It is Canada Day
as I write this and I am both grateful and proud today to be able to live where
I do, surrounded by so many opportunities, blessings and great people. We have just "weathered" another
June with a typical spring run off. We
had rain for the 35th Anniversary of the Sundre Pro Rodeo Parade but the spirit
of everyone in attendance was not dampened.
The community came
together to celebrate Grad 2014 at Sundre High School. The graduates received unconditional support
and encouragement to go do their part to make the world a better place for
their future and that of generations to come. June is such a great month as we get out from
under the long winter - finally - and spend time in the outdoors. It is why we live here.
In June, the
teacher in me feels there should be a report card for Council - but I think it
would be better if the report card came in the fall - as the election was last
fall. Council wants to know how we have been doing. What has changed in the
year since last fall? What needs to
change in the next year?
There were some
recurring themes and concerns of residents that I heard in the lead up to the
election. There were concerns about
taxes, communication, fear of flood in coming years and what could be done to
avert it, resolution of cost sharing for water and waste water on the east
side, the relationship between Town Council and Mountain View County Council,
annexation possibilities on our Town boundaries, the attitude of Council and
staff toward "service" to our customers (taxpayers), and how we deal
with concerns from the public. There
were some suggestions as to what we might do to improve as well.
To get information
for our report card, Council members will be out "where people are"
this fall. Watch for us at community and school events. Stop and let us know your thoughts and ask
questions. We will be asking you to tell
us one thing you like, and one thing we need to do better - and we will ask for
your grade (an old school grade of A,B,C,D,F).
We will compile a list and report to you about what we find. We will use your suggestions and your thoughts
about what we need to fix to develop our plans for the next year in our
Strategic Planning process.
We hope you will
take some time to let us know how we are doing and give us some ideas. Please call me at home at 403-638-3535 if you
want to chat about any of the above.
If you are able to
take a holiday break in July, on behalf of your Council, I wish you a safe and
relaxing holiday. You deserve it.
Mayor
Terry Leslie
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