Roland's Community Center got to show off a little tonite, when we had a huge crowd for our a Joint agency meeting tonite. There were reps from the Roland-Story School (Board and Superintendent), Roland Area Development Corp, Story City Council, Mayor, and City Administration, Story City Economic Development, Story City Chamber, Story County Supervisors, and Roland City Council, Administration, and me, the mayor.
These groups get together to talk about what is going on, in their group/board about once a year. The City of Roland was the host this year. Everybody was saying it was the most well attended that they could remember. I should have counted, but there was about 25 people there I'm guessing.
And it was a great meeting, because everybody got to tell their story of all the good stuff going on. I should have taken notes, but some of the things we learned were about the school being about ready to unveil their new website, and a report about the Roland Community Center, and Story City getting some grants for a new bridge over the Skunk for a trail, and the new businesses in Story City and grants to help micro-businesses, and some of the good designations for health and welfare that Story County is getting, and I got to talk about our new library, and new park, and new sewer plant that are all on the way. (the previous paragraph was the express version of what was talked about)
All in all, just a good way to get a bunch of different groups together, and talk about all the good stuff going on around here. We each have our own little zone of influence, and it is easy to forget all the work people are doing, much of it volunteer, to make our communities a better place to live.
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Roger,
ReplyDeleteI’m so excited to hear that there is once again talk of a new library! It has been so depressing to watch all the time and money being wasted on this “temporary” location. When I saw that the NLAC money, money that had been specifically set aside to be used for plans for a new library, is now being spent on furnishings, I was worried the new library project wasn’t being taken seriously anymore. It truly lifts my heart and spirit to hear that the Board and/or Council are finally taking the library seriously again.
If you get time, could you write in your blog about the ideas/plans for the new library? I wish I could have attended the joint meeting where you were telling people about it. But, to read about it today, my daughter’s birthday, I feel like I’m the one who has been given a present-the gift of renewed hope. Hope for the library and hope for a community that is so dear to me. I look forward to hearing the new plans!
Wishing you and your family a Happy Easter,
Catherine
Thanks for the note Catherine. I have been holding off commentary here on a new library until the move to 221 N Main takes place. The reason is because I really would like to focus on making that transition across the street as smooth as possible. Not everyone may agree, but it is going to happen, so I'd like to limit my energy to that for now.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I am not afraid to mention an Ash Street library, as I did the other night. As for a new final library, there are some amount of pieces in place to make that happen. I can't promise that it will happen. If we can get some solid funding for it, it can happen. I think 221 N Main, as currently constructed, would transition nicely to City Hall for Roland. And that certainly was taken in consideration during the construction plans.
I don't want to ruin your birthday party, but I ask you to temper your enthusiasm a bit. A lot of stuff needs to happen first, with #1 being the move of the library across the street.
I know there is some amount of interest in an Ash Street library in Roland. My request to those folks is just to hang loose for a little bit, let the move happen, then after that step, conversations about the next step can happen.
So while I'm not ready to delve into the details, for now, I'm happy to mention the possibility.