Article Category: From the Mayor

  • From the Mayor

    A great community. Every city wants one, and most say they have it. But what is it, and how do you create and nurture one? Of course, there’s a lot more that goes into a great community than what the city government can do, but as one of our core responsibilities, we are constantly seeking…

  • From the Mayor

    From the Mayor

    You’ve experienced it yourself – the most mundane, unglamorous things become so valuable, so useful, you never want to be without them. Our most recently completed project downtown is certain to be one of those. People will regularly walk the equivalent of two city blocks to visit a mall, a big box retailer, or even…

  • From the Mayor

    From the Mayor

    Measure twice, cut once. This saying is an old saying not only because it’s sound advice, but because it applies literally to carpentry and metaphorically to so many other aspects of life, including, and maybe especially, municipal governments. It cautions against being in too much of a hurry, or reacting with rash decisions instead of…