- Mayor Russell Whipple was re-elected at the first council meeting of the year.
- Neighbors share what they hope to see accomplished in the new year.
- Video shows what the goals of Mason City Council are.
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)
"I have been on council for twenty-four years. I'm starting the next four, and I've been mayor for eighteen of that twenty-four," said Russell Whipple.
Monday night, Mason City Council decided to re-elect Mayor Russell Whipple.
"Being re-elected mayor is a humbling thing," said Whipple.
Whipple says going into the next term, he hopes to learn from lessons over the last few years to move forward with new business in the city.
"We've got a lot of big projects in town. A big DPW project, fixing lead water lines, big park plans for the year, a library we're looking to fix."
Neighbor Shawn Sodman says he hopes previous council member disagreements are over going into the new year.
"Just in general, the council members themselves, getting along, having better discourse. I've always been an advocate for that," said Sodman.
Sodman also says he hopes to see that neighbors are well-informed, as he says last year many were upset over park decisions.
"So, they're not feeling like they found out too late or after a decision has been made."
Whipple says ultimately, he's ready for what the new year will bring, and he hopes to put neighbors in Mason first.
"I'm hoping I can do my part to give everyone a chance to speak their piece and give their input," said Whipple.
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