#253: Local government, building a strong town, and bitcoin on the balance sheet with Mayor Scott Conger

Join Marty as he sits down with the Mayor of Jackson Tennessee, Scott Conger, to discuss:

- Being the 3rd Mayor of Jackson in his family

- The day to day of leading a small city

- How Mayor Conger approaches taxes for the city

- How Mayor Conger became interested in bitcoin

- Bitcoin's role in local government

- Local v. Federal government

- "If not me, then who?" 

- much more

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