7. Mayor Bob Hardey - City of Westlake, LA

Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast Host Matt Seale continues his 5-episode series on small-town Louisiana sponsored by the Louisiana Municipal Association and Louisiana Economic Development. In this episode, Mayor Matt goes to Westlake, Louisiana, for stop number four on his road trip to talk with Westlake Mayor, Bob Hardey. The two Mayors have an interesting conversation about how Hardey came from retirement to the mayoral seat. They also discuss how Hardey was able to guide the City of Westlake in the right direction after battling a series of storms: both financial storms and natural disasters. For more information, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com.