CONTRIBUTED BY
THE CITY OF OPELIKA
OPELIKA —
The city of Opelika launched a new podcast, “That Tracks,” April 27.
That Tracks is a city of Opelika podcast that was started to bring a behind-the-scenes look into different sectors of the city. Listeners will hear from department heads, employees and citizens about what is going on in Opelika.
“We are thrilled to share this new means of communications with our citizens,” said Leigh Krehling, community relations officer for the city of Opelika. “We have a number of ways we reach people where they are. Podcasts are extremely popular right now. Everyone has a cellphone, so the podcast is one more way to disseminate information.”
That Tracks is convenient, engaging and builds a personal relationship between citizens and city employees. The podcast can be found on Spotify, the Apple podcast app and Google Play. It will also be housed on the city website and through the Podbean app. It is a great listen when jogging, driving, working or relaxing, and it requires no effort on the part of the listener. In the first episode, “Talking Trash,” hosts Krehling and Caitlin Allen interview Mayor Gary Fuller, Director of Opelika Environmental Services Terry White and Lead Swing Driver Beverly Eason. The conversation centers on litter, garbage, recycling and OES operations.
“After discussing the idea of a podcast, Leigh and Caitlin jumped on the idea and took off running,” said City Administrator Joey Motley. “They are planning to talk about topics like the new senior center, Opelika City Schools, court, city projects, home safety and more. We want to provide the best and most convenient channels of communications so that people will understand what our various departments do.”
If you have a podcast idea or questions, please email Krehling at lkrehling@opelika-al.gov.