{"podcast":{"title":"GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government","slug":"govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816","podcast_index_feed_id":392816,"rss_url":"https://govlove.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://elgl.org/govlove/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/9/a/b/69ab3182f5f4492b/gov-love-logo-1400px.png","author":"GovLove","episode_count":739,"summary":"GovLove is a podcast about the people, policies and profession of local government. From Mayors and City Managers to interns and everyone in between, we interview the people making a difference in their communities to learn about the great work being done at the local level. GovLove is brought to you by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL).","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T02:20:31.454804+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816"},"episode":{"title":"#738 City Management and Public Works with Ginger Spencer, Phoenix, AZ","slug":"738-city-management-and-public-works-with-ginger-spencer-phoenix-az","published_at":"2026-07-24T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816/738-city-management-and-public-works-with-ginger-spencer-phoenix-az","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816","url":"https://elgl.org/podcast-city-management-and-public-works-with-ginger-spencer-phoenix-az/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/govlove/738_City_Management_and_Public_Works_with_Ginger_Spencer_Phoenix_AZ.mp3?dest-id=565967","summary":"Ginger Spencer, Assistant City Manager at the City of Phoenix, Arizona, rejoined the podcast to discuss leadership, public works, and her career path. She shared lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, the creation of the City's Office of Accountability and Transparency, and the importance of water and conservation. She also reflected on local government trends from the last 10 years. Host: Ben Kittelson","meta_description":"Ginger Spencer, Assistant City Manager at the City of Phoenix, Arizona, rejoined the podcast to discuss leadership, public works, and her career path. She…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3475,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816/episodes/738-city-management-and-public-works-with-ginger-spencer-phoenix-az/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816/738-city-management-and-public-works-with-ginger-spencer-phoenix-az.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}