Town's 2023 accomplishments and goals for 2024

Please see the following message from Town Manager Helen Migchelbrink, outlining significant accomplishments from 2023, as well as a handful of the goals for 2024:

One of my favorite things about serving as town manager of Mead is how passionate our community is about the services we provide, the issues we tackle, and the importance of being responsive to local needs. These themes surface repeatedly as I review on the past year's accomplishments.

 

2023 Accomplishments

 
RESPONSIBLE GROWTH
  • Agfinity Grand Opening
  • Club Car Wash Groundbreaking
  • Buffalo Highlands Annexation & Zoning
  • Municipal Facilities Master Plan
RELIABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Implementation Pavement Management Program
  • Park & playground improvements
  • Comcast Franchise Agreement
  • Outreach and preliminary design for Hwy 66 & CR 7 underpass
PUBLIC SAFETY
  • Implementation of COPS Hiring Grant Program
  • Modifications to police building and evidence storage
  • Board/Courtroom Remodel
  • Mead's first Citizens Police Academy
FISCAL STABILITY
  • Process improvements: Civic Rec, Laserfiche, Community Core
  • 3rd & Welker Intersection Project federal funding for $2.6 million
  • Community Center construction grant for $1.5 million
  • Trails Master Plan grant for $250,000
  • Safe Routes to School Grant for $250,000
  • WCR 34 Bridge Grant for $1.6 million
CONNECTED COMMUNITY
  • Expanded Built for Mead Economic Development
  • Tree City, USA
  • Improved accessibility on the website
  • The Town continued its support of the Mead Area Chamber of Commerce, Mead Motorheads, and local businesses

 

We strive for alignment within our critical initiatives of responsible growth, reliable infrastructure, public safety, fiscal stability, and connected community in all we do. As we transition into a new year, I’m eager to get to work on the following strategic goals identified by the Board of Trustees and town staff:

 

2024 Goals

 

  • Construction of Community Center
  • Downtown alley and parking lot improvements
  • Construction of 3rd and Welker Intersection Improvement Project
  • Finalize design for WCR 7 and SH 66 underpass
  • Gold Star Memorial at Founders Park
  • Liberty Ranch Park Restrooms and Storage
  • Trails Master Plan
  • Expand economic development
  • Continuation of Wayfinding Signage
  • I-25 & CR 38 Interchange 1601 Process
  • Safe Routes to School
  • Public EV Charging Stations
  • Facilitate MVFRD Municipal Facility Construction
  • Community Policing Strategy and Outreach

 

 

 

 

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