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Hattiesburg mayor angling community toward become ‘premier city’ of the south

The Municipal Posted on January 21, 2025 by Jennifer BartonDecember 27, 2024
Mayor Barker speaks at the unveiling of the “Jam Session” mural, which was created by artist Reshonda Perryman. (Photo provided by Hattiesburg, Miss.)

Though he shies away from the term “political career,” Mayor Toby Barker of Hattiesburg, Miss., said, “I think the story of my public service is the story of our city and it’s my life’s work.” The 43-year-old began his career … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged January 2025, maintenance & operations, personality profile, The Municipal

Downtown redevelopment, sustainability and infrastructure priorities for White Plains mayor

The Municipal Posted on January 9, 2025 by Denise FedorowDecember 27, 2024
No1: White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach speaks at the opening of the Battle Hill Pollinator Habitat. (Photo provided by the city of White Plains)

Revitalizing downtown, including providing more housing downtown, has been a priority for several mayors across the country, including White Plains, N.Y., Mayor Thomas Roach. Roach has been mayor of his city in Westchester County for nearly 14 years. He said … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged January 2025, maintenance & operations, The Municipal

Officials and residents gather for “Coffee with the Mayor”

The Municipal Posted on December 26, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxDecember 26, 2023
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Coffee has become far more than just a hot drink. It’s a lifestyle, an icebreaker, a safe first date in a public place and so much more. It has also become something else, a fast-moving trend called Coffee with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Municipal Management | Tagged coffee with the mayor, december 2023, municipal management, The Municipal

Madison mayor steps up with a vision

The Municipal Posted on June 26, 2023 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
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Madison, Wis., Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is breaking barriers. She’s the second female mayor and the first openly LGBTQ person in that office. But before taking the helm of “Madtown,” as it’s affectionately called by residents, she served on the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged June 2023, madison, personality profile, The Municipal

Sokhary Chau is first Cambodian American mayor

The Municipal Posted on June 27, 2022 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
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As a nine-year-old boy living in a refugee camp, Sokhary Chau did not aspire to be the first Cambodian American mayor elected in the United States. He was merely looking for a place to call home. Over 25 years later … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged cambodian, june 2022, personality profile, The Municipal

Dedicated to service: Pineville, La., Mayor Clarence Fields

The Municipal Posted on December 11, 2020 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
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When Clarence Fields was elected to the Pineville, La., City Council in 1998, he had no interest in becoming a full-time public servant. He had a good job with the Central Louisiana Electric Company, or CLEC, and enjoyed a well-earned … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged december 2020, personality profile, pineville, The Municipal

Mayors on the Mississippi join together

The Municipal Posted on January 17, 2020 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative Executive Director Colin Wellenkamp

There’s power in numbers. That’s the idea behind the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, a coalition of 95 mayors from 124 mayor-led cities on the Mississippi River. A vast majority of mayors are in the association, and the mayor … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged helena, january 2020, maintenance & operations, mississippi, The Municipal

Collins leaves life of addiction, becomes mayor of August, Arkansas

The Municipal Posted on December 19, 2019 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Jeff Collins mayor Augusta, Arkansas

Not that long ago, Jeff Collins of Augusta, Arkansas, was the last person one would want to run their city or town.           As the one-time owner of a trucking business, he began to use methamphetamines as a means to … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged arkansas, augusta, December 2019, personality profile, The Municipal

Mayors around the country review 2018, look forward to next year

The Municipal Posted on December 4, 2018 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
This photo of downtown Inverness, Fla., shows the historic courthouse, which was saved in part due to the fact that Elvis Presley fi lmed a movie, “Follow that Dream,” in the courtroom. (Photo by Denise Fedorow)

We reached out to mayors and city managers across the U.S. to see how they fared in 2018 and asked them to peek into their crystal balls to see what challenges they expect to tackle in 2019 as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in New Year Outlook | Tagged Inverness Florida, Nappanee Indiana, Rapid City South Dakota, Yonkers New York

Kurovski embraces life of public service as mayor

The Municipal Posted on December 14, 2017 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Pleasant Hill, Iowa, Mayor Sara Kurovski

Closed for over 10 years, Pleasant Hill, Iowa’s, White Water University is an anomaly. The water park’s colorful, vacant slides and empty cement swimming pools should be a symbol of local urban decay. Yet, the small town is thriving. And … Continue reading →

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Amanda Edmonds, mayor and food systems champion

The Municipal Posted on January 12, 2017 by Anne Meyer BylerAugust 2, 2023

While Amanda Edmonds might be mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., she is also the full-time executive director of the nonprofit Growing Hope, which came out of her work on beginning an educational garden at Ypsi’s Perry Child Development Center in 1999. … Continue reading →

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