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Mayor's Message February 2014 When I ran for office, my goal in serving as Murray City Mayor was to enjoy countless opportunities to give back to the city I love. Murray City has been a perfect place to raise my family, meet wonderful friends and neighbors, and participate in events that make Murray our home. I served for many years on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board where I was able to see firsthand the amenities that make life better for the community. I was also able to meet people who gave of their talents and abilities to improve services in the community. In order to organize my efforts, I compiled five items to focusing on during my first 100 days in office. Although I have outlined these with our Department Heads and City Council, I would like to share them with you. 1. UTOPIA – Analyze our present obligations, continue to ask questions and do research for the future of this infrastructure. A Task Force of key employees has been established and has already spent many hours on this issue. 2. Understand land use and zoning of properties - I appreciate our competent staff and talented Planning and Zoning Commission who spend hours reviewing requests and making recommendations. This is one of the most important areas of my focus because it touches the lives of residents in very personal ways. 3. Develop a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The City has in place a great process for reviewing requests for capital projects, which are vital in taking care of basic services like water, power, roads and public safety. By working with each department, a balanced budget will be delivered to the City Council for their consideration by the first of May. 4. Pursue options for replacement of City Hall. The research regarding size, possible locations, building utilization and best location will guide those involved to the best decision. There are a wide variety of options to be considered. My goal is to work with the City Hall Committee to create a vision that will serve Murray for the next 50 years. 5. Represent Murray City on Capitol Hill. With the Legislative session underway, it is necessary to spend a great deal of time identifying our issues. Murray is fortunate to work with great representatives that help to provide the best services possible for our residents. I look at these primary focus areas as opportunities to contribute to the future of Murray and to make “Murray A City Without Equal.” Thank you for this opportunity. Mayor Ted Eyre