Going Forward will not be easy

Friends,

     The Aldermen and Alderwoman's workshops are long and weighted heavily for going forward.
Listening to their discussion and earnest desire to make the right decisions for the community is both inspiring and agonizing.

      The Waste Water Treatment Plant and delivery system will not be cheap.  At stake is the direction in which Salado will go.

      The roads are in need of repair now and if repair is not started now; it will be more expensive in the future.  There is no way around it -- good roads do not come free.

      In the last two Boards of Aldermen and Alderwoman, ordinances have been the center of discussion in the Citizens' Comments.  The job of reviewing and rewriting ordinances has started.  It will possibly take a year to meet that goal.  And, in the end they will not perfect because not everyone will be pleased.

      The Downtown Project has begun with the gifts of $2000 from two families.  Envisioning how Salado will look is easy and encouraging.  However, there is also the need to get permission from TexDot to some of the proposals because they own Main Street.

      Deciding the best action to take on the ETJ is more than business, it is personal.  These are our neighbors and friends who work and play with us.  Trying to work through this issue without sacrificing our relationship is important to each of us personally and to our village.

      And these are just 5 of 7 Projects the BOA are working through.  They fully understand that at stake are property values, the health and welfare of the citizens, and the cost involved.

     Going forward is not easy but it can be accomplished if we realize that as neighbors, we are all in this together.  Each of us will have to sacrifice some for the sake of others.  Please know as we move forward it is not going to be easy, but we have to do it.  Putting off the issues will only make it more difficult in the future.

Very Respectfully,  Skip