Beaumont Beat

City of Beaumont, Texas
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Welcome to the Beaumont Beat, where we move with the heartbeat of the City of Beaumont, Texas. This is an avenue to connect citizens directly to various departments and entities around town. We deliver lively conversations on hot‑button topics, community developments, and local stories. Since its launch in 2023, the show has covered everything from adopting cute animals and public safety to youth leadership, recreation, local wildlife, and awesome events showcasing the vibrancy of Beaumont. Tune in for our 20-minute stories and #Beaulieve with us!

  1. Lights, Camera, Music! | S4 E2: Boomtown Film & Music Festival

    7H AGO

    Lights, Camera, Music! | S4 E2: Boomtown Film & Music Festival

    If you have any film, music, or artsy friends in your life, you’ve probably heard them talk about the boomtown Film and Music Festival! Boom Fest has been the showcase of fiercely independent movies, music and more in Southeast Texas now for 18 years.   The tradition continues February 19-22, when you’ll have the chance to see dozens of films and meet the creators, experience live concerts and dramatic performances, plus learn from experts during interactive panel discussions. On today's show, we’ll hear from two members of the Boomtown Film Society, Christopher Dombrosky and Gordon S. Williams and get all the details! Resources BoomtownFestival.com ⁠Lunar New Year Beaumont Awards - State of the City 2026 Invitation Facebook Boomtown Film & Music Fest Instagram Boomtown Film & Music Fest Chapters: (00:00) Intro & Announcement (01:37) Film Friendly Texas Community (06:45) Film in Southeast Texas (11:44) Intermission Announcements (14:18) Films, Music, and More (18:56) Why You Should Attend (22:03) Outro & Announcements You can stream the Beaumont Beat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City of Beaumont Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠communications@beaumonttexas.gov⁠⁠⁠

    23 min
  2. Service Through Singing | S4 E1: The Melody Maids of Beaumont, Texas

    JAN 13

    Service Through Singing | S4 E1: The Melody Maids of Beaumont, Texas

    We’re going back in time to tell you about a group of young women from Beaumont that made a huge impact around the world from the 1940s to the 1970s.They were known as the Melody Maids, an all-girl singing group led by choir teacher Eloise Milam. Over 1500 girls traveled the world performing for our U.S. troops. A documentary was recently released about this amazing group of girls who got their start on the stage of Beaumont’s historic Jefferson Theatre back in 1942. Ms. Kai Jai Conner, Executive Producer of The Melody Maids Movies, will give us some history of the group and tell us what it was like to be a part of this incredible legacy of morals, manners and music. Resources 2PM Showing of the Melody Maids Movie 7PM Showing of the Melody Maids Movie melodymaidsmovie.com The Melody Maids Movie Facebook Page va.gov Lunar New Year Chapters: (00:00) Intro & Announcement (01:57) Who Are the Melody Maids? (04:00) Life Lessons: Morals, Manners, Music (05:47) Around the World Journeys (06:42) Personal Stories (09:07) Intermission Announcements (11:05) Tyrrell Library Preserving Melody Maids History (12:34) Melody Maids Movie (16:05) Legacy of the Melody Maids (18:40) Outro & Announcements You can stream the Beaumont Beat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City of Beaumont Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠communications@beaumonttexas.gov⁠⁠

    19 min
  3. Bond Propositions Election Results | S3 E10: Mayor and City Manager Talk About What's Next

    11/05/2025

    Bond Propositions Election Results | S3 E10: Mayor and City Manager Talk About What's Next

    🗳️Voters have made their voices heard in the 2025 Bond Election. Join us as we sit down with Beaumont City Manager Kenneth Williams and Mayor Roy West for a post-election wrap up! Voters in the City of Beaumont have approved Proposition A of the City’s proposed $264.2 million General Obligation (GO) Bond package. The measure will fund critical improvements to infrastructure, drainage, streets, and sidewalks across the city, addressing long-term community needs and enhancing overall quality of life. While other propositions and the proposed venue tax did not receive voter approval, the passage of Proposition A reflects the community’s shared commitment to investing in Beaumont’s core infrastructure and future growth. Following certification of election results, the City will begin the process of issuing bonds related to Proposition A. Financial advisors and bond counsel will assist with structuring the bond sales, which may occur in phases based on project timelines and market conditions. All contracts for design, construction, and project delivery will be reviewed by the Beaumont City Council in a public setting to ensure transparency and accountability.For more information about Proposition A, visit beaumonttexas.gov/bond Resources ⁠beaumonttexas.gov/bond Christmas Tree Lighting Info Ask Beau Info Video Mayor Veterans Coalition Info Chapters: (01:33) Only Proposition A Passed (03:45) Challenges with a Bond (09:51) Government Mistrust (12:08) Venue Tax (12:22) What's Next? (17:16) Intermission Announcements (20:09) City Council Unity (24:12) Community Feedback/Concerns (29:11) Final Message From the Mayor and City Manager (31:17) Outro & Announcements You can stream the Beaumont Beat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City of Beaumont Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠communications@beaumonttexas.gov⁠⁠

