Whistle While You Work

We dig up diamonds by the score

A thousand rubies, sometimes more

But we don't know what we dig 'em for

We dig, dig, dig-a-dig, dig

Such is the song of the 7 who labor as part of the Disney/Grimm tale.   They dig.  And dig.  And dig.  They work incredibly hard those 7.  And lyrics aside...... of course they know why they keep digging.  Even when hitting layers of rock, it's work worth doing.  For me.  Er, them.  They.  It's work that uncovers hidden gems.  Like:

• Our new neighbors in MSV with the dedication of our community's first Habitat for Humanity homes
• Historic preservation:  times many, thanks to many:
• Creation of Preservation Morrisville
• Funds appropriated to begin Pugh House restoration
• Historic Christian Church on track to become our 2nd historic landmark
• Another Anthemion Award, our 3rd consecutive award
• Luther Green honored with preservation of Shiloh history
• Investment in MSV:  an opportunity to vote YES! on bond financed projects
• Interest in our Town Center, with marketing underway to re-purpose retro Fire Station #1
• Steady progress on transportation improvements:
• Signal in progress, Morrisville-Carpenter Rd/Town Hall Dr
• Safety enhancements at school crossings, also in progress
• Design in progress, Morrisville-Carpenter Rd @ Progress Energy
• Design in progress, Morrisville Pkwy RR bridge
• NC54 and More study
• Wake Tech - master plan - done, building yet to come

It's good to be MSV. 

Or is it?  Now eight months into our work together, the current Morrisville Town Council continues the transition from campaigning to governing.  That transition has not been seamless and responsibility falls squarely on my shoulders.  I continue to look for opportunities to improve the outcome and last week's facilitated work session was a step in the right direction.  Not the final step, but a solid first one. 

The diamonds and rubies yet to unearth aren't going to surface without hard work.  Let's continue to dig. 

Investing in Morrisville - Vote YES November 6th

For the first time in 8 years, Morrisville will have an opportunity to approve bond funded investments in our community on November 6th.   Not to exceed $20M, the investments proposed are:

1. Construction of the NC54 bypass from McCrimmon Pkwy to Evans Rd and
2. Improvements to our parks and recreation facilities to include expansion of our Morrisville Aquatic and Fitness Center and addition of amenities to Morrisville Community Park

Our Mayor Pro Tem Liz Johnson presented an excellent primer on bond funding earlier this year, well worth a read.  The audio can be accessed by visiting the Mayor Pro Tem's town webpage and clicking the link under Town Hall Meeting.  For those with questions on our specific projects, click here to contact the Town of Morrisville staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for our community, one that will fund improvements to projects important to our residents.  The cost will depend on timing of design and construction, but is expected to add no more than $97.20 per year in taxes to the median priced Morrisville home .  I hope you will join me in supporting these investments in Morrisville's present and future. 

Shall the order adopted on July 24, 2012, authorizing not exceeding $5,700,000 PARKS AND RECREATIONAL BONDS of the Town of Morrisville, North Carolina, for the purpose of providing funds, together with any other available funds, for improving and expanding the existing park and recreational facilities of the Town and acquiring and constructing new park and recreational facilities of the Town, inside and outside its corporate limits, including, without limitation, the acquisition of any land, rights of way and equipment, and the authorization of the levy of taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said bonds, be approved?

YES [ ]

NO [ ]

Shall the order adopted on July 24, 2012, authorizing not exceeding $14,300,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS of the Town of Morrisville, North Carolina, for the purpose of providing funds, together with any other available funds, for constructing, reconstructing, widening and improving streets and related sidewalk, streetscape and utility improvements for the Town, inside and outside its corporate limits, including, without limitation, the acquisition of any necessary land, rights of way and equipment, and the authorization of the levy of taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said bonds, be approved?

YES [ ]

NO [ ]