I just wanted to invite everyone to a Meet and Greet we’ll be hosting next Saturday (May 30th) at the park in front of Green Oaks. This event will be family-based, and I hope that everyone brings out their kids and grandkids if possible. It will be an excellent opportunity to meet constituents from Ward 1. And, there will be free hamburgers and hotdogs while they last. I would give a name for the park, but it doesn’t have one yet. (Isn’t that sad?) Sounds like something we could work on.
On to bigger things, I too have had signs stolen and it has been hard to replace them at almost $5 a sign. It becomes aggravating and time-consuming to have to ride around the ward, just to look for missing signs and stakes.
This election has taught me many things:
One: I love the people of Ward 1! If nothing else, we’ve made many new acquaintances, and I look forward to new friendships that will develop over the years to come.
Two: The people of Ward 1 have a genuine concern for the future of Starkville. This campaign process has been an “eye-opener” for us, with my ears filled with more information in the last two months, some that should never be repeated
Three: The democratic process has its’ flaws. The old saying goes: “all politics are local” and that is SO true in Starkville. It seems to be more of a popularity contest at times, than a workable machine designed to most effectively manage the city.
Four: Starkville is on the verge of substantial growth. Through discussions with developers and land owners, to talks with potential business owners, the underlying ideal is that Starkville is right where it needs to be for potential growth. I really hope this Cotton Mills Marketplace takes off, and further links the community to the University. The Bypass could be a MAJOR base of tax generation for the city and the county.
Five: The City, Mississippi State University, the BOS and the GSDP must work hand-in-hand to make Starkville the premire city of the South. It’s becoming more blatantly obvious to us everyday.
Thank you for listening to my Friday morning ramblings, the mayoral forum really got me excited about the potential growth that we have here, growth that needs to be taken full advantage of.
Ben Carver
Hey Ben, what times? I got the flyer in the mail, but “misplaced it”
10am-12pm?
The Meet and Greet will last from 11am-2pm. But the park is reserved all day, so if people want to hang out later, we may just cook into the night. We would really like to see people walking from their houses if possible, because it could get really crowded. Thanks, Ben C.
We’d love to walk but there are no sidewalks on Whitfield near the park. There is just too much traffic on that road to be in the street.
Great, thanks Ben. I’ll be sure to bike over then.
Kate, might I recommend you do the same?
The traffic will probably not be as bad as you think at 11am on Saturday.
Kate,
Maybe just this one time, you could drive, it’d be worth it to meet your fellow neighbors. I’d be nice to meet you, and maybe we can discuss your plans for a more pedestrian friendly Starkville, a personal goal of mine. Thanks for being their Kate!
kate, don’t fret too much. the safe routes to school grant will provide you with a sidewalk on whitfield in the near future. til then, treat it like the expressway everyone uses it for.