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Citizen Engagement and Inclusivity Are Canton’s Way Forward

As the City of Canton’s new mayor, I want to thank you for your support and wish you all a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2020. This will be a pivotal year, as we continue our positive momentum with a new City Council, a fresh perspective, and a commitment to improving the quality of life and opportunities for all our citizens. While our progress is undeniable, it will certainly take a lot of work and political will to maintain our unique small town character and charm while enhancing accessibility to the modern conveniences that have a positive impact on the ways we work, live, and play in Canton.

As discussed in my campaign, the key component to our success will be the creation and implementation of a strategic citywide master plan to guide our growth for decades to come. While we have existing planning components, we do not have a true master plan that guides every aspect of how Canton will grow and develop including housing, infrastructure, transportation, economic development, parks and recreation, green space, and the necessary zoning updates and ordinances that will support our vision.

This will be a major undertaking, but Canton City Council, staff members, and I are already at work. More importantly, the master plan process will begin and end with citizen input, as we will be seeking your feedback at every step. With a new road map for the future, we can begin to build Canton to our defined standards as opposed to random, unrelated plans from outside developers.

While the planning process is underway, we will continue to address ongoing challenges and opportunities in a productive and efficient manner. During a retreat, we will assess overall operational efficiencies, discuss committee assignments, and review existing goals and tactics.

Later in the year, we will hold an additional retreat to define and communicate major initiatives to deliver the highest possible quality of services and amenities at the lowest cost to our citizens.

We will also broaden our outreach efforts to include the next generation with my CanTeen program and the creation of the Canton Teen Council. In fact, we already have a committee at work setting up this program, which includes several very impressive local teenagers who are leading the way.

Citizen engagement will be the cornerstone of my tenure as Canton’s mayor, and inclusivity will guide the way forward. Creating a plan is about aligning our vision and continuing to build a community we can proudly pass on to future generations.

So, as our motto says, “Consider yourself invited,” and please join me in our ongoing progress of becoming the coolest small town in America.

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