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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.

90: How does Marana stay safe and clean?

23 mins; March 17, 2026

89. What's going on with the interchanges?

35 mins; February 25, 2026

88. Is there an easier way to sign up for fitness programs and activities in Marana?

19 mins; December 23, 2025

87. Are Data Centers Coming to Marana? Part 2

48 mins; December 19, 2025

86. What Makes Marana High Athletics a championship program?

26 mins; December 16, 2025

85. How does Northwest Fire District prevent disasters?

24 mins; November 25, 2025

84. Why is Marana Water Department raising their rates?

16 mins; November 11, 2025

83. Is Gladden Farms Community Park safe?

20 mins; October 23, 2025

82. Why is the Town destroying Marana with apartments?

23 mins; October 07, 2025

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

39 mins; September 30, 2025

80. Are data centers coming to Marana?

37 mins; September 15, 2025

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

38 mins; August 19, 2025

78: When will development slow down in Marana?

42 mins; August 12, 2025

77. What happens when teens take over the government?

24 mins; August 05, 2025

76: How does the Town of Marana prepare for monsoon storms?

34 mins; July 15, 2025

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

37 mins; June 17, 2025

74. What's going on with Tangerine Interchange?

36 mins; June 03, 2025

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

36 mins; May 20, 2025

72. Who is Mayor Jon Post?

45 mins; April 29, 2025

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

32 mins; April 22, 2025

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

28 mins; March 11, 2025

69. Will Marana Regional Airport get a control tower?

28 mins; March 04, 2025

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

22 mins; February 11, 2025

67. How can residents evacuate Dove Mountain in the event of a fire?

29 mins; February 04, 2025

66. What's going in Downtown Marana?

30 mins; January 28, 2025

65. Remembering Mayor Ed Honea

40 mins; December 17, 2024

64. What is Marana Police doing to prevent crime?

25 mins; December 10, 2024

63. One year later: How is the Marana Food Bank doing?

25 mins; October 29, 2024

62. Awards Season Part 2

23 mins; October 22, 2024

61. What does code enforcement do?

34 mins; September 10, 2024

60. What is it like to work for the Town of Marana?

29 mins; August 27, 2024

59. Why isn't Marana thinking more "big picture" about transportation?

35 mins; August 06, 2024

58. Why does Marana have its own court?

28 mins; July 16, 2024

57. How do Marana Town elections work?

31 mins; July 09, 2024

56. Terry answers rapid fire questions, part 3

16 mins; July 02, 2024

55. Disc Golf, Soccer, and the Tortolita Preserve: What is the future for Marana’s park amenities?

32 mins; June 18, 2024

54. Why are there so many "hideous" apartments?

34 mins; June 04, 2024

53. What's going UP in Marana? Part 3

32 mins; May 21, 2024

52. Are new schools coming to Marana Unified School District?

26 mins; May 14, 2024

51. Has the Town of Marana forgotten about the Ina Road and Thornydale Road area?

42 mins; April 09, 2024

50. [VIDEO] Why should the Town of Marana care about its history?

32 mins; April 02, 2024

49. Why should the Town of Marana care about tourism?

29 mins; March 12, 2024

48. Terry answers rapid fire questions, Part 2

21 mins; March 05, 2024

47. What's new at the Marana Food Bank?

34 mins; February 27, 2024

46. Who is the new Marana Police Chief?

20 mins; January 23, 2024

45. How is Marana securing our future water?

45 mins; January 09, 2024

44. What's going on with Tangerine Road?

34 mins; December 19, 2023

43. "Why is an internet company digging up my road?"

25 mins; December 05, 2023

42. How is Marana Police addressing traffic safety and road rage?

23 mins; November 14, 2023

41. Why isn't the Town using the funds for the Marana Community & Aquatic Center to improve the Cortaro Interchange instead?

17 mins; October 31, 2023

40. Is Cortaro Road finally getting a bridge over the railroad tracks?

21 mins; October 17, 2023

39. Terry answers rapid fire questions

26 mins; October 10, 2023

38. Why do Marana residents & businesses have Tucson zip codes?

20 mins; September 26, 2023

37. Award season!

34 mins; September 19, 2023

36. What's going UP in Marana? Part 2

32 mins; August 29, 2023

35. What impact does the Regional Transportation Authority have on Marana?

37 mins; August 22, 2023

34. What is this "Community Facilities District" charge on my property tax bill?

24 mins; August 15, 2023

33. Why are the roads so bumpy?

40 mins; August 08, 2023

32. How are residents like first responders?

34 mins; August 01, 2023

31. Does the Town respond to all code enforcement concerns?

33 mins; July 25, 2023

30. What challenges do locally-owned restaurants face?

39 mins; July 18, 2023

29. Is high-speed fiber coming to Marana?

17 mins; July 11, 2023

28. What can be done to relieve traffic congestion caused by the I-10 construction project?

31 mins; July 05, 2023

[BONUS] Where will Host Terry Rozema celebrate Fourth of July?

4 mins; July 04, 2023

27. Does Marana Police issue enough speeding tickets?

19 mins; June 27, 2023

26. What is Marana doing to attract more sit-down restaurants?

41 mins; June 22, 2023

25. Does Marana have too many storage facilities?

15 mins; June 12, 2023

24. Why would Marana expand its boundaries?

21 mins; June 06, 2023

23. When will the Town complete the shared-use path in north Marana, and will there be more pickleball courts?

31 mins; May 30, 2023

22. How will Marana Unified School District prepare students for the future?

29 mins; May 23, 2023

21. What is the status of the upcoming Marana Community & Aquatic Center?

47 mins; May 16, 2023

20. Why does the Town of Marana have an airport?

24 mins; April 25, 2023

19. What impact did the LIV Golf tournament have on Marana?

26 mins; April 18, 2023

18. [RECORDED LIVE] What is it like to own a business in Marana?

27 mins; April 11, 2023

17. How will the Town improve traffic in Dove Mountain?

26 mins; April 04, 2023

16. How will the Town improve traffic in North Marana?

42 mins; March 28, 2023

15. Does the Town of Marana care about the natural environment?

28 mins; March 21, 2023

14. Why were the first Marana police cars lime green? A history lesson with Mayor Ed Honea

36 mins; March 14, 2023

13. What's going UP in Marana?

38 mins; March 07, 2023

12. Is Marana running out of water?

40 mins; February 28, 2023

11. What is Marana Police doing for the homeless population?

24 mins; February 21, 2023

10. Why doesn't the Town of Marana have a fire department?

30 mins; February 14, 2023

9. What is the future of Downtown Marana?

13 mins; February 07, 2023

8. Do more apartments equal more crime?

21 mins; January 31, 2023

7. Did Town of Marana "illegally put wastewater facility costs burden on new developments"?

19 mins; January 24, 2023

6. Will Marana get diverse and affordable housing in the future?

20 mins; January 17, 2023

5. When will the Town of Marana expand the rest of Tangerine Road?

30 mins; January 10, 2023

4. Why did the Town of Marana "throw the community under the bus" for Amazon?

21 mins; January 03, 2023

3. Why is Cortaro the "worst interchange in Marana"?

31 mins; December 20, 2022

2. Will north Marana ever get a grocery store?

13 mins; December 09, 2022

1. Why does the Town of Marana have a podcast?

13 mins; December 09, 2022

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