    32 min
  4. Bond Common Concerns | S3 E9: Answering Your Recurring Questions

    10/01/2025

    Bond Common Concerns | S3 E9: Answering Your Recurring Questions

    Today we’re tackling some of the most common questions and concerns about the upcoming election and hoping to clear up some of the misinformation that’s out there. Beaumont’s Mayor Pro Tempore, AJ Turner, and the City’s Economic Development Manager, Christina Lokey, are on the show today to break it all down. Resources beaumonttexas.gov/firebuddies Community Investment Plan Parks Master Plan BeaumontBonds.com BeaumontTexas.gov/bond BeaumontTexas.gov/election Oktoberfest Chapters: (00:00) Intro & Announcements (01:34) How the Bond Projects Were Identified and Prioritized (4:38) Why the Propositions are Organized the way they are (10:55) The Role of Local and Social Media in shaping the Conversation (12:18) Common Concerns That You’re Hearing (14:12) Safeguards in Place for Spending Bond Dollars Responsibly (19:41) Intermission Announcements (20:46) The Difference between Ford Park and the Proposed Multipurpose Sports Complex (26:48) Downtown Projects on the Bond (31:31) Infrastructure: Sewer & Drainage (35:43) What do you want to remind voters? (41:49) Outro & Announcements You can stream the Beaumont Beat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠iHeart⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City of Beaumont Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠communications@beaumonttexas.gov⁠⁠

    43 min
  5. Answering Your Beaumont Bond Questions | S3 E8: City Staff Explains Bond Propositions

    09/26/2025 · BONUS

    Answering Your Beaumont Bond Questions | S3 E8: City Staff Explains Bond Propositions

    We know that a lot of you couldn't make it out to one of our bond open houses in person, so we wanted to walk you through and answer your questions about the bond! Tune in to learn details about each of the propositions. You can stream the Beaumont Beat: ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Video⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠ ⁠⁠iHeart⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠City of Beaumont Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠communications@beaumonttexas.gov⁠⁠

    17 min

  6. 07/25/2025

    Answering Your Bond Questions (Livestreamed Earlier on Facebook) | City of Beaumont

    Answering Your Bond Questions (Livestreamed Earlier on Facebook) | City of Beaumont

    59 min
  7. Fixing the Drainage Flow | S3 E7: How the City is Fighting Flooding

    07/21/2025

    Fixing the Drainage Flow | S3 E7: How the City is Fighting Flooding

    If you’ve lived in Southeast Texas for any time at all, you know we get a lot of rain here! In fact, Beaumont gets about twice the annual amount of rainfall seen by the rest of the nation. And with all that water, unfortunately, of course, comes flooding and drainage issues not seen by other parts of the nation as well. That can create some challenges, so it’s important to have someone super qualified to handle all these issues.   And that person for the city of Beaumont is our Public Works Director, Molly Villarreal. She’s talking about what The City is doing to help alleviate some of these issues for our citizens. Resources Register for STAN Southeast Texas Alerting Network Register for STEAR – State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry Report Issue to 311, Dial 311, or Email 311@beaumonttexas.gov Movies in the Park: Free Admission, Family Friendly, lawnchairs and blankets are welcomed. Movies begins at Dusk. MUFASA shows at Charlton Pollard Park on July 25th. IF shows at Central Park on August 8th. Drainage Map View Pothole Map View Pavement Data Map BeaumontBonds.com⁠ Chapters: (00:00) Intro & Announcements (01:48) Progress on our Drainage System (10:12) Intermission Announcements (10:54) Spending Money on Drainage (21:29) Outro & Announcements You can stream the Beaumont Beat: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ Video⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Apple Podcast⁠ ⁠Amazon Music⁠ ⁠iHeart⁠ ⁠⁠⁠City of Beaumont Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact us at: ⁠⁠communications@beaumonttexas.gov⁠⁠

    23 min
  8. Funding Our Future Projects | S3 E6: The Potential of Using Bonds

    06/10/2025

    Funding Our Future Projects | S3 E6: The Potential of Using Bonds

    The City of Beaumont has a bond committee working hard on some proposals for our future. They meet to discuss what to include in a potential bond proposal that may go up for election on the November ballot.  The City hasn’t had a bond election since 1983, the same year that Sally Ride became the first American woman in space, and when Michael Jackson debuted the moonwalk. That was 42 years ago. Back then Beaumont passed a voter-approved $16 million General Obligation bond package for drainage improvements.  On today’s episode, one of Beaumont’s Assistant City Managers, June Ellis will join us to explain what the bond committee is discussing and how you can get involved in the process.  Resources: BeaumontBonds.com Watch Past Meetings Riverfront Park Reopening Event Parks Masterplan Document Bond Survey Results Community Investment Plan Document Juneteenth Event Info 4th of July Event Info In-Person Open House Meeting takes place on Friday July 12th from 10am-12pm at the Lakeside Center Online Open House will be from July 4-13 at BeaumontBonds.com Chapters: (00:00) Intro & Announcements(01:58) What is a Bond Election(05:03) Choosing What Goes on the Bond(08:16) Intermission Announcements (09:40) How the Money Can Be Used(11:33) What is the Financial Impact on Me(15:21) How Can I Get Involved(18:08) Outro & Announcements You can stream the Beaumont Beat: ⁠Spotify⁠ YouTube⁠ Video⁠⁠ Apple Podcast Amazon Music iHeart ⁠⁠City of Beaumont Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact us at: ⁠communications@beaumonttexas.gov⁠

    19 min
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Welcome to the Beaumont Beat, where we move with the heartbeat of the City of Beaumont, Texas. This is an avenue to connect citizens directly to various departments and entities around town. We deliver lively conversations on hot‑button topics, community developments, and local stories. Since its launch in 2023, the show has covered everything from adopting cute animals and public safety to youth leadership, recreation, local wildlife, and awesome events showcasing the vibrancy of Beaumont. Tune in for our 20-minute stories and #Beaulieve with us!

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  • Creator
    City of Beaumont, Texas
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © City of Beaumont, Texas
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