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Community Update Sirrrtffler 2007 A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR SUMMER IN LOUISVILLE ZOO7 s you read this or even ship through it, 1 want to share with eon sonic very ~•xciting news from your Cirj% as we all prepare for our various activities and travels. Parenthetically, navel males nle appreciate Louisville even Vlore U}~on my return, 1 inevitable and even subconsciously, make certain cony parisons regarding the livability of our coplnnulirv. Perhaps, the first change that ~~%ill be announced and will have impact on our City will be the naming of a new Cirv ~~%lanager. The recruitment process commenced inunec{iateh% after Bill Sim- mons' tenure `with the City ended. Let me again publicly thanl: Bill for his r«%elve (12} years of stellar leadership in Louisville. The Cin' Council named Heather Balser as interim City ~\lanager and inunedi- ately thereafter, she was greeted with historic sno`v storms. ~Iot only did Hcathcr exhihit her leadership during the storms, but she has dealt with Inane issues in a very forthright and balanced planner. l~or those of us that have known Hcathcr during her ten (10) years ~~%ith the City of Louisville, her assumption as the Interim City ~'~lanager has been very gratifv~ing and verv impressive as she has accomplished a great deal and has been ~~%illing to make tough decisions and implement manv of Council's goals. deedless to sae, with Heather, «%e have not been treading water, quite to the contrarylr~ We hope to choose a new City ~-lanager in June. The candidates have been out- standing and certainly will make it a difficult choice For meself and the City Council. We ~~%ill have an open house ti.) enable our citizens to meet the applicants in informal forum, tentatively set for the evening of June 7. The next dae nc~ Cin~ Council will publically interview the candidates. The final decision rests «%idl nc~ ~\layor and City Council pursuant to the Home Kule Charter. ~K~hile some of eon nlav not deem this exciting, the economic picture for our City continues to progress and we arc instituting a number of visits to our businesses to 111sUre a pat-Cllel"ship berwCen LOLllsV111C alld Chi' busllleSS COI11I11L1111rV. V%C .11-e also requesting and almost pleading ~~%ith our residents to please SHOP LOUISVILLE. If a choice exists between spending eour hard earned dollars in Louisville or else«%here, please give our local merchants the first opportunity. It pays dividends mane fold, especially when we understand the multiplier effect of money spent in Louisville as we create additional jabs for more employees to work in our local stares. The ancil- lary benefit and a very profound one is the retail sales tax dollars that arc then avail- able to liuld our Cin% services, including the librarv, senior services, and recreation programs, just to Hanle three important areas as examples. Our community has many virtues and qualities, but in the end, the citizens arc our most valuable resource. `Thank you for allowing plc to be your ~Vlavor and let's have a wonderful summer with our fanlile and friends and even make new friends this vear. C1 t~ Of LOZl1 S71111C - ZUZUZU. C1.102d 1s v1llC. CO. ZlS