by Mt Gilead | Jan 19, 2022 | MT. GILEAD
The Paw recently did a Q&A interview with Town Clerk Amy Roberts about the pool at Stanback Park and the need to hire lifeguards this summer. Here it is: What year did the pool originally open? Amy: The pool opened in the mid-60s. It was dedicated to Dr....
by Mt Gilead | Jan 12, 2022 | MT. GILEAD
The author, David Smith, is Mt. Gilead town manager. We are a community in flux with so much opportunity. We show up to the meetings, we get involved, we talk about being different and being proactive and yet when there is talk of bold change, of the moments of real...
by Mt Gilead | Dec 21, 2021 | MT. GILEAD
(The author, David Smith, is Mt. Gilead’s new manager. He writes a weekly column for the Speckled Paw Times.) Mt. Gilead has a great opportunity to creatively innovate new ways of public engagement and service delivery if it chooses to do so. It is becoming...
by Mt Gilead | Dec 15, 2021 | MT. GILEAD
(The author, David Smith, is Mt. Gilead’s new manager. He’s agreed to write columns periodically in the Speckled Paw Times.) Over the past few weeks, I have heard the phrase “It’s good enough” on multiple occasions. Sadly, I heard this comment from a number of folks...
by Mt Gilead | Dec 7, 2021 | MT. GILEAD
(The author, David Smith, is Mt. Gilead’s new manager. He’s agreed to write columns periodically in the Speckled Paw Times.) The past three weeks: I’m getting acclimated to the rhythm of this new position as town manager. I feel that I’ve been able to be in Mt...