Thursday, October 18, 2012

The big picture

The Citizens Municipal Academy kicked-off tonight.  The topic - "The Big Picture."

Finance Director Tara Musick and I had the pleasure of providing a broad overview of Bristol and city government including its history, demographics, governance, finances, and goals. We also previewed economic development and our strategic initiative for economic sustainability.

The class is comprised of 13 citizens that will spend the next six weeks learning more about the functions and activities of city government.

It's nice to know that these citizens - and many others before them - have enough interest in their community to participate in this academy and take precious personal time to join with us.

Thank you Fall 2012 Citizens Municipal Academy participants.  We promise to do our best to make your investment of time worthwhile.