Re: “It’s time for Crossfield mayor to go,” LTE Aug. 31
Dear editor,
After reading the letter from Cheryl Todd Shergold I wonder why anyone runs for public office anymore.
To set one’s self up for a written public whipping as stated in the letter must take an awful thick skin. I then sat back and started adding up what has happened in Crossfield over the last three years.
We have a sprinkler park for the children that is the busiest place in town on a hot summer day.
I personally thought this would be a waste of money but have come to see it was a great investment.
We have a new RV dump station and I find it better than most towns.
We have seen plenty of new sewer and water lines installed to bring the infrastructure in older areas up to date.
A Vision Committee was assembled and came up with long-term plans for Crossfield that entitles Crossfield to Provincial grant money for future projects.
The final draft of the Vision Committee report is not just suggestions for Town council, but must be adhered to and is enforced by the Province.
This is something that I had never seen before in Crossfield and as a member of the committee, I was very pleased with the results.
We have a structural plan in place to meet the needs of future growth even though we are not required to have it in place now.
We are a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership that enables us to be kept in the loop about what other small towns have on their planning schedules.
All towns must have a sustainability plan in place when the population reaches 3,500.
We have a plan in place now to meet that need and won’t be scrambling to put one in place in the future.
When contractors come to Crossfield, they now have a plan to work within.
The town has doubled its land base now that the annexation has been completed and implemented.
This was a long and complicated process.
This list is only part of the work done by Mayor Phil and council over the past three years.
This shows to me that Mayor Phil holds the interests of the community close to his heart.
In three years, Mayor Phil has only missed two council meetings. He is committed to the job.
It’s not a bad list of accomplishments for a rookie mayor who can’t run a meeting.
Garry Richardson, Crossfield
