Discover Janesville: City Manager Freitag | BIFF preview | Vets for Peace | MORE

On this episode of Discover Janesville with Yuri Rashkin Janesville
City Manager Mark Freitag stopped in to update the listeners on the
latest with Councilmember Kealy resignation, as well as to preview
the upcoming State of the City address coming up tomorrow at the
City Hall.  Mark also expressed his appreciation to the
council for the 5% raise he unexpectedly received, and shared his
concerns for upcoming city budgets and limited options of financing
needed services.   Rod Beadoin, Kristin Peterson and Greg
Gerard with Beloit International Film Festival stopped in to
preview some of their favorite films in the festival, to discuss
the impact that BIFF has made over the past 10 years, and some of
the differences between BIFF and Sundance Film Festival. Lars Priep
and Brad Geyer are members of local chapter of Veterans for Peace.
 Lars and Brad shared their opinion on the film "American
Sniper" calling it "propaganda".  Lars also explained his
reasons for continuing to engage in Solidarity Sing Along at the
State Capitol and why it is important to have the veterans speak up
for peace.   Dennis Hughes of AFSCME came back on the show to
update the listeners on the details of the restraining order
taken out against him, as well as what happened at the School Board
meeting last night.   ?Be in the know. Discover Janesville.
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