Congratulating Yesterday’s Victories; Asking Today’s Questions
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The votes have been counted and are in. Familiar faces join new faces to round out the Spring Hill Board of Mayor and Alderman. Congratulations to Mike Dinwiddie, our new mayor, Amy Wurth, Jonathan Duda, Keith Hudson, and Allen Hall. Most importantly, congratulations to the other candidates who took time from their own day-to-day life in order to represent their beliefs and bring about positive change to Spring Hill. Where the votes may have come up short, the determination, drive, and message were well appreciated throughout the community. Thank you to the citizens that came out to make their voice and vote heard. Having a great turnout over the past election speaks very well of all of those who took the time to run for office.
Now that April 20th is fast approaching for the new BOMA to roll up their sleeves and get down to work, a bunch of questions come to mind. These questions came about from debates and forums and just talking to candidates and residents of Spring Hill. One could only hope that the messages spread during the campaign not fall to the waist side now that the election is over. Many points were brought up by the successful and unsuccessful candidates that deserve a little thought and action.
- How are we going to make citizen input more than just a thank you but given serious thought?
- What is going to be the face and message of the Planning Commission?
- How do we go about bringing Financial Stability to our city?
- How do we work together to bring about positive economic recovery and stability to our small businesses?
- Will there be inclusive Town Hall type meetings where regular citizens can query and interact with our elected officials?
- Are we going to look to our community for resourses that were not fully tapped in the past?
- How can we bring a positive spotlight to our city? I will add this; doesn’t it seem funny that The Tennessean had our election results in the back of the Metro section and not the front page?
- Are our city’s finances really going to be transparent and if so when?
- How can we achieve constructing a Comprehensive Master Plan?
- Are we going to be a city of words or a city of action?
Questionnaires and forms of such are always commonplace prior to the election. Wouldn’t be refreshing to have an exit type questionnaire after the election? Change is only change when actions are made. Through all the campaigning and rhetoric, we all know that we live in a great city. How do we collectively make this city greater? Where we all wish much success to our elected leaders, our hope is that words are made into action. At the end of the day yesterday, it was a time for celebration, but also today is a time for a reality check. Momentum is a great catalyst to making a positive difference and the hope is that even with a 10 day period before our new BOMA are sworn in that the momentum is not lost. Many new ideas and people and issues have become real as a result of the campaigns. Are we going to be a city of inclusiveness and open to input or are we going to be a city of thanks for the message and that is that? Change is affected by communication and exchange; lets make real change and make our city greater than what it is. THAT’S THE DOUBLE TRUTH RUTH!
