Wilmington Weekly with Matt Purkey
Wilmington Weekly is a local podcast focused on Wilmington, Ohio City Council and how local government decisions actually work. Hosted by former Council President, Matt Purkey, the show provides context, explains process, and helps residents better understand what’s happening at city hall and why it matters.
Wilmington Weekly with Matt Purkey
Latest Episodes
Episode Twenty — Council Wrap-Up (5/21/26)
Episode Twenty is the wrap-up from the Wilmington City Council meeting of May 21, 2026. This episode opens with a disclosure: Matt served ten years on council, knows people involved, and is not neutral about Wilmington. This was not a usual mee...
Episode Nineteen - Council Preview (5/21/26)
Episode Nineteen is a preview of the Wilmington City Council meetings scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026. This episode covers both the 6:00 PM public workshop and the 7:00 PM regular council meeting. Workshop items include the swearing-in of ...
Episode Eighteen - Council Wrap Up (5/7/26) and Reflections
Episode Eighteen is the wrap-up from the Wilmington City Council meeting of May 7, 2026. This episode covers the city treasurer's financial overview, a water tower engineering supplement tied to the AWS data center project, the supplemental app...
Episode Seventeen. - Council Preview (5/7/26)
This episode previews the Wilmington City Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 7.The meeting includes a 6 p.m. public workshop followed by the regular Council meeting at 7 p.m.In this preview, I walk t...
Episode Sixteen -Council Wrap Up (4/16/26) and Reflections
This week’s Wilmington City Council meeting was shorter than usual, but it still covered a wide range of topics, including long-term fire department planning, routine legislation, and a fast-moving zoning change that raised important procedural...