Celebrate Winter:
After nine long months of only liquid precipitation,
Mantorville was once again graced with promise of winter. As I watched the snow
fall this past week, Spencer and I simultaneously started singing the “Welcome
Christmas” song by Dr. Seuss. I have always loved this song because of it
simple but clear message of Christmas summed up in the closing part of the
song. “Welcome Christmas while we
stand, Heart to Heart and Hand in Hand“. The
beauty of fresh falling snow always reminds me of this message and also assures
me that the ski season will soon start. While there are alternative ways of
looking at the white gift we are given every year, I encourage everyone to find
their own way to “Celebrate Winter”!
Waste Water
Treatment:
The City was able to break ground on the long awaited Waste Water
Treatment Plant this fall. With an unseasonably warm November the construction
crew was able to make additional progress with installing some of the pipe-work
and was able to deliver most of the materials needed for the project. The work
will wrap up this week with the securing of materials for storage over the
winter and progress will resume once the frost is out of the ground. The City
is still waiting to hear about any progress with a legislative special session
and the completion / adoption of this cycles biennium bonding bill.
Park Board
Vacancy:
The park board has had some members retire, and this has opened up a
couple of opportunities to serve our community. If you have an interest in
identifying policy’s for our parks, keeping the plantings healthy or just an
interest in helping shape the future of our parks, I encourage you to fill out
an application in City Hall to be considered to serve on this important
committee.
Yearly Wrap
up:
The City Council is planning on having the last meeting of the year
on Monday December 12, this is also the meeting we will set our final tax levy
and hold our “Truth in Taxation” meeting. I encourage anyone that has questions
or concerns about the tax rate for 2017 to come to our last meeting and ask
questions. Until next time, remember to keep oil in your sled, wax on your skis
and to celebrate the gift that is winter. “Fahoo
Fores” everyone, “Fahoo Fores”!
Yours in service,
Chuck Bradford,
Mayor - City of Mantorville
MantorvilleMayor@Gmail.Com
MayorBradford.BlogSpot.com
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