Hope and the Future: Meadow Lake City Council (meadowlakeNOW Staff)

By Elliott Knopp

City Future

Hope and the Future: Meadow Lake City Council

Dec 25, 2020 | 9:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We’ve decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.

A new year comes with new beginnings, and for Meadow Lake City Council, that also means a new budget. As people look forward to 2021, Mayor Merlin Seymour is optimistic the city will undergo some highly anticipated changes with the new financial blueprint.

Seymour mentioned proceeding with some of the City projects as one of the key initiatives he is eager to take care of.

“We’re looking to get the requests for quotes to do the underground work that we have passed, as well as the paving,” Seymour said. “We are continuing on with our Disaster Mitigation and Adaption Fund (DMAF) project on the east side of the city and looking forward to carrying out what we passed in our budget.”

Seymour is also looking at cleaning up crime in and around the city with a familiar face joining the ranks of local law enforcement.

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“The biggest challenge that we are facing as of late is safety in the community. Not just in Meadow Lake, but the surrounding area,” Seymour said. “There is a new Staff Sergeant starting in the new year; could be the end of December, first part of January, and he is very well known to the community. We are looking forward to working back with him.”

With the current public health guidelines limiting what people can do, Council is looking forward to reopening recreational facilities. The mayor stated he knows the impact these sites can have on an individual’s mental and physical health.

“Hopefully, the pandemic will come to a close sooner than later, and we can get out, be active and be able to visit friends and stuff like that.”

With the new public health measures in place, Seymour said he knows the holidays could be challenging for some people. He hopes people will find ways to enjoy the holidays responsibly.

“On behalf of myself and City Council administration, I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas for what we can make it, and all the best in the coming year. Hopefully, we can beat this thing and get things back to somewhat normal.”

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Elliott.Knopp@jpbg.ca

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