, called Elk Grove CityCast, various department heads are interviewed about subjects of interest to Elk Grove residents.

Their January 2024 edition interviews Elk Grove City Manager Jason Behrmann. On this edition of the Elk Grove News podcast, we’ll distill that 43-minute interview down to two subjects that we suspect are of the most interest to Elk Grove taxpayers and motorists, and we’ll talk about one pressing issue facing the city that was not discussed.

Listen Time 6 minutes 30 seconds

Behrmann’s entire 43-minute interview is available here.

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