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Real Talk with the Town of Marana

"A must-listen for all residents of Marana!" This award-winning Town of Marana podcast answers your burning questions about projects, development, and the latest news in the community. Features Town Manager Terry Rozema and staff. This is a free podcast. New episodes are published on Tuesdays. Frequency may vary depending on staff scheduling. To submit a question, visit https://www.maranaaz.gov/realtalk Music from Adobe Stock, Pixabay, and Motion Array.

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85. How does Northwest Fire District prevent disasters?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/11/25

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Fire Marshal Kyle Canty and Deputy Chief of Community Risk Reduction Josh Zent to talk about the ways Northwest Fire District prevents disasters.

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00:16:34

84. Why is Marana Water Department raising their rates?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/11/11

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Water Director Heidi Lasham to discuss the proposed water rates increase. Members of the community who would like to learn more are encouraged to attend one of two public meetings.Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 5–6 p.m.Marana Police Community Room, Ed Honea Marana Municipal Complex11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, AZ 85653Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 5–6 p.m.Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School8500 N. Continental Reserve Loop, Tucson, AZ 85743Learn

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00:20:56

83. Is Gladden Farms Community Park safe?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/10/23

Last week, a stray bullet from a nearby gun range struck the monkey bars at Gladden Farms Community Park. In this episode, Communications Manager Vic Hathaway joins Town Manager Terry Rozema to discuss what happened, address safety concerns, and explain what’s being done to prevent it from happening again.

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00:23:06

82. Why is the Town destroying Marana with apartments?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/10/07

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Development Services Director Jason Angell to answer questions about apartments, Dove Mountain Retail Center, the future downtown project, medical facilities, and Pinal Airpark.

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00:39:00

81. What does the future hold for Parks and Rec?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/09/30

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Parks & Recreation Director Jim Conroy and Deputy Director Wayne Barnett to discuss summer success at the MARC, upcoming running and biking events, progress on the new disc golf course, and the future of the department as Jim prepares for retirement.

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00:37:06

80. Are data centers coming to Marana?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/09/15

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Town Attorney Jane Fairall and Development Services Director Jason Angell to talk about the future of data centers in Marana. Learn more about data centers and the upcoming public meetings at www.MaranaAZ.gov/data-centers

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00:38:03

79. What's new with Marana Unified School District?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/08/19

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Marana Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Dan Streeter to discuss the latest news, shared initiatives, and the future of the district.

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00:42:22

78: When will development slow down in Marana?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/08/12

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Mayor Jon Post to answer questions about Marana's rapid growth.

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00:24:13

77. What happens when teens take over the government?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/08/05

Join Town Manager Terry Rozema as he takes you behind the scenes of the Town of Marana “Get On Track” High School Summer Internship program. To watch the video, check out this episode on ⁠Spotify⁠ or ⁠YouTube⁠.In this special video episode, Terry tours Town facilities to meet the bright young minds shaping Marana’s future. From Engineering to Parks and Recreation, hear directly from interns Reuben Thibault, Elias Jones, Chris Guererro, Alexander Vorontsov, Vyacheslav Vorontsov, Anthony Stanford,

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00:34:54

76: How does the Town of Marana prepare for monsoon...

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/07/15

What happens during a major storm? Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Public Works Superintendent Daniel Silva and Supervisor Adrian Rojel to discuss monsoon storm preparation and response.

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00:37:44

75. What makes Marana one of the top 3 places to live...

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/06/17

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Tourism & Marketing Manager Stefanie Boe and Assistant to the Town Manager Andrea De La Cruz to discuss the latest designation of Marana as a top three place to live in Arizona by U.S. News & World Report.Additional resources: Release: Marana ranks #3 on list of Best Places to Live in ArizonaDiscover MaranaDine & Discover Marana 2025

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00:36:12

74. What's going on with Tangerine Interchange?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/06/03

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Public Works Director Fausto Burruel to discuss the backups on Interstate-10 at Tangerine Interchange, the plans for improvements, and the Town's relationships with Arizona Department of Transportation and Union Pacific Railroad.Resources:Contact Arizona Department of Transportation.Contact the Union Pacific Railroad.View the Town of Marana Capital Improvement Projects Dashboard.

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00:36:20

73. What's going UP in Marana? Part 4

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/05/20

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Development Services Director Jason Angell to talk about all the latest development projects in Marana.Follow along! Review projects on the Development Projects & Activities Dashboard.

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00:45:04

72. Who is Mayor Jon Post?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/04/29

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Mayor Jon Post to recap the 2025 State of the Town event, the Marana Aquatic & Recreation Center (open May 3!), the future Downtown Marana project, and more.Watch the full Marana State of the Town address presentation here: https://www.maranaaz.gov/Newsroom-Entries/2025/Maranas-State-of-the-Town-2025-Blazing-Trails-Building-LegacyLearn more about the Marana Aquatic & Recreation Center at www.MaranaAZ.gov/Marc

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00:32:40

71. What's in the new Marana Aquatic & Recreation...

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/04/22

You won’t want to miss this! Check out this very special VIDEO podcast that takes viewers on a tour of the new Marana Aquatic & Recreation Center (the MARC) with Town Manager Terry Rozema, Parks & Recreation Deputy Director Wayne Barnett, and Parks & Recreation Superintendent Brandon Laue. The video version of this podcast is available on Spotify and YouTube. YOU'RE INVITED: Don't miss the grand opening of the MARC on May 3, 2025! LEARN MORE about the facility, programs, and

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00:28:53

70. Can the Town of Marana "take over" HOA-run parks?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/03/11

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Town Attorney Jane Fairall and Parks & Recreation Director Jim Conroy to discuss whether the Town of Marana is capable of taking over the maintenance of HOA-run parks.

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00:28:18

69. Will Marana Regional Airport get a control tower?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/03/04

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Marana Regional Airport Superintendent Galen Beem and Public Works Director Fausto Burruel to talk about the events that took place at the airport on February 19, 2025, and the status of building a future control tower.

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00:22:03

68. Does the name "Marana" mean "thicket" or "pig"?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/02/11

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Cultural Heritage Specialist Jill McCleary to talk about the 100-year anniversary of the name "Marana" and what it REALLY means.

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00:29:46

67. How can residents evacuate Dove Mountain in the...

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/02/04

Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Northwest Fire District Chief Brad Bradley and Marana Public Works Director Fausto Burruel to talk about the chances of a wildfire impacting the Dove Mountain neighborhood, what happens in the event of an evacuation, and the factors impacting building a second entrance.Learn more about Northwest Fire District at https://nwfdaz.gov/. They can also be reached at 520-887-1010.

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00:30:06

66. What's going in Downtown Marana?

Real Talk with the Town of Marana ·

2025/01/28

There's something BIG coming to Marana! Town Manager Terry Rozema is in the hot seat this week as Assistant to the Town Manager Andrea De La Cruz asks the burning questions about what residents can expect to see in the future Downtown Marana. For more information, visit MaranaAZ.gov/Downtown

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