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Harold Dominguez, the city manager of Longmont, was born in Lubbock, Texas, in 1972 and grew up in the nearby town of Sundown. He talks about his upbringing and the people iln his family who were mentors for him. After graduating from Texas Tech University, he earned a master's in public administration. He describes early jobs in Lubbock and San Angelo, and then goes on to talk about becoming Longmont's city manager. He describes his family and their mutual support for each other; his greatest challenge so far as city manager, which was the major flood in September, 2013; and his philosophy of public administration, which involves being in responsive partnership with the citizens of Longmont.

Arthur Trevino describes the damage to his rental home in Longmont, caused by the Boulder County Flood of 2013. Art's experience was complicated by several factors: he had moved to Boulder only four months before the flood; during the most severe flooding, he was negotiating flooded roads between Westminster and Longmont while his wife with Alzheimer's disease was at home being taken care of by his adult son; and his landlord was out of town for more than a month after the flood. Art describes the work that he and his son did to reclaim the house from damage. He talks about his calm and resilient attitude in the face of challenges; the plentiful help provided by rescue workers, volunteers, government workers, and neighbors; and the general feelilng of heightened community that was a silver lining of the disaster.