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‘Mt. Gilead must be bold and unafraid’

‘Mt. Gilead must be bold and unafraid’

(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...
‘Mt. Gilead must be bold and unafraid’

Town manager: What I’ve seen, heard and thought

(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...
‘Mt. Gilead must be bold and unafraid’

From the manager’s perspective (Part 1)

(The author, David Smith, is Mt. Gilead’s new manager. He’s already held three public meet-and-greets in an effort to learn more about the town. Below are some of his takeaways, and he’s planning more columns: Part 2 – Trees and Beautification, and Part 3 – Parks and...